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chart! of Philadelphia, under the editorial supervision of E. 

 J. Lewis, M. D., of that city, a gentleman who has perform- 

 ed his part with creditable accuracy, diligence and research ; 

 and, whose fondness for the animal in question, and his long 

 study of its pt'ciiliarilics, entitle his oliserva ions to respectful 

 attention; although to some of his views, especially in regard to 

 breeding and races, I must enter my dissent. The latter hook 

 has never, T believe, been republished in America, but the 

 English editi.)n is not costly, and may be obtained from any 

 considerable bookseller in the United States. With these two 

 guides and text-books in his possession the sportsman will be 

 little at a loss in regard either to the diagnosis or treatment of 

 diseases, which he must perforce attend to personally in this 

 country, as veterinary surgeons are neither numerous nor 

 skilful, generally speaking, even in the larger cities, while in 

 the country districts they are not ; and even where they are, 

 canine pathology is little understood or professed by them. 



To proceed at once then in mcdias res, the races of sporting 

 dogs used in upland shooting, are three in number, the Setter, 

 the Pointer and the Spaniel, and of each race several varieties 

 are in use, all being of the division known as sagaces, being 

 distinguished by their qualities of instinct and powers of scent- 

 ing, in contradistinction to speed or ferocity. 



Of these the best known, and most generally used, and I 

 must think with justice, as superior in beauty, endurance and 

 aptitutle to our climate and style of shooting, is 



THE SETTER. 



The origin of this beautiful and admirable species is beyond 

 a doubt, the large land Spaniel improved by judicious breeding 

 to his peculiar size and beauty, and taught, until teaching has 

 become second habit, and the result of training gi'own into an 

 hereditary instinct, to mark his game by setting or crouching, 

 instead of flushing it on the instant. 



