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the other for another fence. I took the two dogs 

 and sent them in different directions ; each returned 

 with his bird, and not a feather ruffled. 



Mr. Hincks mentions another excellent perform- 

 ance of one of his dogs, Friar Boss, which he had 

 with him on a visit to Wales to look after cock, 

 stray pheasants, and anything that could be found 

 on a wild, rough shooting. There was a mixed 

 team of dogs with the party, and the host expressed 

 a great dislike to " show dogs " and to show Clum- 

 bers in particular. However, Boss's owner got the 

 first three woodcocks over his dog, and the second 

 day "the showman" did so well as to quite alter 

 the opinion held by the lessee of the shooting. 

 Boss bustled out an old cock pheasant, which made 

 away over the top of a hedge, but was stopped just 

 in the nick of time. The dog dropped to shot ; 

 Mr. Hincks lighted his pipe, then sent him for the 

 bird. " Hi ! what are you waiting for? " cried one 

 of the party. " I have sent the dog for the bird," 

 was the answer. " Bird be hanged ; the dog is 

 ranging away right at the end of the other field ; 

 come back," and Mr. Hincks got over the fence 

 to see what was the matter. But instead of ranging 

 wildly, Boss had his nose down, and speedily came 

 back with the fluttering cock in his mouth, for it 

 had been but winged, and had run the full length 



