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crouch at a piece of bread, or any thing else you may 

 think proper, and not stir till he is ordered ; this may 

 be easily done by gentle correction when he does 

 amiss, and by rewarding him when he does right. A 

 good time to give him this lesson will be immedi- 

 ately before you feed him, and never suffer him to eat 

 till he has performed his task to your satisfaction, 

 which will induce him to do well for the sake of his 

 victuals. The words down and close are short and 

 expressive, arid all that are necessary when you make 

 him crouch. It will seldom happen, in teaching him 

 his lesson, but errors will be committed ; and as no 

 fault should be allowed to escape correction, it will be 

 necessary to adopt a word for that purpose; and 

 sirrah, spoken in an angry tone, will soon be suffi- 

 ciently intelligible; the discipline of a whip may be 

 also administered with moderation, if you find the 

 word does not answer the purpose, which will no 

 doubt make it much more impressive. At the same 

 time, it will be highly necessary to teach him words 

 of encouragement, as, good boy > and also of advice, 

 as, take heed, which will remind him of what he is 

 about to xlo, and put him on his guard. By this 

 treatment he will become cunning, as well as cheer- 

 ful and pleasant within himself, being conscious that 

 he is pleasing his master; and the master should 

 allow no one to interfere in breaking him, as two 

 teachers will most likely breed confusion. 



After you have brought him under proper subjec- 

 tion, at the age of nine months, or thereabouts, ac- 



