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INITIATORY LESSONS OUT OF DOORS. TRICKS.

110. Lessons in Country Walks.

111. "Instruction in quartering;" hunted where least likely to find Game; taught while young. In Note, Bitch shot over when seven months old.

112. If unreasonably long before taking to hunting, the remedy.

113. Utility of Initiatory Lessons; taught without punishing.

114. Self-confidence of timid Dogs increased.

115. The more Dogs learn, the more readily they learn.

116. Two superior Dogs better than half-a-dozen of the ordinary sort; Action of Dogs; their Feet; Loins; dash of Foxhound gives endurance; cross with Bull hunts with nose too low; Reliefs desirable; best Dog reserved for evening.

117. Memorandum, never to ride through gate with gun athwart-ship; instance of Dog's behaving admirably the first day shown Game.

118. Proves the value of Initiatory Lessons.

119. Summary of knowledge imparted by them.

120. Why to signal with right hand.

121. One word only of command; dogs attend to the general Sound, not to the several Words.

122. Names of Dogs not to end in "O;" to be easily called; to be dissimilar.

123. "Drop" better word of command than "Down;" use words of command least likely to be employed by others; when purchasing a Dog ascertain what words he is accustomed to.

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