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SHOOTING THE RETRIEVER. 



by dinner-time. In crossing the lawn close to the 

 house, on their way to the covers intended to be 

 drawn, a cock was put up from a holly-bush, which one 

 of the company was fortunate enough to bring down. 



. RETRIEVER. 



This was a promising beginning, but it brought 

 little luck, as, in spite of the closest beating, not 

 another could be met with. Just as the word was 

 given to call the beaters out and to prepare for home, 

 however, and when it was so dark that it was im- 

 possible to see objects a dozen paces off, a woodcock 



