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tion being regularly followed by a few cuts of 

 the whip. This first flogging on duty to be 

 considerably within the compass of his en- 

 durance ; but he must be most deliberately 

 and awfully threatened, and kept down, for 

 some time after the w r hip has ceased, close. 

 Let him not spring to rise, even when your foot 

 is withdrawn ; but, again " DOWN," and a slight 

 cut; until he lies, being lightly held by your 

 foot, and at length when not held at all, under 

 the gentle fall of the whip over him ; always 

 finishing this lesson with " TAKE HEED ! and 

 WARE CHASE then, Cato! WARE CHASE !" Caress 

 him to rise : if his temper is good, he will show 

 symptoms of forgiving you the beating, by some 

 action of his stern, or by licking his lips as he 

 lies, or by a submissive crouch towards you; 

 and, until he clearly show these symptoms, 

 suffer him not to rise at all. When risen, let 

 him not spring and gallop off; but keep him 

 in awhile, encouraging every approach of his 

 towards a reconciliation ; caress him ; but still 

 to the solemn sound of " WARE CHASE then !" 

 which he is hereafter to understand as an 

 awful warning against the most unpardonable 

 of crimes. As I go along, let me introduce 

 this as a maxim : never part ivith your dog after 

 a beating, to whatever extent, until you are con- 

 vinced thai you are perfect friends again. If 



