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ing that by the thong, so to awe him on hearing his 

 name called to, that fear should make him shrink away 

 abashed at the word. It might possibly have this effect; 

 but to invade the quiet of the poor animal, when com- 

 mitting no fault, and of course not " knowing for 

 what he was punished, had something abhorrent in 

 it. With his sides, and indeed whole body, bloody 

 in parts, and evidently in great pain, he was taken'out 

 with the pack ; he trotted dejectedly along, instinct- 

 ively following his companions with his stern and 

 head down, and looking a most pitiable object. I 

 watched him closely all day ; he certainly did not 

 offend, but whenever I saw him, either while finding 

 or in chase, he merely went mechanically with the 

 rest, and took no part in the business of the day. I 

 was really interested in the fate of the poor hound, 

 and wormed out the secret some weeks afterwards, 

 that he had been so completely cowed he was 

 good for nothing ; and they would have ended 

 his career by hanging, but I begged he might 

 be given to me. I made him a present, shortly after- 

 wards, to another hunt; he recovered his confidence, 



