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duce a man to say, "I don't care what the act maybe, 

 if it produces what I want :" upon such a man reason- 

 ing would be thrown away, he is a brute sinning 

 willingly, with his eyes open, and against all feeling 

 that should actuate man ; he is a far more despicable 

 brute than the unfortunate one committed to his 

 care, who only sins from ignorance, natural animal 

 excitement, and consequent heedlessness. 



" Is a dog then to be allowed to run wildly 

 where he pleases, instead of being corrected for it ?'' 

 exclaims some ardent shot, or perhaps ignorant 

 keeper. Certainly not ; he is to be taught not to do 

 this, but he is not to be allowed to do it, and then be 

 half flayed alive because he has done it ; most dogs 

 will be obedient while within a certain distance 

 from us, more or less, according to the impulse of 

 the animal, but many will disobey command when 

 fancying themselves beyond our control. We must, 

 therefore, take care such a dog does not get beyond 

 the limit in whicli we know he will be attentive, till 

 he can by degrees be trusted further and further 

 from us ; this, I admit, may be a work of more time 



