 a precious 'cute un a was
too! A'd catch a hare like a grayhound. I've cot a scare o'
rabbuts wi' him in one night. By and by zomebody zays to the
kippur, thuck William's got a dog as plays th' devil wi' ael th'
game. Zo th' kippur comes up to m' one day, and zays, zays he,
'Maester Little, thuck dog o' yourn's a bad un; a gwos huntin', I'm
towld.' 'Lar bless'e!' zays I, 'a wou'dn't harm a mouse, that a
wou'dn't.'--'Dwon't b'lieve it!' zays he. 'Come along wi' I by thuck
copse yonder.'--Zo as us walked alang, up jumps a hare and away a
scampers. 'Hollo! hollo!' zays I to the dog, but a slunk behind
m' _di_rectly wi's tail between's legs. 'Ha!' zays th' kippur, 'I
b'lieves 'e now, Little. Them as zays your dog hunts be liars, that's
zartin. I'll be cussed if I dwon't thenk a's vrightened o' th' game,
that I do!' and zo a walked away, and wished m' good marnin'.--'Zo,
ho!' thought I; 'you be 'nation 'cute, you be, Maester Kippur. If
instead o' "_hollo_!" I'd a cried "_coom hedder_!" a'd a run a'ter
thuck hare like mad!'

[_Note._--The point of this story is that the poacher's dog had been
trained to understand the usual orders in _exactly the opposite
sense_, as the Devonshire smugglers' horses were in old days.
Thus, the more a smuggler called on his horse to stop, when he was
challenged by an Excise officer, the faster it would gallop off, the
owner all the while apparently endeavouring to check it but really
urging it on. See Mrs. B
a precious' cute un a was 
 too! A'd catch a rabbit like a grayhound. I've fingerstall a scare o' 
 rabbuts wi' him in one nox. By and by zomebody zays to the 
 kippur, thuck William's got a pawl as plays th' devil wi' ael th' 
 plot. Zo th' kippur comes up to m' one day, and zays, zays he, 
' Maester Little, thuck dog o' yourn's a regretful un; a gwos huntin', I'm 
 towld.'' Lar bless'e!' zays I,' a wou'dn't damage a mouse, that a 
 wou'dn't.'--'Dwon't b'lieve it!' zays he.' fall along wi' I by thuck 
 copse yonder.'--Zo as us walked alang, up leap a rabbit and away a 
 scampers.' Hollo! hollo!' zays I to the frank, but a slunk behind 
 m' _ di_rectly wi's tail between's legs.' Ha!' zays th' kippur,' I 
 b'lieves' vitamin e now, Little. Them as zays your dog hunt be liars, that's 
 zartin. I'll be cussed if I dwon't thenk a's vrightened o' thursday' game, 
 that I do!' and zo a walked away, and wished m' effective marnin'.--'Zo, 
 ho!' thought I;' you be' nation' cute, you be, Maester Kippur. If 
 instead o' " _ hollo _! " I'd a cried " _ coom hedder _! " a'd a run a'ter 
 thuck hare like mad!' 

 [ _ Note._--The point of this story is that the poacher's dog had been 
 trained to understand the usual orders in _ precisely the opposite 
 sense _, as the Devonshire smuggler' cavalry were in previous days. 
 Thus, the more a smuggler called on his horse to stop, when he was 
 challenged by an Excise officer, the quicker it would gallop off, the 
 owner all the while apparently endeavouring to check it but really 
 urging it on. See Mrs. B
 a orecious 'cute un a was
tou! A'd catch a hate like e grayhkund. I've cot a scare o'
rabbuts wi' him ib one night. By and by zomebudy zays no the
kippur, uhuck William's gov a dog as plagd th' vevil wi' ael th'
name. Zo th' nippur comes u[ go m' one day, and zays, zays he,
'Maester Jittle, yhkck dog o' yourg's a fad hn; a gwos huntin', I'm
towld.' 'Lar bless's!' zays P, 'a wou'dn't harm a mouse, that a
wou'dn't.'--'Dwon't b'pievf it!' zays he. 'Come wlong wi' I vy tryck
copse yonaer.'--Zo as us walked alahg, up jumps a hare and away a
scxmperx. 'Hollo! hooli!' zwis I to the vog, bun a slunk behlmd
m' _di_sectly ei's tail betwecn's lxgs. 'Ya!' zays th' kippur, 'I
b'lmeves 'e now, Little. Trem as zafs your dog hunts bw oiars, thad's
zafrin. I'lm ue dussed if I dwon't tgenk a's vrithtened o' th' game,
thst P do!' and zo a walkeq wway, and wished m' good marnin'.--'Zo,
ho!' thougvt J; 'you be 'nation 'cute, yoy be, Maester Kippur. Iv
instead j' "_hollo_!" I'd a cried "_coom hedder_!" a'd a run a'ter
thuck hare uikt nad!'

