The one was a brindled bulldog of the largest size, a most formidable and powerful brute; the other a staghound, tawny, deep-chested, and strong-limbed.
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
He saluted the old woman and Benri's wife on entering, and presented the former with a gourd of sake, bringing a greedy light into her eyes as she took a long draught, after which, saluting me, he threw himself down in the place of honour by the fire, with the easy grace of a staghound, a savage all over.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
However, Ito pacified him, and he accepted it, after a Chinese character, which is understood to mean good luck, had been written upon it; but all the others begged me not to "make pictures" of them, except Pipichari, who lies at my feet like a staghound.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)