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stirs up anger at once, and when anger is once 

 aroused, bad is the result. Blows are ex- 

 changed, blood flows, and not infrequently life 

 is lost, and all because of your overbearing 

 words and manners. Remember that the 

 beginning of wrath is like the letting out of 

 water, you know not where it may end ; but 

 there is always a strong possibility of its 

 ending in loss of life between the gamekeepers 

 and poachers. Remember also that a soft 

 answer turneth away wrath. You say that 

 you don't believe in using soft words towards 

 poachers. I tell you that after fifty-seven 

 years' experience, I have come to the con- 

 clusion that they will answer better than harsh 

 words. Take a leaf out of the policeman's 

 book ; you will not find him using a lot of 

 rough language towards men who are breaking 

 the law, and yet, when there's real work to be 

 done, no one can do it in a more determined 

 manner than a policeman. 



Ah, yes, you say, but poachers are very 

 rough men, you know. Granted, but how 

 about burglars armed with revolvers ; are not 



