CHAPTER IX. 



FIRST LESSON IX SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. "POINT" NOT 

 RELINQUISHED FOR "DOWN CHARGE." 



259. Affection makes Dog anxious to please when he rushes in to be dragged back. 

 260. Rule pressed. 261. Reason for Rule Experience anticipated. 262. To 

 "stand" far off Pointer procuring shots at black game, but raising Grouse. 

 263. Patience enjoined Not to part as enemies. 264. The first good point- 

 Remain yourself stationary. 265. "Heading" Dog Your circle to be wide. 

 The first bird killed. 266. Finding dead bird, it being to Leeward. 267. Point- 

 ing it Blinking it The cause. 268. Woodcock lost from Dog not "pointing 

 dead." 269. Bird killed, the Dog to go to "heel." 270. Supposed objection. 

 271. Answered. 272. Temptation to run after fallen bird greater than to run to 

 "heel" 273. Dog pointing one bird, and after "down charge" springing the 

 others. The cause. 274. The preventive. Dog never to discontinue his point 

 in order to "down charge." How taught. 275. Its advantages exemplified. 

 276. Decide whether Dog goes direct to bird, or first to you. 277. Dog which 

 performed well. Snipe shooting on banks of Richlieu. 278. Coolness recom- 

 mended. Inconsistency deprecated. 



259. To proceed, however, with our imaginary Sep- 

 tember day's work. I will suppose that your young 

 dog has got upon birds, and that from his boldness and 

 keenness in hunting you need not let him run riot on a 

 haunt, as you were recommended (in 132), when you 

 wished to give courage and animation to a timid dog. 

 You must expect that his eagerness and delight will 

 make him run in and flush them, even though you 

 should have called out " Toho " when first you perceived 

 his stern begin feathering, and thence judged that his 

 olfactory nerves were rejoicing in the luxurious taint of 

 game. Hollo out "Drop" most energetically. If he 

 does not immediately lie down, crack your whip loudly 

 to command greater attention. When you have suc- 

 ceeded in making him lie down, approach him quietly : 



