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mary of knowledge imparted by them. 120. Why to signal with 

 right hand. 1 21. One word only of command ; dogs attend to the 

 general Sound, not to the several Words 122 Names of Dogs 

 not to end in "0;" to be easily called: to be dissimilar. 123. 

 " Drop" better word of command than "Down;" use words of 

 command least likely to be employed by others ; when purchasing 

 a Dog ascertain what words he is accustomed to. 



CHAPTER VI 537. 



FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN COMMENCED. RANGING. 



124. Regular Breakers make Dogs "point" paired Birds in Spring, 

 tends to Blinking. 125. Better not to see Game until shot over; 

 taken out alone on a fine day in Autumn, 126. Perpetually 

 whistling to animate Dogs, injudicious. 127. Beat largest fields, 

 and where least likely to find Game. 128. Commence from 

 leeward; scent bad in a calm or gale. 129 to 133. Instructions 

 in " ranging." 1 34 Kept from hedge ; Range greater on moors 

 than stubble. 135. Distance between Parallels dependent on ten- 

 derness of nose. 136. If the Dog is to hunt with another, the 

 Parallels to be farther apart. 137. No interruption when winding 

 Birds, yet not allowed to puzzle ; Nose to gain Experience. 138. 

 Birds lie well to Dog that " winds," not " foots" them. 139. Inat- 

 tentive to Whistle, made to " drop," (fee. ; when rating or punish- 

 ing, the disregarded order or signal to be often repeated ; Whip 

 to crack loudly. The attainment of a scientific Range difficult, 

 but of surpassing value ; the best ranger must in the end find most 

 Game. 



CHAPTER VII. 549. 



FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. CAUTION. 



140. Dog to be hunted alone 141. Many Breakers exactly reverse 

 this. 142. Turnips, Potatoes, <fec., avoided; Range of dogs broken 

 on moors most true. 143. In Turnips, (fee., young Dogs get too 

 close to Birds. 144. Cautious Dogs may with advantage be as 

 fast as wild ones; the two contrasted. In Note, injudiciousness 

 of teaching a Puppy to " point" Chickens. 145, 6. A Dog's nose 

 cannot be improved, but his caution can, which is nearly tanta- 

 mount; how effected. 147. How to make fast Dogs cautious. 

 148, 149. The cause why wild Dogs ultimately turn out best. 

 150. The day's Beat commenced from the leeward. 151. Won- 

 derful Dogs, which find Game without hunting 152. Reason 

 why Dogs should be instructed separately, and allowed Time to 

 work out a scent ; young Dogs generally too much hurried. 



