egarded order or signal to be often
repeated; Whip to crack loudly. The attainment of a
scientific Range difficult, but of surpassing value; the best
ranger must in the end find most Game.

CHAPTER VII.--549.

FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. CAUTION.

140. Dog to be hunted alone.

141. Many Breakers exactly reverse this.

142. Turnips, Potatoes, &c., avoided; Range of dogs broken on
moors most true.

143. In Turnips, &c., young Dogs get too close to Birds.

144. _Cautious_ Dogs may with advantage be as fast as wild
ones; the two contrasted. In Note, injudiciousness of
teaching a Puppy to "point" Chickens.

145, 6. A Dog's nose cannot be improved, but his _caution_
can, which is nearly tantamount; how effected.

147. How to make fast Dogs cautious.

148, 149. The cause why wild Dogs ultimately turn out best.

150. The day's Beat commenced from the leeward.

151. Wonderful Dogs, which find Game without hunting.

152. Reason why Dogs should be instructed separately, and
allowed Time to work out a scent; young Dogs generally too
much hurried.

CHAPTER VIII.--556.

FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. CUNNING OF AGE--RANGE OF
FROM TWO TO SIX DOGS.

153. Your Dog not to "break fence;" how taught; Birds often
sprung while you are scrambling over hedge.

154. Turning one's back upon a Dog to bring him away;
stooping down, &c., to make him hunt close.

155. Dog, when fatigued, not to be hunted; leads to false
points.

156. Sent home, brushed, and allowed a warm berth; not to
follow all day at "heel."

157 to 159. Beat of two Dogs, how regulated.

160. Whatever number hunted, all should look to the Gun for
orders.

161. Mr. Herbert's opinion in his "Field Sports in United
States."

162, 163. Beat of three Dogs.

164. Of four Dogs.

165 to 167. Of five or six Dogs.

168. Great precision impracticable, but the necessity of a
system maintained; System particularly essential where Game
is scarce; Dogs to be brigaded, not to be employed as a pack.

169. When each keeper hunts a brace.

170. A brigade of fine rangers worth from fifty to sixty
guineas a brace.

171. Fastest walkers do not necessarily beat most country.

172. Nor do always the fastest Dogs.

173. How slow Dogs may hunt more ground than faster.

CHAPTER IX.--565

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