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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 
