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42 even the breath of the mother is better for them, and her careſſes more endearing.

When the puppies can run about, they ſhould have milk for the firſt year (which is a proper food for them at all ſeaſons), and nothing elſe, for the filling them with too heavy food will diſtort their legs, fill their bodies with diſeaſes, and hurt their inſide.

Their names ſhould be ſhort, that they may eaſily know them, ſuch as, Pſyche, Thymus, Porpax, Styrax, Lonche, Phrura, Phylax, Taxis, Xiphon, Phonex, Phlegon, Alce, Teuchon, Hyleus, Medas, Porthon, Sperehon, Orge, Bremon, Hybris, Thallon, Rhome, Antheus, Hebe, Geneus, Chara, Leufon, Augo, Polys, Bia, Stichon, Spude, Bryas, Œnas, Sterros, Grange, Æther, Actis, Alcme, Noes, Gnome, Stribon, Orme.

The bitch puppies ſhould be firſt taken out to hunt at eight months old, and the Rh