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feathering, and thence judged that his olfactory nerves 

 were rejoicing in the luxurious taint of game. Hollo 

 out " Drop " most energetically. If he does not imme- 

 diately lie down, crack your whip loudly to command 

 greater attention. When you have succeeded in making 

 him lie down, approach him quietly : be not angry with 

 him, but yet be stern in manner. Grasping the skin of 

 his neck, or, what is better, putting your hand within his 

 collar for he ought to wear a light one quietly drag 

 him to the precise spot where you think he was first 

 aware of the scent of the birds. There make him stand 

 if stand he will, instead of timidly crouching with his 

 head directed towards the place from which the birds 

 took wing, and by frequently repeating the word 

 "Toho," endeavor to make him understand that he 

 ought to have pointed at that identical spot. Do not 

 confuse him by even threatening to beat him. The 

 chances are twenty to one that he is anxious to please 

 you, but does not yet know what you wish. I assume 

 also that he is attached to you, and his affection, from 

 constantly inducing him to exert himself to give satisfac- 

 tion, will greatly devclope his observation and intelli- 

 gence. 



175. Consider it a golden rule never to be departed 

 from for I must again impress upon you a matter of 

 such importance invariably to drag a dog who has put 

 up birds incautiously, or wilfully drawn too near them., 

 and so sprung them or, what is quite as bad, though 

 young sportsmen will not sufficiently think of it, 



