Excerpt from Dermot O'brien, or the Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649

And need there was enough that the staunch quarry should be so guarded, for, yelling with redoubled zeal and fury as they ran from the scent into view, hound after hdund plunged down the precipitous descent, and stemmed the rapid current in pursuit, until full twenty couple of black or brindled tal bots were raving at close quarters around the royal hart, hem ming him in on every side, yet daunted by his bold aspect, and the fierce raking thrusts of his terrible brow antlers upon their gallant game.

Once or twice some bolder hound than his fellows would dash in with a shrill, snarling bay, but the pack hung aloof, and at each fresh assault the brave adventurer fell back gored by the horns or battered by the hoofs of the stag, till after each assault all seemed reluctant to attack again, and well content to bay and clamor at safe distance.

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