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"The round, thick head, turned-up nose, and thick and pendulous lips of
this dog are familiar to all, while his ferocity makes him in the highest
degree dangerous. In general he makes a silent although ferocious attack,
and the persisting powers of his teeth and jaws enable him to keep his hold
against any but the greatest efforts, so that the utmost mischief is likely
to ensue as well to the innocent visitor of his domicile as the ferocious in-
truder. The bull-dog is scarcely capable of any education, and is fitted
for nothing but ferocity and combat
The name of this dog is derived from his being too often employed,
until a few years ago, in baiting the bull. It was practised by the low and dissolute in many parts of the country. Dogs were bred and trained for the purpose ; and, while many of them were,injured or destroyed, the
head of the bull was lacerated in the most barbarous manner. Nothing
can exceed the fury with which the bull-dog is rushed on his foe, and the
obstinacy with which he maintained his hold. He fastened upon the lip,
the muzzle, or the eye, and there he hung in spite of every effort of the
bull to free himself from his antagonist.
Bull-dogs are not so numerous as they were a few years ago ; and every
kind-hearted person will rejoice to hear that bull-baiting is now put down
by legal authority in every part of the kingdom."
"The round, thick head, turned-up nose, and thick and pendulous lips of
this dog are familiar to all, while his ferocity makes him in the highest
degree dangerous. In general he makes a silent although ferocious attack,
and the persisting powers of his teeth and jaws enable him to keep his hold
against any but the greatest efforts, so that the utmost mischief is likely
to ensue as well to the innocent visitor of his domicile as the ferocious in-
truder. The bull-dog is scarcely capable of any education, and is fitted
for nothing but ferocity and combat
The name of this dog is derived from his being too often employed,
until a few years ago, in baiting the bull. It was practised by the low and dissolute in many parts of the country. Dogs were bred and trained for the purpose ; and, while many of them were,injured or destroyed, the
head of the bull was lacerated in the most barbarous manner. Nothing
can exceed the fury with which the bull-dog is rushed on his foe, and the
obstinacy with which he maintained his hold. He fastened upon the lip,
the muzzle, or the eye, and there he hung in spite of every effort of the
bull to free himself from his antagonist.
Bull-dogs are not so numerous as they were a few years ago ; and every
kind-hearted person will rejoice to hear that bull-baiting is now put down
by legal authority in every part of the kingdom."