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beagleShort-haired hound with pendant ears, sickle tail, and a bell-like voice for hunting hares on foot (‘beagling’). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Both to Captain Fitz Roy and to all the Officers of the Beagle [1] I shall ever feel most thankful for the undeviating kindness with which I was treated during our long voyage. " cries the squire, turning to Blifil; "I can no more turn her, than a beagle can turn an old hare. "You old flea-headed woodchuck-chaser," I said to him--"you moon- baying, rabbit-pointing, eggstealing old beagle, can't you see that I don't want to leave you? |
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