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fcssional ' picker up ' in the person of a keeper with 

 a brace or more of retrieving spaniels, who should 

 hunt round the ine of butts after the guns have 

 gathered all they can. An old pointer or setter is 

 not bad for this work, but spaniels that will hunt close, 

 if they are not too hard-mouthed, are better. Should 

 you be a breeder of retrievers, here is a good oppor- 

 tunity for your dog man to do a little breaking in ; 

 and if they are well under control, there is no doubt 

 they are the best of all. 



I well remember the first appearance of old John 

 Young, Lord Londesborough's head man for over a 

 quarter of a century, upon a West Riding moor in 

 187 r. He was supposed never to have seen a grouse, 

 though a veteran in years and in experience of field 

 and covert. He brought with him three of the most 

 useful-looking brown retrievers to pick up his master's 

 birds. Clad as he was in a heavy green velveteen 

 coat with brass buttons, a red waistcoat, thick cord 

 breeches, and gaiters, and an enormous gold-laced 

 hat, he appeared to radiate heat and light on all 

 around, and was a sufficiently striking object on the 

 heather on a sweltering September day. He had 

 about eight grouse in each hand, and his dogs were 

 still diligently hunting, when we came across him, far 

 away from his master's butt. We chaffed him on the 



