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reins and he would lead her anywhere I told 

 him. Up town one day with that mare and 

 Kocket, I stopped outside a butcher's. 



" Hold this mare," said I to the butcher, 

 " and I will go down to ' The Swan.' When I 

 send this dog for her just give him the end of 

 the reins." 



I walked down to the hotel, and after a 

 short time I said '' Fetch her " to Eocket. 

 Away he trotted, and came back with her as 

 orderly as you please. 



You may be '' had " as nicely when buying a 

 dog as when buying a horse. I acquired a 

 very good looking dog in London once, and 

 brought him home and made a great fuss of 

 him. After I had had him a few days I took 

 him out. He ranged very well, and at last 

 he '' stood " — a beautiful '' point." 



I had only given half-a-sovereign for him, 

 and when I saw this I was uncommonly 

 delighted with my bargain. '' Here," said I, 

 ''is a treasure." 



Walking very gently across to the bunch 

 of nettles where he '' stood," I was astonished 



