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should be encouraged to go on. Let him go where he please^ 

 taking care only to keep him within bounds and al ways 

 under your eye, that you may see just what he is doing. Do 

 not bother him with any orders, if you can possibly avoid it ; 

 above all, do not make him beat each particular corner that 

 you may think desirable, but rather allow him to take the 

 lead and to have his own sweet \7ii1, content to follow him 

 until he IHS gained some little insight and become some- 

 what accustomed to ths new life just opening before him. 

 See with what eager p'eisure he explores the h'dlen mys- 

 teries of the covert, h >w his every graceful motioa tells of 

 joy ; how his sparkling eyes mirror his delight ; but look, 

 and proudly fe ;st your eyes upon the welcome sight, he has 

 discovered that something is in the wind and tin 

 " heaven bora instinct " within has froz3a him rigid as tb.3 

 reck by his side. Choke down tbat rising lu:np in your 

 throat ; quiet the quick throbbing* of your heart ; aad, 

 while blessing your good fortune, be cool and collected, for 

 never more need of cool, deliberate action than now. Your 

 dearest foe is tear, and faltering eye or trembling hand will 

 insure his triumphant escape and cause you unwelcome dis- 

 comfiture. Do not hurry, but, with deliberate haste, walk 

 forward and force a lise; calmly now, and, as though on 

 parade and about TO shoot at a chip tossed in air, coo!y 

 bring y^ur gun into position, glance along the trusty bar, 

 rels and, with " eye of faith and finger of instinct," "cut 

 loose," and fortune grant your aim be true ! The chances 

 are greatly against your obtaining a clo e shot "at the first 

 rise, unless among young and unsophisticated birds ; but 

 shoot you must, nevertheless, even should the flashing form 

 be far beyond your reach or, as very often happens, entirely 

 out of sight, for we have not done with him y.t ; and mo t 

 potent is the Bound of gun and whistle of the hurtling lead 

 to drive from his crafty brain the wisdom that causes him to 

 shun our close acquaintance. Should your shot prove deadly 

 and the conduct of your dog be all that you could wish, with 

 a loving pat and kindly words, lead your pet straight to 

 your victim and as soon as his semidve nose locates t.h 



