he thinks proper, we never follow one Deer, after he has made his Escape out of the Swamp, unless he is wounded, for there is no running down a Deer with us; there being so many, that the Dogs, if suffered to pursue far, would 300n be divided into a number of Packs, but our WOLF, we always run down, and as they are very strong, and large, they will run from three to four and five Hours; if they are not shot in the Chase, they come to Bay in a thick Cover, and always turn their Backs to a Hurricane Root (a Tree blown up by the Wind,) where they will defend themselves, against the largest Pack, their Bite being very severe; our BEARS, FOXES, and WILD CATS, are soon tired, when they always take Trees, from which they are shook down to the Dogs. The Sportsmen particularly admire that Part of the Diversion, the shooting at our WILD TURKEYS, which fly out of the Swamps, whilst our Dogs are in Chase, they are very large, and fly with great Velocity, and are very fine Eating. It is remarkable that the ENGLISH Gentlemen, who hunt frequently with us, shoot very badly at our large Game, and yet will kill the smaller Sorts, with the greatest Ease. I have known a GENTLEMAN shoot on the Wing, any of our fleet flying Birds, without missing a Shot, and yet miss five, six, and seven Shots at DEER and TURKEYS in a Day, I attribute this, to the Agitation occasioned by the Velocity with which they pass, and their not being accustomed to them: I have in one Day's Hunt, seen started Forty Deer, and Ten killed, besides a Number of other Game, the SPOILS, after the Hunt is over, which is at Dark, are equally divided among all the Sportsmen, when the Huntsmen set off with their respective Hounds, and all the Sportsmen, with the Strangers, are invited to Dine at one of the Sportsmen's Seats, where a general Dinner is always provided, and which the Whole alternately find."

The Ferocity of Deer has been originally alluded to, and in 1808, the late Earl of BERKELEY, had a very perilous Adventure:-Walking in the Deer Park with his Son, (a Child,) his Lordship was attacked by an AMERICAN Deer, whose Horns he immediately seized with both Arms, and kept fast hold thereof, when thrown down and trampled on, by the furious Animal. In this Situation, he desired the Child not to be afraid, but to take from his (the Father's Pocket) a large Knife, and therewith to stab the Deer, and to cut his Throat if possible. The Son obeyed his Father's Orders; but had not Strength enough to sever the Windpipe. He did, however, by frequent Stabs, Occasion the Creature to lose much Blood, and to run away, when Lord BERKELEY was quite exhausted.

By Captain GoUGH, in 1742, the spotted Deer, was brought to ENGLAND, from BENGAL, which mixing with the fallow and blackish brown Deer, has since occasioned that great and elegant Variety, now to be seen in the diferent Parks of this Kingdom, and in none more remarkable, than in the Earl of CLARENDON's, at the Grove, HERTFORDSHIRE.

Whether consonant to the WILL of the late, but the present Duke of PORTLAND, ordered Four hundred Deer to be shot, at BULSTRODE, with an absolute and peremptory Injunction, that the Carcases should be buried entire, Venison, Skins, Horns, Entrails, &c. It is said, the Earl of JERSEY offered Three Thousand pounds, for the Deer alive, and to remove them immediately from the Premises; but the Money was refused.

Hare and Hare-hunting.

Some Peculiarities in the Hare, and also in the Chase of it, are here noticed *.

In June, 1813, Three white Hares, about one Month old, were found in a Field of Mr. WM. MAWS, of Hackness, near SCARBOROUGH. In Alpine Countries, and upon the lofty Hills of SCOTLAND, Hares change the Hue of their Fur, at the Approach of Winter, and it is wisely ordered so, by PROVIDENCE, as a Protection against their numerous Enemies, to which a different Colour from the SNOW, would evidently betray them, but these, assumed this Distinction from their Species, at an early Age, and in a Situation, where the foregoing Reasoning, does not apply t

In 1809, Sir THOMAS CARR'S Hounds, caught a perfectly white Hare, with short Ears, and Claws, resembling those of a CAT.

To shew how rapidly Hares will multiply, upon the sporting Demesne of Sir THOMAS GOOCH, in Suffolk, no less than Six Thousand Hares, were killed, in the Year 1806.

