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THE COCKING SPANIEL. 



THE best of all dogs, beyond a question, for woodcock 

 shooting exclusively, particularly in the summer season, 

 or even for autumn shooting in covert, is the spaniel. It 

 is little known as yet in this country ; and it is extremely 

 difficult to procure them, either purely bred or thoroughly 

 broken, and unless they be both, no animal is more worth- 

 less. 



In England, they are used entirely for all covert 

 shooting, where dogs are employed at all, which is not the 



