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... hound and a mastiff, as their characteristics were strength, speed, and a very determined disposition. For this reason, they were frequently used as war dogs, and were brought up to be of as fierce a nature as possible, as a protection ...
... hound and a mastiff, as their characteristics were strength, speed, and a very determined disposition. For this reason, they were frequently used as war dogs, and were brought up to be of as fierce a nature as possible, as a protection ...
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... hound named Leoncico, which belonged to Balboa, the discoverer of the South Sea, always fought at the side of his master, who drew an ofiicer's pay for the services of the animal. When Jimenez de Quesada came from Spain to conquer the ...
... hound named Leoncico, which belonged to Balboa, the discoverer of the South Sea, always fought at the side of his master, who drew an ofiicer's pay for the services of the animal. When Jimenez de Quesada came from Spain to conquer the ...
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... hounds, and named Agasaei by Oppian. Andrew Thenet, speaking of the King of Cephala, writeth, That when he will give battell to his enemies, he commonly mingleth many troupes of dogs among the squadrons of his souldiers. We will ...
... hounds, and named Agasaei by Oppian. Andrew Thenet, speaking of the King of Cephala, writeth, That when he will give battell to his enemies, he commonly mingleth many troupes of dogs among the squadrons of his souldiers. We will ...
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... hounds, with crooked noses, called camuses.” Motley, in his “ Rise of the Dutch Republic,” quotes Hoofd and Strada for this, and says : “ Butfor the little dog's watchfulness, William of Orange, upon whose shoulders the whole weight of ...
... hounds, with crooked noses, called camuses.” Motley, in his “ Rise of the Dutch Republic,” quotes Hoofd and Strada for this, and says : “ Butfor the little dog's watchfulness, William of Orange, upon whose shoulders the whole weight of ...
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... hounds ,' which were kept in use till Within the memory of many of our fathers. " And all along, the pursuit of hot trod (flagranti delicto), with red hand (as the Scots term it) was by hound, and horn, and voice. And the following ...
... hounds ,' which were kept in use till Within the memory of many of our fathers. " And all along, the pursuit of hot trod (flagranti delicto), with red hand (as the Scots term it) was by hound, and horn, and voice. And the following ...
Contents
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MESSENGER Docs IN THE FIELD | 82 |
THE HomNG INSTINCT | 163 |
VILGUARD Does | 183 |
SENTRY Docs | 214 |
Docs WITH FOREIGN ARMIBS | 234 |
XLCONCLUSION | 284 |
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British War Dogs: Their Training and Psychology (Classic Reprint) Edwin Hautonville Richardson No preview available - 2015 |
British War Dogs: Their Training and Psychology (Classic Reprint) Edwin Hautonville Richardson No preview available - 2017 |
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