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frisking Iamb, whose animated gambols seemed to court 

 pursuit. 



268. If ever you have fears that you may be un- 

 able to prevent a dog's breaking away to worry sheep, 

 hunt him in a muzzle of a size that will not interfere 

 with his breathing, and yet effectually prevent the wide 

 extension of his jaws. 



269. The killing of fowls is more easily prevented. 

 The temptation, though equally frequent, is not so 

 great he will only have tasted blood, not revelled in 

 it. Take a dead fowl one of his recent victims, if 

 you can procure it and endeavor, by pointing to it, 

 while you are scolding him, to make him aware of the 

 cause of your displeasure. Then secure him to a post, 

 and thrash him about the head with the bird, occa- 

 sionally favoring his hide with sundry applications oi' 

 a whip, and his ears with frequent repetitions of the 

 scaring admonition. " Ware fowl," " Fowl fowl fowl." 

 Whenever you afterwards catch him watching poul- 

 try, be sure to rate him. 



