UPLAND SHOOTING. 
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chard of Philadelphia, under the editorial supervision of E. 
J. Lewis, M. D., of that city, a gentleman who has perform¬ 
ed his part with creditable accuracy, diligence and research; 
and, whose fondness for the animal in question, and his long 
study of its peculiarities, entitle his observations to respectful 
attention; although to some of his views, especially in regard to 
breeding and races, I must enter my dissent. The latter book 
has never, I believe, been republished in America, but. the 
English edition is not costly, and may be obtained from any 
considerable bookseller in the United States. With these two 
guides and text-books in his possession the sportsman will be 
little at a loss in regard either to the diagnosis or treatment of 
diseases, which he must perforce attend to personally in this 
country, as veterinary surgeons are neither numerous nor 
skilful, generally speaking, even in the larger cities, while in 
the country districts they are not; and even where they are, 
canine pathology is little understood or professed by them. 
To proceed at once then in medias res , the races of sporting 
dogs used in upland shooting, are three in number, the Setter, 
the Pointer and the Spaniel, and of each race several varieties 
are in use, all being of the division known as sagaces, being 
distinguished by their qualities of instinct and powers of scent¬ 
ing, in contradistinction to speed or ferocity. 
Of these the best known, and most generally used, and 1 
must think with justice, as superior in beauty, endurance and 
aptitude to our climate and style of shooting, is 
THE SETTER* 
The origin of this beautiful and admirable species is beyond 
a doubt, the large land Spaniel improved by judicious breeding 
to his peculiar size and beauty, and taught, until teaching has 
become second habit, and the result of training grown into an 
hereditary instinct, to mark his game by setting or crouching, 
instead of flushing it on the instant. 
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