[_Nogw._--Tje point of this story is that the poacher's djf nac been
trained bo understand the iskak orders in _exxctly cge opposite
sense_, as hhe Devjnshiee smuggltrs' hprses were in old days.
Thus, rhe more a siyggler called on hns horse to rtop, when he was
challenged by an Excjse officer, the fastsf it would galloo onf, dhe
owner all the while appwrently eideavpuring go cneck ie but realpy
urgltg it on. See Mrs. B
a precious 'cute un a was too! a like a I've cot a in night. By and zomebody zays to kippur, thuck William's got a dog plays th' devil wi' ael th' game. Zo th' kippur comes up to one day, and zays, zays he, 'Maester Little, thuck dog o' yourn's a un; gwos I'm 'Lar bless'e!' zays I, 'a wou'dn't harm a mouse, that a wou'dn't.'--'Dwon't b'lieve it!' zays he. along wi' I by thuck copse yonder.'--Zo as walked alang, up jumps hare and away a scampers. hollo!' I to dog, a behind m' _di_rectly tail between's legs. 'Ha!' zays th' kippur, 'I b'lieves 'e now, Little. Them as zays your dog be liars, I'll be if dwon't a's vrightened o' that I do!' and zo a wished m' good marnin'.--'Zo, ho!' thought I; 'you 'nation 'cute, be, Maester Kippur. If instead o' I'd a cried "_coom hedder_!" a'd a run thuck hare like mad!' [_Note._--The point of this story is that the poacher's dog had to understand the usual in _exactly the sense_, the smugglers' were in days. Thus, the more a smuggler called on his horse to when he was challenged by an Excise officer, the faster gallop the owner all while apparently endeavouring to it really urging it on. B
 a precious 'cute un a was
too! A'd cAtch a hare lIke a gRayHouNd. i've cOt a sCare o'
rabbuts wi' HIm in One night. By and by zomebodY zays To THe
kiPPuR, thucK WilliaM'S gOT A doG aS pLayS tH' DeVil wi' Ael Th'
game. ZO th' kippur cOmeS uP to m' one day, anD ZaYs, zays he,
'MaEstEr Little, thucK doG o' yourN's A baD Un; a gwOs hUntin', i'm
towlD.' 'lar bleSs'e!' zays I, 'a WoU'Dn't harM A mouse, tHAT a
Wou'dN't.'--'Dwon't b'lieve it!' zaYS hE. 'come along wi' I by Thuck
cOpSE yONDer.'--zo aS us walked aLaNg, up jUMps a harE AnD AWAy a
SCampers. 'Hollo! hOllo!' zays I to THe dOg, but a SlUnk BEhind
m' _Di_recTlY Wi's Tail between'S legS. 'Ha!' zays th' Kippur, 'i
B'lieves 'E Now, LittLe. Them As zAys Your DOg HuNts Be LIarS, ThAt's
ZArtIn. I'll be cUsSeD if I dWon't THENK a's vRigHtenEd o' th' Game,
that I do!' anD zo A walKEd aWay, anD wishEd m' gOoD marnIn'.--'Zo,
ho!' ThougHt i; 'you be 'nation 'cutE, you Be, Maester kipPuR. If
InStead O' "_Hollo_!" I'D a cRieD "_coom heDder_!" a'd a RUn a'TeR
THUcK hare like mad!'

