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controversial line. Let others exalt the varied 

 charms of driving, shooting over dogs, walking in 

 line, or stalking the old cocks round the hillocks 

 each method has its uses, each its delights ; 

 but let us at least tolerate the idiosyncrasies of 

 others. When I hear a man say that he sees no 

 sport in driving, I find out, in nine cases out of 

 ten, that he is either an indifferent shot or has 

 had little or no experience of what he is denounc- 

 ing. But I plead for a reciprocal toleration from 

 the driving expert who "fails to see any fun in 

 knocking down slow-flying birds getting up under 

 your feet." A good shot finds plenty of scope 

 for his powers in selecting the right birds, and 

 bringing them down neatly and well ; and if 

 the survival of the fittest is to extinguish every 

 breed of sporting dog except the retriever, I 

 hope it will not be in my day. It is delightful 

 to see a pair of well-trained setters or pointers 

 quartering the ground ; and if you know and 

 love your dogs, how often their faults and 

 peculiarities rather endear them to you than 

 otherwise ! 



" He is all fault who has no fault at all," and 

 when Tim or Shuna chases that rabbit which 

 jumps up under his nose, comes back sheepishly 

 for the licking he knows he deserves, exhibits 

 boundless and exuberant joy when he finds 

 how easily he has got off, and repeats the same 

 performance almost before the whip has been 



