CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGK 



PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. QUALIFICATIONS, IN BREAKER, 



IN DOG 1 



CHAPTER II. 



INITIATORY LESSONS WITHIN DOORS. SHOOTING PONIES ... 9 



CHAPTER III. 



INITIATORY LESSONS CONTINUED. SPANIELS 20 



CHAPTER IV. 



LESSONS IN "FETCHING." RETRIEVERS - 57 



CHAPTER V. 



INITIATORY LESSONS OUT OF DOORS. TRICKS 76 



CHAPTER VI. 



FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER COMMENCED. RANGING .... 99 



CHAPTER VII. 



FIRST LESSONS IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. CAUTION. NATURE'S 



MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES 111 



