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not expected to describe perfectly straight lines, 
but if he even approximates them he will com- 
mand all the game in the region through which 
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he passes. He should always be cast off with a 
motion of the hand, and the command “ Hie 
away.” At the points where the straight and 
diagonal lines approach each other, and where it 
is supposed he will pass in front of you, the 
words, “Hie away,” “Hunt for it,” or other 
familiar expressions of encouragement, should be 
used, but in a low tone of voice, for fear of start- 
ling hidden game. 
Backing is another very necessary qualification, 
and it is simply the act of one dog in coming to a 
