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alarm, and being exceedingly slight, were 

 immediately counteracted by the same means, 

 with a veiy slender portion of perseverance. 



Perfectly successful in these attempts, and 

 gratified in the effect of experiments plan- 

 ned only upon my own private opinion and 

 observations, with an intent to insure (if 

 possible) the certainty of cause and proba- 

 bihty of cure, it will not be thought extra- 

 ordinarv, I wished for, and even courted, 

 opportunities to justify, or render nuga- 

 tory, the discovery I was so anxious to as- 

 certain. 



I soon fou^id it impossible to succeed in 

 my investigation and pursuit with subjects 

 the property of others; there I could only 

 advise or recommend (without the power of 

 absolute dictation), where, probably, various 

 circumstances, the pride, indolence, or pe- 

 cuharities of the parties, might prevent the 

 performance of either one or the other. 



During my increased desire to proceed in 

 such speculative iriquiry. a brace of pointer 

 puppies were brought me by a gentleman 