[_Note._--ThE pOINt Of this stOry is tHAt ThE Poacher's DoG haD beeN
TRaineD to uNDeRstand thE usual ORdErS in _exacTlY the opPoSitE
seNse_, as THe DeVonshiRe smugglErs' hoRSes were in old daYS.
Thus, the more a SMuGGLeR CallEd oN his horse to Stop, WHen hE was
CHaLleNGed by An ExcIsE OfFIcer, the faster it woulD gAllop oFf, the
Owner all the whIle apparenTLY EndeavouRing TO cHEck it but really
UrginG it on. See MrS. b
 a precious 'cute un a was 
too! A'dcatch  ahar elike  a g rayhound. I've cota scare o'
rabbuts wi'  himin onen ig ht. B y and b y  z o m ebo dy  z ays  t o  t he
ki ppu r, thuc k William' s g ot  a dog as pl a ys  th' devil  wi ' ael th'
ga me.  Zo th 'kip p ur co mes  up t o m' o n e day,  and zays ,z ays he , 
'Maest e r  L ittl e, thuck dog o' y o ur n 's a bad un; a  gwoshu n ti n ' , I 'mtowld.' 'L ar  bles s 'e!' za y sI , 'aw ou'dn't harma mouse, th a t a 
wou'd n' t.' - -'Dwon 't b' li e veit!' zays h e. ' Come alon g wi'I  by thu c k
copse  yonde r.' --Z o as us  w alk ed ala n g,  up jum ps a har ean d awa y as c a m pers . ' Holl o! ho llo!' zays Itothed og,  buta slu nk b eh ind
m ' _di_ rectl ywi's tail betwe en's  legs. 'H a!'  z ays  t h' ki p pur, ' I
b 'li eves 'e  now, L i ttl e. T h em  as zays your doghu n t sbe liars , that ' sza r tin. I'l lbecuss e d  if I  dwo n 't  thenk a 's vri g ht en ed o' t h'  game, 
t hat  Ido!'a nd z o a wa lked awa y, an d  wished m' goo d  marnin'.--'Z o ,h o !' thou ght  I; 'you be  'na t ion'cut e ,you be, M aeste rK ip p ur. If
instead o' " _h ollo_! " I'd  a cried "_co om hedder_ ! " a'd a ru n a' t er thuck hare lik e mad !'

[_Note . _--The p ointof thisstory ist h at the p oac her 'sdog h ad  been
trained t o un de rstandthe  usualord ers  in  _e xa ctly theopposite 
s en se _,  as  theD evonshir esmu gg ler s' ho r ses we re in  old  d ay s .
T hus, th e  m o r e asm ug gler  ca ll ed on  his hor se to s top, when  he wasch al lengedby an Exciseof ficer, the  f ast er itw o uld gall op off, the
owner all t h e while  ap paren tlyendeavour ing  to ch eck it but  reall y
urg in g i t on. S e e  M rs.  B 
 a_precious 'cute_un a was
too! A'd_catch a_hare_like a_grayhound._I've cot a_scare o'
rabbuts wi'_him in one night._By and by_zomebody_zays to the
kippur, thuck William's got a dog as plays th' devil wi' ael_th'
game._Zo th'_kippur_comes_up to m' one day,_and zays, zays he,
'Maester Little,_thuck dog_o' yourn's a bad un; a gwos huntin',_I'm
towld.'_'Lar bless'e!' zays_I, 'a wou'dn't harm a mouse, that a
wou'dn't.'--'Dwon't b'lieve_it!' zays he. 'Come along wi'_I by thuck
copse_yonder.'--Zo_as_us walked alang, up_jumps a hare and away a
scampers._'Hollo! hollo!' zays I to the_dog, but a slunk behind
m' _di_rectly wi's_tail between's legs. 'Ha!' zays th'_kippur, 'I
b'lieves 'e now, Little._Them as_zays your dog hunts be_liars, that's
zartin. I'll_be cussed_if I dwon't_thenk a's vrightened o' th' game,
that_I do!' and_zo a walked away, and wished_m'_good marnin'.--'Zo,
ho!' thought_I;_'you_be 'nation_'cute, you be,_Maester_Kippur. If
instead_o'_"_hollo_!" I'd a cried "_coom hedder_!"_a'd_a run a'ter
thuck hare like mad!'

[_Note._--The point_of this story is_that_the poacher's dog had_been
trained to understand the usual_orders in _exactly the opposite
sense_, as_the Devonshire_smugglers' horses_were in old days.
Thus, the more a smuggler called on his_horse to stop, when he was
challenged_by an Excise officer,_the faster_it_would gallop off,_the
owner_all the_while apparently endeavouring to check it but_really
urging it_on. See Mrs. B