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a dog with far greater ease, and in a shorter time, than 

 a well-established, judicious range. 



555. It would be quite unreasonable to expect a 

 regular breaker (" mark/' I do not say your gamekeeper) 

 to teach your dog any of these accomplishments. He 

 may be fully aware of the judiciousness of the system, 

 and be sensible of its great advantages, but the many 

 imperious calls upon his time would preclude his pur- 

 suing it in all its details. At the usual present prices 

 it would not pay him to break in dogs so highly. 



