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call him back again ; then let the master accompany him 

 to the deer, and flatter him as much as possible. By this 

 means, when he is sufficiently instructed, and is sent to 

 catch a wounded deer, he will kill it, return to his master, 

 and guide him to the spot where it is lying. And he must 

 never leave his master more than two or three steps, lest a 

 deei bound oflF, and he run after it, and be spoiled. 



When in the woods, nnd your dog seems to desire to rin 

 after deer, pretend you see some, and take the gun in your 

 hand as you would if you were creeping toward a defr ; 

 when, if the dog misbehaves, you can chastise him. By 

 treating a dog this way every time he becomes unruly, he 

 may be entirely cured of his faults. 



I have had some very fine dogs which were a cross be- 

 tween the bulldog, the greyhound, and the fox-hound ; but 

 the only objection to them is, they are so noisy that you 

 can never steal on the game, but keep it always on the 

 look-out. 



A hint or two concerning trout-fishing may not be 

 amiss. 



It is generally considered that the trout are the most 

 beautiful as well as the most delicious fish that swim 



They will not live in any but the purest waters ; conse- 

 quently they are only to be found in mountainous regions 

 ind cool climates. The Alleganies have been famous for 

 trout, and there are great numbers there at this time ; al- 

 though they have been much reduced by residents from 

 other states, who, with seines, catch them in great quanti- 

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