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lays the foundation of heedlessly blundering up 

 upon beat ; a thing never to be suffered without 

 the sharpest notice, nor indeed with impunity. 



But I perceive that I am wandering; and it 

 is proper that I should return to the more 

 regular detail of instruction. I left you in the 

 act of giving the correction necessary to pro- 

 duce a perfection which effectually precludes 

 these errors. I beg to refer you to the manner 

 of that correction ; which, with a view to the 

 effect intended, you will by this time begin to 

 perceive is somewhat material. You have just 

 finished the q.s. of absolute flogging; the dog 

 close down ; your foot upon his neck, or on the 

 chain ; Wid the whip falling lightly down upon 

 him to the now softened tone of " DOWN 

 CHARGE !" Withdraw your foot ; if he springs, 

 again " DOWN !" and a cut : repeat this until he 

 lies from the sense of awe, and close ; the whip 

 continuing to fall unimpressively over him, and 

 you at his head : draw back a little from him ; 

 if he follows upon crouch, it is well, as a token 

 of conciliation ; but he must finally be close : if 

 he offers to rise, again advance to him, and 

 " Down !" move a little on one side, and then 

 upon the other; your ey^in the most deter- 

 mined manner fixed on his: do this until he 

 will let you walk round him to the note of 



