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his nose, to the tune of " DEAD ! WARE DEAD !" 

 but no mouthing. For the sake of encourage- 

 ment only, just at first, I am permitting this 

 amusement; but remember it is no part of 

 my system to suffer a clog ever to touch a bird: 

 no ! the generous triumph of a conscious find 

 dead is all. None of your poaching fetch-and- 

 carry kind of business, which you will hear so 

 much extolled by some people, for a pupil of 

 mine: it leads to a million of mischiefs. Besides, 

 I wish to take my game home handsome; in 

 condition such as may render it acceptable to 

 a friend: I would not affront him with the 

 apparent refuse of my kitchen, as though just 

 rescued from the tousellings of some turnspit 

 of a terrier, attending in his extra capacity of 

 quill-plucker to the scullion. When your dog 

 is sufficiently gratified, take the bird up gently, 

 and pocket it in his view. Sit down ; caress, 

 and talk to him a little, with "Good dog!" inter- 

 larded with a mild " TAKE HEED, good boy !" 

 &c. Be not too lazy, or too proud, to sit and 

 talk with him a little thus ; for, exclusive of its 

 contributing to mark to him this moment as the 

 end of his pursuit, this familiarity wonderfully 

 conciliates the affections of a young dog : and 

 the affections must be conciliated, if you expect 

 a submission to your commands, and an endu- 

 rance of discipline from your hand. N. B. A 



