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THE ANGLER AXD HUNTSMAN 



propose to place the result of our labors before the public, 

 and to add our own conclusions. 



There is no doubt that the sport of hawking was known 

 and practiced by the ancient Britons, and that the Roman 

 was totally ignorant of the science; but the invader at once 

 came to the conclusion that the system might be improved, 

 and introduced the Land Spaniel, if not the Water Dog, also, 

 into this country. 



These dogs roused the game, and this was all that the 

 hawker required of them in those early days; but in after 



"PERFECT POINTERS," 



years, as we shall see, dogs were required to point, or, in the 

 language of the quaint old writer, "sodainely stop and fall 

 down upon their bellies,"' and having so done, when within 

 two or three yards, "then shall your Setter stick, and by no 

 persuasion go further till yourself come in and iise your 

 pleasure." 



