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whom I could not persuade that a dog would 

 toll duck up to them, until they have really 

 seen it. 



When Ready was fifteen months old, a 

 gentleman, whose faith in the tolling powers 

 of a dog was very weak, offered me $50 for 

 him, after he and I had stopped and secured 

 sixteen duck with our double shot out of a 

 flock the dog had tolled fully 300 yards. 

 This gentleman had come 150 miles to go 

 with me on my outing, and during the 

 journey I spoke of Ready's tolling qualities. 

 He scouted the idea of a dog bringing birds 

 ducks to him. " Why, it is simply ridiculous ! 

 Who ever heard of the like ? You are just 

 stuffing me. A dog toll duck to him ! I 

 never saw one yet that the moment the duck, 

 and particularly a blue-wing, got his eye on, 

 that wouldn't get up and get quicker than 

 scat. Now, tell that to the marines, but don't 

 try to fool an old hunter with such froth ! " 

 ejaculated my friend. He was so excited 

 over the ridiculous part of it, that I could not 

 get in a word by way of explanation, so that 

 all I could say in reply was, " Wait till we 

 see some birds, and then I'll open your 



