Meynell and the Hon. Smith Barry, to determine the relative speed of their respective kennels, with the method adopted of training and feeding the two victorious hounds, by William Crane, who had the management of them, is so interesting, that we give the account at length

| hounds, it is said, were fed, during the period of training, entirely with legs of mutton. The match was for 500 gs.

The speed of Merkin, a bitch belonging to Colonel Thornton, was still superior: she was challenged to run any hound of her year five miles over Newmarket, giving 220 yards, for 10,000 gs. or to give Madcap 100 yards, and run the same distance for 5000 gs. Merkin had run a trial of four miles, and performed it in seven minutes and half a second. This bitch was sold in 1795 for four hogsheads of claret, and the seller to have two couple of her whelps.

Madcap, at two years old, challenged all England for 500 guineas. Lounger, brother to Madcap, did the same at four years old; the challenge was accepted, and a bet made for 200 gs. to run Mr. Meynell's Pillager: the parties were also allowed by Colonel Thornton to start any other hound of Mr. Meynell's, and Lounger was to beat both; but upon Lounger being shown at Tat

Bluecap was four, and Wanton three years old; they belonged to Mr. Barry. Crane wished for young hounds, who would with more certainty be taught to run a drag; however, the hounds were sent to Rivenhall in Essex, and, as Crane had suggested, at the first trials, they took no notice; at length, by dragging a fox along the ground, and then crossing the hounds upon the scent, taking care to let them kill, they became more handy, and took their exercise regularly three times a week, on Tiptree Heath: the ground chosen was turf, and the distance was from eight to ten miles. The training commenced August 1, 1763, and continued to Sept. 28; Sept. 30, the match was run. Their food consisted of oat-tersall's, his bone and form were meal and milk, and sheep's trotters. The drag was drawn (on account of running up the wind, which was brisk) from the rubbing-house at Newmarket town end to the rubbing house at the starting post of the Beacon Course: the four hounds were then laid on the scent. Mr. Barry's Bluecap came in first; Wanton, very close to Bluecap, second: Mr. Meynell's Richmond was beat by upwards of one hundred yards, and the bitch did not run in. The ground was crossed in a few seconds more than eight minutes. Sixty horsemen started with the hounds. Cooper, Mr. Barry's huntsman, was the first up, but the mare that carried him was rode quite blind.— There were only twelve horses up out of the three score, and Will Crane, who rode a horse called Rib, was in the twelfth. The odds before starting were seven to four in favour of Mr. Meynell, whose

pronounced so capital by the first sportsmen, that it was deemed prudent to pay forfeit, which was done by giving Colonel Thornton a pair of gold couples.

FRANK CHASE. A liberty of free chase in a circuit adjoining to a forest, by which all men, though they have land of their own within that compass, are forbidden to cut down wood, &c. without the view of the forester.

FRAY. A deer is said to fray her head, when she rubs it against a tree to renew it, or cause the pills of her new horns to come off.

FREAM. A term used of a boar that makes a noise at rutting time.

FREE WARREN. The power of granting or denying licence to any to hunt or chase in such or such lands.

FRET. Synonymous with colic or gripes.

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FROTH. See ACTION OF THE MOUTH.

FRUSH, or FROG (of a Horse). A tender horn that grows in the middle of the sole, at some distance from the toe, and is divided into two branches that run forkwise towards the heel.

FRUSH (in Farriery). A disorder to which horses are liable. See SCATHED HEELS.

FULMART, or FUMER. A polecat, fitch, or fitchew. FUMETS, FEW METS. The ordure or dung of a hart.

GADWAL (Anas strěpěra). A bird of the order of Anseres, that frequents the British shores in the months of January and February. It is less than the wild duck, feeds in the night-time, and is so wary that the sportsman finds much difficulty in coming within shot; and so quick sighted, that they dive simultaneously with the flash of the pan. GAFF. An instrument consisting of a hook, sometimes barbed, made fast to a strong handle. It is used

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be applied to the part affected: this will not only prevent it from getting worse, but will frequently take it quite down; or the swelling may be well rubbed with brandy and vinegar, laying on some rags soaked in it. If the skin be broken a plaster of mild salve must be applied.

Preventive. Take a hind's skin well furnished with hair, and fit it smoothly under the pannel of the saddle, placing the hairy side next to the horse. When the back is galled, take out a little of the stuffing of the pannel, immediately over the swelling, and sew a piece of soft white leather inside the pannel: anoint the sore part with salt butter, and every evening wipe it clean, rubbing it till it grows soft. Also, wash the swelling, every evening, GALLINE (in Ornithology). with cold water and soap, and strew The fifth order of birds, compre-it with salt, which should be left on hending the peacock, turkey, phea- till the horse be saddled in the sant,common cock, partridge, grouse, morning, when the hurt should be again greased. GALLINULE.

by the angler for landing his salmon, when he has brought him to shore, and by the poacher frequently for killing salmon in the water.

&c.

