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Perspiration will now be dropping off 

 him, and tears running from his eyes. 

 Admit your assistant to tap his quarters, 

 whilst you put on the halter as quietly as 

 possible, followed by a leather headstall, 

 and then adjust the bit so as to barely 

 touch the corners of his mouth. Up to 

 now you have not ceased whistling, and, 

 on the principle of earliest impressions 

 being the most lasting, you will find 

 whistling have a soothing effect on him 

 for a long time to come. Take the 

 halter in one hand and the stick in 

 the other, and accompanying a tap on 

 the quarters say the familiar '' Coop," and 

 slightly pull the halter. If he throws his 

 head about, don't pull against him : ten 

 men can't hold him yet. He will, how- 

 ever, soon advance to the other end of 

 the box. '' Good boy. Coop " again, and 

 so on. The voice has a most powerful 



