98 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DO(y. 



the hair long and silky ; the tail well fringed and fan-line , 

 and is altogether a very beautiful dog. He is somewhat 

 quarrelsome, however, and of a forgetful disposition ; whence 

 he is not only hard to break, but, in general, requires & 

 repetition of the lesson at the commencement of each season. 



The black Setter is a scarce dog ; very beautiful and verj 

 stanch. I saw lately a superb brace in Dublin, the property 

 of Mr. Maziere. 



The Setter is by some sportsmen preferred to the pointer, 

 and where water is to be got at occasionally, during a day's 

 shooting, there can be no doubt of his superiority. He cannot, 

 however, work without a drink so long as the pointer can, al- 

 though if he can obtain a sufficient supply, he can work still 

 longer than that dog. In disposition, the Setter is more affec- 

 tionate and more attached to his master, individually, than the 

 pointer is. He requires more training than the latter dog ; 

 but that training must be of a very mild and gentle descrio. 

 tion, lest the dog be blinked or spirit-broken. 



THE WATER-SPANIEL. 



The genuine Water-spaniel is strongly and compactly 

 formed ; the nose fine ; the forehead high ; apex of the heac 



very prominent, and furnished with a tuft or top-knot of hair; 

 eara very long, and deeply fringed ; color brown j coat curl- 



