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at liberty through the day, taking care to tie them up at 

 night, because in strange quarters, where this restraint may 

 be necessary, if not used to it, they may howl, and disturb a 

 whole neighbourhood. 



Dogs should, if possible, receive their education in an open 

 moorland country, v/here there are neither pheasants nor 

 rabbits. They will then have full scope for their faculties, 

 acquire a gallant range, and learn to quarter their ground 

 properly. In this process the words used should be few and 

 simple, and accompanied by signs, which ought ultimately 

 to become their substitutes ; as we hold, that v/hen a dog is 

 thoroughly made, a whistle or a signal will be sufficient for 

 his guidance in the field. To the young sportsman, the Vo- 

 cabulary and Maxims which follow may be useful, and tend 

 to impress him with a proper notion of the business in hand. 



YOCABULARY. 



Hey away hey on, good dog ! — is a general encourage- 

 ment to general beat. 



Have a care. — A caution wh^n you perceive him pressing 

 rashly upon his birds, and in danger of springing them. 



Hold up, good dog. — When he is diffident of following up 

 his game, or dwelling upon a false haunt. 



Take heed, or to-ho l—k caution to him when he fixes to 

 his point, and warning to other dogs to back, accompanied 

 by holding up the right hand, the same as to down. 



Down charge. — The word of command, instantly after 

 firing, which must be imperative. 



Seek — dead. — A notice for him to go in search of dead or 

 wounded birds. 



Ware bird, or Ware dead. — A check, when he attempts 

 to mouth or snap, a dead or dying bird. 



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