236 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



before their services are required in the 

 field. How, let me ask, can any reci- 

 procity of good feeling, or even under- 

 standing, exist between them ? and with- 

 out this it is next to impossible to 

 command success. 



A really good sportsman, and one who 

 thoroughly understands his business, will 

 make a friend and companion of his dog ; 

 a feeling of self-interest alone, should no 

 other exist, ought to dictate the policy of 

 keeping up a good understanding between 

 master and dog. I speak from expe- 

 rience and observation. 



I remember some two years ago, when 

 on a particular moor in Yorkshire, fall- 

 ing in with a gentleman well known at the 

 west end of this demorahzed metropolis, 

 exceedingly well got up as to his turn- 

 out, armed with a new double by Purdey, 

 and accompanied by a superlatively hand- 

 some setter. 



My London friend happened unfortu- 



