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of the tutor, inductive of forbearance upon 

 that of the pupil, you gently take up the 

 bird, smooth down its feathers to his nose, 

 but Ware snap! caress him with "DEAD! 

 good dog ! DEAD !" and pocket it at leisure 

 in his view. 



DOWN ; In point of order, perhaps, this ought 

 to have taken precedence of the whole, as 

 forming so material a part of the prepara- 

 tory treatment of the pupil, even before 

 you take him into the field ; yet, as being 

 of much general use, may not improperly 

 come in at the conclusion. It is the word 

 of imperious command, under which he is 

 to crouch close, and that if possible with- 

 out being held down, whilst he is receiving 

 discipline, or under lecture. It is of most 

 immediate use under the head of Down 

 charge; and of general application, as an 

 instant call of check upon any sudden 

 violence. 



In the above catalogue of terms, I have pur- 

 posely avoided the introduction of any which 

 are not already warranted by what I conceive 

 to be the best and most generally established 

 authorities ; and you will not therefore, I believe, 

 meet with any thing in it with which you are 



