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CHAPTER VIII. 



PAGE 

 FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. CUNNING OF AGE. 



RANGE OF FROM TWO TO SIX DOGS 129 



CHAPTER IX. 



FIRST LESSON IN SEFl'EMBER CONTINUED. " POINT " NOT RELIN- 

 QUISHED FOR "DOWN CHARGE" 150 



CHAPTER X. 



FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. ASSISTANT. VERMIN 165 



CHAPTER XI. 



FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONCLUDED. BAR. LEG STRAP. 



SPIKE-COLLAR 176 



CHAPTER XII. 



SHOOTING HARES. COURAGE IMPARTED. "BACKING" TAUGHT 194 



CHAPTER XIII. 



HINTS TO PURCHASERS. PRICE OF DOGS. SHEEP KILLING . . 210 



CHAPTER XIV. 



A REST BEYOND "HALF-WAY HOUSE." ANECDOTES OF DOGS ON 



SERVICE AT HOME 230 



CHAPTER XV. 



ANECDOTES OF DOGS ON SERVICE ABROAD. RUSSIAN SETTERS . 249 



CHAPTER XVI. 



DISTINGUISHING WHISTLES. "BACKING" THE GUN. RETREAT 

 FROM AND RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED 

 BY GUN. HEADING RUNNING BIRDS. 278 



