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ly called in and rated, or perhaps corrected, but not too 

 severely, he will learn his proper lesson, and recognize the 

 game to which alone his attention must be directed. The 

 grand secret in breaking these dogs is mildness, mingled 

 with perseverance, the lessons being enforced, and practi- 

 cally illustrated by the example of an old and steady 

 dog." 



" This beautiful and interesting dog — " adds Dr. Lewis, 

 speaking of the cocker, in his American Edition of Youatt 

 — " so called from his peculiar suitableness for woodcock 

 shooting, is but little known among us, except as a boudoir 

 companion for ladies. He is, nevertheless, extensively 

 used in England by sportsmen for finding this bird, as also 

 the pheasant ; and no doubt, if introduced into our coun- 

 try, would prove equally, if not more serviceable, in put- 

 ting up game concealed in the thickets and marshy hollows 

 of our uncleared ground." 



There is no doubt that such is the case. An excellent 

 and accomplished English sportsman, Mr. Joseph Tarret, 

 who shot for many years in New Jersey with great effect 

 and success, used these dogs exclusively, and few, if any 

 sportsmen of the day could beat his bag. 



Dr. Lewis states in another passage that the larger 

 variety of spaniel, known as the springer, is owned in the 

 greatest purity in the Carrollton family, and is also in 

 possession of Mr. Keyworth of "Washington City. 



Captain Peel of the Royals, late of H. M. R. Cana- 

 dian rifles, better known to the sporting world as " Dinks " 

 of Amherstburg, who has been recently serving in the 

 Crimea, but may be shortly expected to return, has a fine 



