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so jealous and headstrong that they will not back 

 one another, it is well to use them separately, along 

 with an old and stanch favorite. A point being 

 obtained by the senior, let the younger approach him 

 as close as, if possible, for him to see the old dog, then 

 make him down charge, by raising your hand, and 

 keep him in that position till your barrels are reloaded ; 

 but if it be attainable, the elder dog being the farthest 

 ahead, call up the pupil and give him the wind, after- 

 ward slowly approaching where the first point is 

 made, showing by both manner and voice that you 

 are on the qui vive, and do not let his pace be faster 

 than your own till the elder dog is reached, when any 

 attempt to outstrip or go ahead of the proprietor of 

 the find, should be instantly corrected. With a little 

 patience and repetition of these maneuvers success 

 will be the result. I can not recommend, however, 

 the practice of constantly hunting old and young 

 dogs together ; for the former, from greater experi- 

 ence, will find more game, and the latter seeing this 

 will begin to disbelieve in his own powers, and follow 

 the veteran, that he may always be at hand when 

 sport is obtained. 



The report of the gun should invariably be the sig- 

 nal for dogs to drop to shot ; this lesson should early 



