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the dog which has misconducted itself, and makes a 

 nice httle hole in the snow, in which he arranges the 

 unfortunate wretch's nose with the greatest care and 

 attention to its suitable position ; having thus made 

 due preparation, he pounds away at the snout of his 

 victim with the butt-end of his whip, which is gene- 

 rally a piece of heavy flat ivory, in the most 

 remorseless manner. I used, particularly on first 

 viewing this novel punishment, to be under great 

 fears that the noses of the poor beasts must inevitably 

 be broken or crushed, but no such consequence 

 ensued, nor had om* remonstrances any effect ; 

 punishment had been determined on, and it was 

 certainly administered without wavering. If the 

 snow was too soft for the pm'pose, the man's foot 

 was often placed as a support for the victim's 

 nose. This punishment must be dreadful ; the dogs 

 know perfectly well what is coming the instant their 

 masters touch them, and tremble in every limb : they 

 do not attempt to howl loudly, and when released only 

 make an occasional short yell as they run ; the most 

 stubborn tempers are subdued in this way ; no more 

 trouble will be given in the day's drive one may be 

 quite assm'ed ; it is a most summary way of inducing 

 submission. 



Enmillane received the solitary stranger with tokens 



