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we keep within the term " brook " across the water. But 

 this by the way.) Now, if there is one man whose 

 bounden duty it is to probe the depth of ruftning water, 

 or to decipher difficulties generally, it is the huntsman. 

 So we are wont to consider, and to him we invariably 



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Take it at a walk " 



and unconsciously turn in our moments of doubt and fear. 

 In this case it was to a very ready and capable guide. 

 Mr. John Watson had replied to the mute appeal almost 

 before it was framed, and was already saddle-deep in the 

 swollen stream, the big brown stallion lifting him up the 

 further bank with a mighty heave. Alas for the smaller 

 horse and the Q.H. button ; the deep current swept them 

 both down, with a venom that the waters of Whissendine 



