i8 ON THE DOGMATISM 



as selfish, untruthful, and so on. But I 

 think it has been reserved for me to point 

 out that in ninety - nine cases out of a 

 hundred they are nothing if not dogmatic. 

 I confess I am myself ; though I trust that 

 the sharp edge of my dogmatism has been 

 slightly blunted by a sporting experience 

 embracing many years, many countries, 

 many men, and many methods. 



For real, downright, honest dogmatism 

 give me a country gentleman of any nation- 

 ality who has never been out of his native 

 land and not often out of his native province. 

 But for him there is more excuse. Those 

 who ought to know better are nearly as bad. 

 Not very long ago I went to a certain pro- 

 vince, in the hope of getting some chamois 

 stalking. "No use," was the chorus; "no- 

 body ever stalks here ; you can only get 