*By the late ACT, an Increase of Forty Shillings is imposed, for the Composition TAX, of a Pack of Hounds.

+ In IRELAND, the Hare is generally destitute of the long Whiskers, at the Side of the Mouth and Nose.

Two unusual Instances of Fecundity in this Animal, are here recorded. In 1807, Mr. COOPER, of Bressingham, NORFOLK, killed a Hare on the Thirtieth of September; upon hulking her, she proved to have Four brace and a half of Leverets, all of equal full Size, and within a Day or two of casting. In October, 1808, Seven young Hares were found in One Form, on Land belonging to Mr. GREENWAY, of Little Barrington, GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

A Male and Female Hare*, were put together by Lord

*To Hares and Pheasants, there is not a more decided Foe than the Cat, whether in its natural wild State, or having been once domesticated, it becomes an Inmate of the Woods. Even those that abide quietly with us, will, in a Neighbourhood where there is Plenty of Game, be prowling after it, and destroy much. Some peculiar Circumstances concerning this Animal, will follow. The DOG is thought to be, an indigenous Animal of this Island, but it is not so with the CAT, as appears from the Laws of HOEL DHA, who died A. D. 948, where a considerable Value is put upon them, and the Property of them, is secured by Penalties. WILD CATS formerly, were an Object of Sport to Huntsmen. Thus, GERARD CAMVILE, 6 JOHN, had special Licence, to hunt the Hare, Fox, and WILD-CAT, throughout all the KING'S Forests, and 23 HENRY III. Earl WARREN, by giving SIMON DE PIERPONT, a Goshawk, obtained Leave to hunt the Buck, Doe, Hart, Hind, Hare, Fox, Goat, CAT, or any other wild Beast, in certain Lands of SIMON's. But it was not for Diversion alone, that this Animal was pursued; for the Skin was much used by the NUNS in their Habits, as a Fur. Hence in Archbishop CORBOYL'S Canons, Anno 1127, it is ordained, "that no Abbess or Nun, use more costly Apparel, than such as is made of Lambs or Cats Skins." And as no other Part of the Creature, but the Skin, was ever of any Use here, it grew into a PROVERB, that you can have nothing of a CAT but her SKIN.

RIBBLESDALE, for a Year, when the Offspring amounted to Sixty-eight. A Couple of Rabbits, inclosed for the

The WILD-CAT is now scarce in ENGLAND; inhabiting the mountainous and woody Parts. Mr. PENNANT describes it, as four times the Size of the House Cat, but the Head larger, that it multiplies as fast, and may be called the BRITISH Tiger, being the fiercest and most destructive Beast we have. When only wounded with Shot, they will attack the Person who injured them, and have Strength enough to be no despicable Enemy.

The Partiality to the domestic CAT, has been thus established. Some Years since, a Lady of the name of GREGGS, died at an advanced Age, in Southampton Row, LONDON. Her fortune was Thirty Thousand Pounds, at the Time of her Decease. Credite Posteri! her Executors found in her House, EIGHTY-SIX LIVING, and TWENTY-EIGHT DEAD CATS. Her Mode of Interring them, was, as they died, to place them in different Boxes, which were heaped on one another in Closets, as the Dead are described by PENNANT, to be in the Church of ST. GILES. She had a black Female Servant-to Her she left One hundred and fifty pounds per annum, to keep the Favourites, whom she left alive.

Dr. BARKER kept a Seraglio and Colony of CATS, it happened, that at the Coronation of GEORGE I. the Chair of State fell to his Share of the Spoil (as Prebendary of WESTMIN STER) which he sold to some Foreigner; when they packed it up, one of his favourite CATS was inclosed along with it; but the DOCTOR pursued his Treasure in a Boat to GRAVESEND, and recovered her safe. When the DOCTOR was disgusted with the Ministry, he gave his Female CATS, the Names of the chief Ladies about the COURT; and the Male-ones, those of the Men in Power, adorning them with the Blue, Red, or Green Insignia of RIBBONS, which the Persons they represented, wore.