COURSING, ETC. 247 



Then in order to apply this lesson to the 

 game, fry small pieces of bread in hog's lard, 

 with the dung of grouse, partridge, or phea- 

 sant, take these in a linen bag into the fields, 

 stubbles, ploughed ground, and pastures, and 

 there put the pieces in several different 

 places, marking the spots with little cleft 

 pickets of wood, which will be rendered 

 more distinguishable by putting pieces of pa- 

 per, or card, in the niches ; this being done, 

 cast off your dog and conduct him to these 

 places, always hunting in the wind ; after he 

 has caught the scent of the bread, if he ap- 

 proaches too near and seems eager to fall 

 upon it, cry to him in a menacing tone take 

 heed, and if he does not stop immediately, 

 correct him with the whip ; he will soon com- 

 prehend what is required of him, and stand. 

 At the next lesson, take your gun, charged 

 only with powder, walk gently round the 

 piece of bread once or twice, and fire instead 

 of crying seize. The next time of practising 

 this lesson, walk round the piece of bread 



