human
on hearing the report of your gun. Do not hurry your loading:--indeed, be unnecessarily long, with the view of making him at all such times patient and steady. If, in spite of all your calls and signals, he gives chase to the sprung birds, make him
gpt
--instantly if possible,--and proceed much as described in 259, dragging him back to the place where he should have
human
Dead, [46] in a low voice, and signalling to
gpt
make him come up to you, yourself keeping still. By signs (XI. of 141) place him as near as you can, _but to leeward_ of the dead bird. Then, and not till then, say,
human
Find; give him no other assistance. Let him have plenty of time to make out the bird. It is not to be find and _grip_, but find and _point_,[47] therefore the moment you perceive he is aware that it is before him, make him (by word of command)
gpt
--go up to him, stay for a while alongside him, then make a small circuit to head him, and have the bird between you and him; approach him. If he attempt to dash in, thunder out
human
No, and greet him with at least the sound of the whip: slowly pick up the dead bird; call the dog to you; show him the bird; but on no account throw it to him, lest he snatch at it; lay it on the ground, encourage him to sniff it; let him (for reason why see 313) turn it over with his nose,--teeth closed,--say to him,
gpt
Dead, dead;