GALLING. Good horses are very liable to gall upon their backs, and the utmost care ought to be taken to prevent or cure it. In long journeys, when horses are subject to gall, it is always proper to take off the saddle immediately, and examine whether the back be at all pinched or pressed. It will be well to re-examine it after an hour or two; for often the part injured will not show it at first, but afterwards will swell very violently. In this case, where the skin is not fretted, but a swelling comes on, a coarse cloth bag filled with cow-dung should

CRAKE.

See WATER

GALLOP. A well known pace to which the horse is trained, and of which many kinds are enumerated, but two only worthy of notice, viz. the hand gallop and the full gallop; and even these distinctions are founded on the different degrees of velocity in which the animal is impelled, rather than on any peculiarity in the pace itself.

GALLOP, or Canterbury Rate. A pace intermediate between full speed and swift running.

GALLOPADE (in the Manège).

A hand gallop, in which a horse galloping upon one or two treads is well united, well coupled, and well set under him.

19 Hen. VII. c. 11, intituled, "De Laqueis et Retibus Venantium."

14 and 25 Hen. VIII. c. 10, intituled, "An Act against tracing of Hares.""

GALLOWAY. A hardy species of horse, not exceeding fourteen hands high: so called as coming ori-" ginally from Galloway in Scotland.

Dr. Anderson thus describes the galloway: "There was once a breed of small elegant horses in Scotland, similar to those of Ireland and Sweden, and which were known by the name of Galloways; the best of which reached the height of fourteen hands and a half. One of this description I possessed, it having been bought for my use when a boy. In point of elegance of shape it was a perfect picture; in disposition, gentle and compliant. It moved almost with a wish, and never tired. I rode this little creature for twentyfive years, and twice in that time I rode it one hundred and fifty miles at a stretch, without stopping, except to bait, and that not for above an hour at a time. It came in at the last stage with as much ease and alacrity as it travelled the first. I could have undertaken to have performed on this beast, when it was in its prime, sixty miles a day for a twelvemonth, running without any extraordinary exertion."

GAME. Abstract of an act (passed Oct. 5, 1831) to amend the laws in England relative to Game, -1 and 2 William IV. chap. 32.

ACTS REPEALED BY THE NEW BILL.

So much of 13 Rich. II. st. 1. c. 13, as relates to such persons as shall not have or keep any greyhound, hound, or other dog to hunt, and shall not use any fyrets, heys, nets, hare-pipes, cords, or other engines to take or destroy hares, conies, or other gentlemen's game.

So much of 22 Edw. IV. c. 6, as relates to the having any mark or game of swans.

11 Hen. VII. c. 17, intituled, " An Act against taking of Feasaunts and Partridges."

25 Hen. VIII. c. 11, intituled, An Act against the Destruction of Wild Fowl."

33 Hen. VIII. c. 6, intituled, "An Act concerning Cross Bows and Hand Guns."

23 Eliz. c. 10, intituled " An Act for the Preservation of Pheasants and Partridges."

2 Jac. I. c. 27, intituled, " An Act for the better Execution of the intent and meaning of former Statutes made against shooting with Guns, and for the Preservation of the Game of Pheasants and Partridges, and against the destroying of Hares with Hair Pipes, and tracing Hares in the Snow."

7 Jac. I. c. 11, intituled," An Act to prevent the Spoil of Corn and Grain by untimely hawking, and for the better Preservation of Pheasants and Partridges."

22 and 23 Car. II. c. 25, intituled, "An Act for the better Preservation of the Game, and for the securing Warrens not inclosed, and the several Fishings of this Realm."

4 W. and M. c. 23, intituled," An Act for the more easy Discovery and Conviction of such as shall destroy the Game of this Kingdom."

5 Ann, c. 14, intituled, " An Act for the better Preservation of the Game."

9 Ann, c. 25, intituled, " An Act for making the Act of the fifth year of her Majesty's reign, for the better Preservation of the Game, perpetual, and for making the same more effectual."

8 Geo. I. c. 19, intituled, "An Act for the better Recovery of the Penalties inflicted upon Persons who destroy the Game."

10 Geo. II. c. 32, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act for the more effectual Punishing wicked and evil-disposed Persons going armed in disguise, and doing Injuries and

39 Geo. III. c. 34, intituled, "An Act for repealing two Acts passed in the thirty-sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, which limit the Time for killing Partridges in England and Scotland, and for amending so much of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of his present Majesty as relates to such Limitation within that part of Great Britain called England, by making other Provisions for that purpose."

Violences to the Persons and Pro- | Britain called England,' and for perties of his Majesty's Subjects, making other Provisions in lieu and for more speedy bringing the thereof." Offenders to Justice; and for continuing two clauses, to prevent the cutting down the bank of any river or sea bank, and to prevent the malicious cutting of hopbinds, contained in an act passed in the sixth year of his present Majesty's reign; and for the more effectual punishment of persons removing any materials used for securing marsh or sea walls or banks, and of persons maliciously setting on fire any mine, pit, or delph of coal or cannel coal, and of persons unlawfully hunting or taking any Red or Fallow Deer in forests or chases, or beating or wounding keepers or other officers in forests, chases, or parks: and the more effectually securing the breed of Wild Fowl."

