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to hunt him by himself, as he will be more easily 

 stopped and managed than when in company, as 

 other dogs might make him too eager and jealous. 

 Besides, by continually hunting with an old dog, he 

 will acquire a habit of following him, well knowing 

 that he will be sure to find game first, and thus will 

 never attempt to hunt for himself. You will easily 

 perceive when he has got the scent by the movement 

 of his tail; however, he should not be stopped too 

 soon, but be allowed to chase his game for some time, 

 and this more particularly if it has been long before 

 he began to notice it. Stopping dogs, or, in other 

 words, to make them set, is much easier than a young 

 sportsman would imagine; and many will, in this re- 

 spect, require little or no teaching. 



After you have suffered your dog to chase for a lit- 

 tle time, and as soon as he begins to know what he 

 is about, you will find that he will sometimes, on 

 coming up to his game, make a sudden stop, for a 

 second or two, and then dart in upon the birds, with 

 the intention, no doubt, of catching one in his mouth. 

 This is the time to begin to make him set. 



In order the more easily to stop your young dog, 

 it will not be amiss to take an old steady one with 

 you : be careful also to give him the wind, and take 

 every other advantage you can in his favour. In hunt- 

 ing, never suffer your dog to break field; or, in other 

 words, to go out of the field before you ; and in cast- 

 ing him off to hunt, either to your right or left, as 

 your own judgment may direct, make use of your 



