248 DOGS. 



recommend having recourse to as little as possible, never 

 kick him, for by such means you may do him an injury. 

 I know a sportsman in Hampshire who had the mis- 

 fortune to lose his dog by giving him one unlucky kick ! 

 Always, therefore, flog your dog with a whip or switch. 

 To do this, and, at the same time, avoid the risk of his 

 getting loose, or biting you, hold his head between your 

 knees, by which means you properly secure him, and 

 have a full command of his back, without being liable 

 to strike him in a tender part. 



If an obstinate dog will not come out of cover when 

 repeatedly called be silent then he will begin to listen 

 for you and, through fear of being left behind, will 

 most likely come sneaking out, so as to be caught for a 

 timely flagellation. 



NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS. 



Here we are a little in the dark. Every canine brute, 

 that is nearly as big as a jackass, and as hairy as a bear, 

 is denominated a fine Newfoundland dog. Very dif- 

 ferent, however, is both the proper Labrador and St. 

 John's breed of these animals ; at least, many cha- 

 racteristic points are required, in order to distinguish 

 them. 



The one is very large ; strong in the limbs ; rough 

 haired; small in the head; and carries his tail very 

 high. He is kept in that country for drawing sledges 

 full of wood, from inland to the sea shore, where he is 

 also very useful, by his immense strength and sagacity, 

 among wrecks, and other disasters in boisterous weather. 



The other, by far the best for every kind of shooting, 



