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The dismissed huntsman. 



cle, stopped his horse, called his attendants 

 around him, and pointed out the subject of his 

 speculation. 



" That dog," said he, " as if he had known 

 my voice, removed his eyes from his master, 

 and throwing them on me for a moment, re- 

 sumed ,his former posture ; but in that momen- 

 tary look, there was a mute eloquence beyond 

 the power of language ; it was a reproach with 

 all the poignancy of bitterness." The upbraid- 

 ings of the animal were construed into a com- 

 prehensive demand of mercy; the sentiment was 

 irresistible ; it put to flight every harsh and hos- 

 tile feeling; and orders were given to stop the 

 carnage instantly, 



A few years ago, a gentleman, somewhat too 

 distinguished for scolding his huntsman in the 

 field, was so incensed at a reply the fellow 

 made, that he discharged him instantly on the 

 spot. The huntsman, after delivering up his 

 horse, got into a rabbit cart, and went away. 

 The next morning, however, when the gentleman 

 was going out, and had got to the end of the 

 town with his hounds, the voice of the huntsman 

 saluted his ear, who began hallooing the dogs, 

 till not one of them would leave the tree where 

 the man had perched himself. What could be 

 done? The gentleman wished to hunt, but there 

 was no hunting without dogs, and there was no 

 stopping the man's mouth; he was therefore at 



