206 GOOD EXAMPLE ADVANTAGEOUS. [CH. xn. 



mortals, dogs are more prone to follow a bad example * than a good 

 one. We are, however, wandering. 



353. On the old dog's pointing, catch the eye of the 

 young one. If you cannot readily do so, and are not 

 afraid of too much alarming the birds, call to the old 

 fellow by name, and desire him to " toho." The order 

 will make the young one look round, and awaken him 

 to a suspicion of what is going forward. Hold up your 

 right arm, stand still for a minute, and then, carrying 

 your gun as if you were prepared momentarily to fire, 

 retreat, or move sideways in crab-like fashion towards 

 the old dog, continuing your signal to the other to 

 remain steady, and turning your face to him, so that he 

 may be restrained by the feeling that your eye is con- 

 stantly fixed upon him. He will soon remark the 

 attitude of the old dog, and almost intuitively guess its 

 meaning. Should the old one draw upon his game, still 

 the other dog must remain stationary. If he advance but 

 an inch, rate him. Should he rush up (which is hardly 

 to be expected), at him at once ; having made him 

 drop, catch hold of him, and drag him to the place at 

 which he should have backed, there (if you judge such 

 strong measures necessary) peg him down until after 

 you have had your shot and are reloaded. If by head- 

 ing the birds you can drive them towards the young 



* A singular evidence of the in- the example set them by the mare, 

 flue nee of example was furnished voluntarily took to the water, and 

 by a favourite charger belonging gradually became expert swim- 

 to the father of the present Lord mers. Until within a short time 



G d. As a reward for gallant of her death, and she attained the 



service, she had been turned out unusual age of forty-three, she 



for life, when only seven years continued to bathe ; and I have 



old, on the banks of the Shannon. heard that she was evidently much 



She had a shed to run into, and puzzled and vexed whenever from 



plenty of hay in winter. It pleased the stream being frozen she could 



her, in all seasons, daily to have not get her plunge. She would 



a swim in the river. Year after walk a little way on the ice, but 



year colts were turned out on the finding it too slippery, unwillingly 



same grass. All these, following return. 



