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minutes' lair, so that they may get over their fright 

 and move about. 



Time being up, take your pupil, with check-string 

 made fast to him, and hunt him up wind. As you 

 approach where a bird has been deposited, caution 

 him, appear to be anxiously expecting game, your 

 manner will make him doubly cautious, so that when 

 he winds the game he will give you credit for more 

 capability of finding than himself; your ability will 

 be appreciated, which will be shown by the desire 

 he will manifest in carrying out your future orders ; 

 but having come up to the birds, when the dog stands 

 tighten the check-line, bearing heavily against him 

 if he appears determined to be headstrong, cau- 

 tioning him in a soothing, confidential tone, and the 

 instant the bird flutters up give him a sharp jerk and 

 cause him to " down," as if the departure of the bird 

 was his fault. Three lessons of this kind, given with 

 care and proper attention, the pupil being at the proper 

 stage in other respects, I have always found sufficient 

 to make him steady on his point. 



Why I disapprove so much the use of the voice, 

 is founded on two reasons : first, that it is more alarm- 

 ing to game and more apt to cause them to be wild 

 than any other sound, not even excepting the report 



