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far as to frame a novel vocabulary, and never use any 

 word I thought he would be likely to hear from others, 

 By the bye, whenever you purchase a dog, it would be 

 advisable to ascertain what words of command, and 

 what signals he has been accustomed to. 



147. The fair sex, though possessing unbounded and most proper 

 influence over us, notoriously have but little control over their 

 canine favourites. This, however, solely arises from their seldom 

 enforcing obedience to the orders which they give them. 



148. If a lady takes a dog out for a walk, she keeps constantly 

 calling to it, lest it should go astray and be lost. The result is, that 

 ere long, the dog pays not the slightest attention to her, his own 

 sagacity telling him that he need not trouble himself to watch her, 

 as she will be sure to look after him. But she can plead a charming 

 authority for her weakness, Charles Lamb who felt obliged to 

 follow wherever " Dash " chose to lead ; for " Dash " soon found out 

 that he might take what liberties he pleased with " Elia." 



149. There is also a varying in the manner, tone of voice, and 

 words of command, which generally prevents the success of ladies 

 in teaching a four-footed pet any tricks beyond the art of begging. 



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This feat they accomplish because they cannot well deviate from the 

 beaten path. They naturally hold the animal in a proper position 

 while they say, " Beg ; beg, sir, beg ; " and do not give him the 

 reward until he has obeyed orders more or less satisfactorily. 



150. Honesty compels us to give them credit for more temper 

 and patience than fall to the lot of the sterner sex ; and if they 

 would but pursue one steady, uniform, consistent plan, they might 

 (sitting in a begging attitude not being naturally an agreeable 



