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painful to go out with some men, wlio are everlastingly using 

 the whip upon their unhappy slaves. 



"If the snipe-shooter wishes to keep his dogs in health and 

 condition, free from coughs and colds, and always fit for work, he 

 must not be above looking after them himself when their day's 

 work is done, instead of handing them over to ignorant or care- 

 less servants. Their legs and feet should be well washed in warm 

 water before consigning them to the kennel, which ought to be 

 comfortable and dry, and provided with a liberal allowance of 

 straw. — Henry Clive." 



COVERT SHOOTING. 



This kind of shooting is generally carried out by the aid of 

 human beaters, who, either with or without dogs, enter the covert 

 and drive the game to the shooter. Sometimes, however, the 

 sportsman has a train of thoroughly broken spaniels, beagles, or 

 terriers, and with these he goes quietly to work, either making 

 them di-ive the game to him, or else keeping them at work so 

 close to him, as he walks through the covert, that any game which 

 is disturbed comes within shot. In either case the dogs should 

 be thoroughly under command, as has been explained in the 



