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ground ; the fore-feet extended straight, and 

 his nose exactly parallel between them. This 

 lesson must be uniformly given when taken out 

 on airing as above ; first with the chain in 

 hand, and your foot pressing on his neck, if 

 necessary, to keep him close; while the whip 

 falls gently, but with such expression of its 

 meaning as may be called for, over him: pro- 

 ceed to practise this lesson with the chain 

 dropped, and the foot withdrawn; and, lastly, 

 when loosened from the chain, until he shows 

 obedience. Much, very much, will be antici- 

 pated by some proficiency in this apparently 

 simple lesson; and, from all this form of feed- 

 ing and visiting, he will begin to perceive, as 

 above, that, "here is something going forward; 

 and this master of mine is the only person from 

 whom I can find out what it all means." 



I am no great advocate for what the game- 

 keepers earn their two or three guineas a head 

 by, upon dogs put out to them to, what they 

 call, break in; that is, to make them stop to 

 example, and then exhibit them to their gaping 

 employer, with " A capital dog this will make 

 you, Sir; I'll warrant him complete, staunch, 

 firm as a tree; wants nothing but working; 

 backs up to my old boy there ; see, how he 

 stands!" Why, ay! so does a cipher on the 



