CHAPTER VI. 



CONCERNING GAME AND THINGS. 



I HAVE lately been talking about dogs, and 

 when I once get on that topic I find it diffi- 

 cult to leave off. I wish it to be understood that 

 the rules I have laid down are not of universal 

 application, as different parts of the country 

 require differently trained dogs ; for instance, 

 a hilly or mountainous country requires a strong 

 and quick dog, whereas, our country, in the 

 flats, requires a steady and slow dog. A hill- 

 bred dog, again, must have more license 

 allowed him than a flat-country dog ; still, the 

 same rules for breaking applies equally to both, 

 and the keeper must be guided by the sur- 



