92 The Art of Hiding. 



to the object; let him touch it with his nose, and 

 as soon as he finds it will not hurt him his fear 

 will vanish. At such times he should not be 

 whipped or otherwise harshly treated; this will 

 only increase his fear and do him much harm. 

 Some people say let him smell the object, but it 

 is not the sense of smell that re-assures him, but 

 the sense of touch. In this respect, as in many 

 others, he resembles ourselves ; we are not afraid 

 of any object which we can handle with impunity. 



Frequently a horse, or horse and cart coming 

 behind you will cause him to execute some sudden 

 movement, always be prepared for this, by bracing 

 yourself and keeping his head straight to the 

 front. If he hears a noise behind him he will 

 sometimes turn partially round, and show signs 

 of some little excitement. If you do not check 



