translation.en: In mere size and strength it was a terrible creature which was lying stretched before us. It was not a pure bloodhound and it was not a pure mastiff; but it appeared to be a combination of the two--gaunt, savage, and as large as a small lioness.
translation.pl: U stóp naszych leżało olbrzymia psisko, wielkości młodej lwicy; był to mieszaniec wyżła i brytana.