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or twice, as if to say, What do you mean? Suddenly 

 the sportsman's dilemma seemed to flash upon her. She 

 walked on, took the bird in her mouth quite gently, and 

 carried it to where the ground was firm ; but not one 

 inch farther would she bring it, despite all the encour- 

 agement of her master, who now wished to make her 

 constantly retrieve. This, however, was the first and 

 last bird she ever lifted. 



A favourite pointer was lent by a gentleman to a 

 friend ; but after some years of trial, finding the dog 

 would not hunt with him. the friend requested his 

 master, then in Ireland, to receive him back. He was 

 conveyed in a packet from Bristol to Cork, and his 

 owner went to meet his dog. The vessel was at some 

 distance from the shore ; but seeing him on the deck, 

 the gentleman hailed the sailors, and requested he might 

 be sent in a boat. No sooner, however, did the dog 

 hear his master's voice, than he leaped into the water, 

 and, with great demonstrations of joy, swam to him on 

 the shore. Such meetings have frequently been too 

 much for dogs, who have died from excessive joy at 

 seeing those they loved, after a long absence. 



The sporting dog called the Setter is distinguished 

 by his long, silky hair, and has consequently been con- 

 sidered as a large spaniel. The head shows an unusual 

 development of brain ; and his character for affection 

 and intelligence corresponds with this formation. He 

 is very handsome, is said to have come from Spain to 

 this country, and his original colour to have been deep 

 chestnut or white. He is now marked with brown or 

 black, as well as having these colours. 



A gentleman in Ireland received a present of a 

 beautiful black setter puppy, from an unknown hand. 



