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thus, by a due modification of the language of 

 restraint, and these necessary pauses, endeavour 

 to get within certain shot of the game before 

 him ; and contrive that the first bird killed to 

 him, be from one of these points or unconfirmed 

 approaches, when he actually perceives the game 

 before him. On no account take a chance shot 

 at first, if it should offer as you go along, or as 

 you are bearing down, at any distance from him. 

 But, for example : as he rates back towards us 

 on his last range, see ! he is struck ; a stab ; 

 and nearly within shot: stir not; and handle 

 arms ! " TAKE HEED !" he stiffens at the sound 

 for a moment, but is in doubt; throws round 

 his head into the wind ; it wanders ; his stern 

 relaxes, shivers, and he is off; but with a brief 

 start of manner, and a stare of expectation, 

 which evince his conviction of game : " HAVE A 

 CARE, Cato !" He feels the warning, and shrinks 

 into a closer inquiry on the ground, but with 

 his nose borne eagerly to windward for intelli- 

 gence, yet can not make them out : " BACK here 

 then, Cato!" He quits with reluctance his 

 notions of the find ahead ; but, at the second 

 summons of " BACK here !" he bears down 

 direct; and, in sweeping inwards, is again 

 struck; bravo! "TAKE HEED there! TAKE 

 HEED!" It is fortunate we have them within 



