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being fully extended and well to the right) from 

 left to right, means that he is to hunt to the right. 

 Some men wave the left hand across the body from 

 left to right, as a direction to the dog to hunt to 

 the right ; but that signal is not so apparent at 

 a distance as the one I have described (36). 



VI. That a wave of the left arm from right to left (the 

 arm being fully extended and well to the left), 

 means that he is to hunt to the left (36). 



vii. That the "Beckon," the wave of the right hand 

 towards you, indicates that he is to hunt towards 

 you (37). See also 71. 



viii. That the word " Heel," or a wave of the right hand 

 to the rear (the reverse of the underhand cricket- 

 bowler's swing), implies that he is to give up 

 hunting, and go directly close to your heels (44). 



ix. That "Fence" means that he is not to leave the 

 place where you are. After being so checked a 

 few times when he is endeavouring to quit the 

 field, he will understand the word to be an order 

 not to "break fence" (46, 47). 



x. That "Find," or "Seek," means that he is to 

 search for something which he will have great 

 gratification in discovering. When he is in the 

 field he will quickly understand this to be game 

 (34, 35). 



xi. That " Dead " (which it would be well to accom- 

 pany with the signal to " Heel ") means that 

 there is something not far off, which he would 

 have great satisfaction in finding. On hearing 

 it, he will come to you, and await your signals 

 instructing him in what direction he is to hunt 

 for it. When, by signals, you have put him as 

 near as you can upon the spot where you think 



