Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried;

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Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart

Beats quick, his snuffling nose, his active tail,

Attest his joy; then, with deep-opening mouth

That makes the welkin tremble, he proclaims

The audacious felon; foot by foot he marks

His winding way, while all the listening crowd

Applaud his reasonings. O'er the watery ford,

Dry sandy heaths, and stony barren hills,