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must tiot think the time lost : no ! that is not 

 right : I should have said, well employed in this 

 great lesson. If it were two hours, you do your 

 dog injustice, if you do not give it to him. You 

 will be surprised, experto crede! how much a 

 determined perseverance on your part, for two 

 fcr three first lessons on this head, will insure 

 to you the most resolute continuance on his 

 part in this important business of working out 

 a retrieve for ever after. Again take him round 

 to the last place of challenge ; he touches again, 

 but cannot make it out: look sharp, for you 

 have it close to you somewhere; ay, have a 

 care, or you will tread on it ! see ! there it lies, 

 crouched on its side beneath that withering tuft 

 of heath, and with its eye twinkling, in act to 

 spring. Now, I have you to break a little : fie! 

 how carelessly you trail your gun! did I nol 

 tell you handle arms? Let not your dog b 

 fooled by the possible chance of a flutter out orf 

 Teach, before you get a decided level : call tc 

 him, "Cato! SEEK DEAD! COME IN!" -draw ol 

 a little; and give him the wind, if possible 

 that he may find, and foe firmly stanch. Coolly 

 now, and deliberately ! you have many things 

 to recollect, to do him all justice : if the watf 

 of air will not any how furnish you with a deac 

 find, keep him close with " TAKE HEED !" in ar 

 eager but solemn tone: he will readily catcl 