43 Geo. III. c. 112, intituled," An Act for the better Preservation of Heath Fowl, commonly called Black Game, in the New Forest in the county of Southampton."

48 Geo. III. c. 93, intituled, " An Act to repeal so much of an Act of 26 Geo. II. c. 2, intituled, " An the first year of King James the Act to amend an Act made in the First as relates to the Penalties on eighth year of the reign of his late shooting at Hares; and also to reMajesty King George the First, in- peal an Act of the third year of tituled, 'An Act for the better Reco- | King George the First, relating to very of the Penalties inflicted upon Gamekeepers." Persons who destroy Game,' by enlarging the Time within which Suits and Actions are to be brought by force of the said Act."

28 Geo. II. c. 12, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend a Clause in an Act made in the fifth year of the reign of Queen Anne, intituled, 'An Act for the better Preservation of the Game, in relation to the Selling or offering to sale any Game.' " 2 Geo. III. c. 19, intituled, " An Act for the better Preservation of the Game in that part of Great Britain called England."

13 Geo. III. c. 55, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend the several Laws now in being, so far as the same relate to the Preservation of the Moor or Hill Game."

13 Geo. III. c. 80, intituled, " An Act to repeal an Act made in the tenth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for the better Preservation of the Game within that part of Great

50 Geo. III. c. 67, intituled, " An Act for the better Preservation of Heath Fowl, commonly called Black Game, in the counties of Somerset and Devon."

58 Geo. III. c. 75, intituled, " An Act for the more effectual prevention of Offences connected with the unlawful Destruction and Sale of Game."

59 Geo. III. c. 102, intituled," An Act for the further regulating the Appointment of Gamekeepers in Wales."

All acts continuing or perpetuating any of the acts or parts of acts hereinbefore referred to, so far only as relates to the continuing or perpetuating the same respectively, shall be and continue in force until and throughout the 31st day of October, 1831, and shall from and after that day be repealed (except so far as any of the said acts may repeal the whole or any part of any other acts, and except as to any offences

against any of the said acts before or upon the said 31st day, and as to any penalties which may have been incurred thereunder before or upon the said 31st day, which offences shall be dealt with and punished, and the penalties recovered, as if this act had not been made, and except as to any matters done by any persons under the authority of any of the said acts before or upon the said 31st day, with respect to whom every privilege and protection given by any of the said acts shall continue in force as if this act had not been made); and this act shall commence and take effect (except as hereinafter excepted) on the 1st day of November, 1831.

which may have been committed | 20th of August in the succeeding year, or in the county of Somerset or Devon, or in the New Forest aforesaid, between the 10th of December in any year, and the 1st of September in the succeeding year, or any grouse commonly called red game, between the 10th of December in any year, and the 12th of August in the succeeding year, or any bustard between the 1st of March and the 1st of September in any year, every such person shall, on conviction of any such offence before two justices, forfeit for every head of game so killed or taken, such sum of money, not exceeding one pound, as to the said justices shall seem meet, together with costs; and if any person with intent to destroy or injure any game, shall put any poison or poisonous ingredient on any ground, every such person shall, on conviction thereof before two justices, forfeit such sum of money, not exceeding ten pounds, as to the said justices shall seem meet, together with the costs of the conviction.

Act commences. Game, what so denominated.-Sect. 2. The word Game" shall, for all the purposes of this act, be deemed to include hares, partridges, grouse, heath or moor game, black game, and bustards; and the words, "Lord of a manor, lordship, or royalty, or reputed manor, lordship, or royalty," shall throughout this act be deemed When Possession of Game is illegal. to include a lady of the same re--Sect. 4. If any person licensed spectively. to deal in game, hereinafter mentioned, shall buy or sell, or knowingly have in his possession, any bird of game after the expiration of ten days (one inclusive and the other exclusive) from the respective days on which it shall become unlawful to kill or take such birds of game as aforesaid; or if any person not being licensed to deal in game as hereinafter mentioned, shall buy or sell any bird of game after the expiration of ten days (one inclusive and the other exclusive) from the respective days, on which it shall become unlawful to take or kill such birds of game as aforesaid, or shall knowingly have in his possession, any bird of game (except birds of game kept in a mew or breeding-place) after the expiration of forty days (one inclusive and the other exclusive) from the days on which it shall become unlawful to

When Game shall not be killed. Penalty for laying Poison.-Sect. 3. If any person shall kill or take any game, or use any dog, gun, net, or other engine or instrument for that purpose on a Sunday or Christmas day, such person shall, on conviction before two justices, forfeit for every such offence, such sum of money, not exceeding five pounds, as to the said justices shall seem meet, together with the costs of the conviction; and if any person shall kill or take any partridge, between the 1st of February and the 1st of September, in any year, or any pheasant between the 1st of February and the 1st of October, in any year, or any black game (except in the county of Somerset or Devon, or in the New Forest, in the county of Southampton), between the 10th of December in any year, and the