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wind, Avhich would wholly have prevented the required 

 advance parallel to the hedge), that he will cross in rear 

 of you. Should he, however, do so, retreat a few steps, 

 (or face about if he is far in the rear,) in order to im- 

 press him with the feeling that all his work must be 

 performed under your eye. Animate him with an 

 encouraging word as he passes. When he gets near 

 the hedge to the left, endeavour, by signals (agreeably 

 to the method just explained (175), to make him turn 

 to the (his) right, his head to the wind, and run up 

 alongside of it for the thirty to forty yards, if you can 

 manage it, before he begins to recross the field, by 

 making a second turn to the right. If you could get 

 him to do this, he would cross well in advance of you. 



177. Though most likely his turn (the first the turn 

 iip-wind) will be too abrupt (too much of an acute 

 angle instead of the required right angle), and that 

 consequently, in order to get ahead of you, he will have 

 to traverse the field diagonally, yet after a few trials 

 it is probable he will do so, rather than not get in front 

 of you. This would be better than the former attempt 

 (not obliging you to face about), express your approval, 

 and the next turn near the hedge may be made with a 

 bolder sweep. Remember your aim is, that no part be 

 unhunted, and that none once commanded by his nose 

 be again hunted. He ought to cross, say thirty yards 

 in front of you, but much will depend upon his nose. 



178. Nearly on every occasion of catching his eye, 

 except when he is running up-wind parallel to the hedge, 

 give him some kind of signal. This will more and more 

 confirm him in the habit of looking to you, from time to 

 time, for orders, and thus aid in insuring his constant 

 obedience. After a while, judging by the way in which 

 your face is turned, he will know in what direction you 



