THE HUNTER. 59

admittance to a certain pasture, by pressing
down the upright bar of the latch of a wicket,
exactly as would have been done by a man;
and I have heard of a hunter belonging to a
gentleman in Leeds, which, after havmg been
kept in the stable for some time, and being
turned out into the field, where there was a
pump well furnished with water, regularly
obtained a supply from it by his own dexterity.
For this purpose, he was observed to take the
handle into his mouth, and work it in a way
exactly similar to that done by the hand of a
man, until a sufficiency of water was collected in
the trough.”

“That was very singular, indeed, Uncle
Thomas.”

“Tn telling you about the hunter, Boys, I
have so far confined myself to stories of his
sagacity and docility ; but, before leaving him,
T must tell you something about his speed, as
well as about the other qualifications which fit
him for the hunting-field.”