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the hounds�察 �and   the  rest   will   follow  in   good   order  at some   considerable 

distance from one another�察�so as to leave the animal a free passage�察�since if 

he falls into the thick of them as he   makes off�察�there is a fair chance of 

being wounded�察�for he will certainly vent his fury on the first creature he 

falls foul of。 

     ��22�А   �Lit。   ;then   they    will   take   their   javelins   and    boar´spears     and 

advance。; 

     As soon as the hounds are near his lair�察�they will make their onslaught。 

The boar�察�bewildered by the uproar�察�will rise up and toss the first hound 

that ventures to attack him in front。 He will then run and fall into the toils�察�

or if not�察�then after him full cry。��23�А�Even if the ground on which the toils 

environ him be sloping�察�he will recover himself promptly�撮�24�А�but if level�察�

he    will  at  once    plant   himself    firm    as  a  rock�察  �as  if  deliberating     with 

himself。��25�А  �At   that   conjuncture   the   hounds   will   press   hard   upon   him�察�

while their masters had best keep a narrow eye upon the boar and let fly 

their javelins and a pelt of stones�察�being planted in a ring behind him and a 

good way off�察�until the instant when with a forward heave of his body he 

stretches the net tight and strains the skirting´rope。 Thereupon he who is 

most skilful of the company and of the stoutest nerve will advance from 

the front and deliver a home thrust with his hunting´ spear。 

     ��23�А�Or�察 �a pretty chase must follow。; 

     ��24�А  �Or�察   �if   within   the   prison   of   the   net   the   ground   be   sloping�察  �it 

will not take long to make him spring up�察�he will be up again on                            his 

legs in no time。; 

     ��25�А�Or�察 �being concerned about himself。; 

     Should   the   animal   for   all   that   rain   of   javelins   and   stones   refuse   to 

stretch   the skirting´rope�察�should   he   rather  relax��26�А �in   that direction   and 

make      a  right´about´face      turn   bearing     down    on   his   assailant�察  �there    is 

nothing   for   it�察  �under   these   circumstances�察  �but   to   seize   a   boar´spear�察  �and 

advance�察�firmly clutching it with the left hand forward and with the right 

behind�察�the left is to steady it�察�and the right to give it impulse�察�and so the 

feet�撮�27�А�the left advanced in correspondence with the left arm�察�and right 



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with right。 As he advances�察�he will make a lunge forward with the boar´ 

spear�撮�27�А  �planting   his   legs   apart   not   much   wider   than   in   wrestling�撮�28�А�

and keeping his left side turned towards his left hand�察�and then�察�with his 

eye    fixed    steadily   on   the   beast's   eye�察  �he   will   note   every    turn   and 

movement of the creature's head。 As he brings down the boar´spear to the 

thrust�察  �he   must   take   good   heed   the   animal   does   not   knock   it   out   of   his 

hands by a side movement of the head�撮�29�А�for if so he will follow up the 

impetus of that rude knock。 In case of that misfortune�察�the huntsman must 

throw himself upon his face and clutch tight hold of the brushwood under 

him�察�since if the wild boar should attack him in that posture�察�owing to the 

upward curve of its tusks�察�it cannot get under him�撮�30�А�whereas if caught 

erect�察�he must be wounded。 What will happen then is�察�that the beast will 

try to raise him up�察�and failing that will stand upon and trample him。 

     ��26�А。�epanieis��。 See Sturz�察�s。v。 

     ��27�А   �Lit。  ;forwards     the  left  foot   will  follow    the   left  arm   and   the 

right foot the other。; 

     ��28�А      �Statum       venatoris      aprum      venabulo       excipientis       pinxit 

Philostratus�察─ �Imag。; i。 28�察�Schn。 

     ��29�А  �Or�察   �he   will   step   forward   and   take   one   stride   not   much   longer 

than that of a wrestler�察�and thrust forward his boar´spear。; 

     ��30�А  �Cf。   Hes。   ;Shield�察─  �387�察  �Hom。   ;Il。;   xii。   148�此   �Then   forth   rushed 

the twain�察�and fought in front of the gates like wild boars that                      in the 

mountains abide the assailing crew of men and dogs�察�and                            charging 

on   either   flank   they   crush   the   wood   around   them�察  �cutting         it   at   the 

root�察�and the clatter of their tusks waxes loud�察�till                one smite them and 

take their life away; ��A。 Lang��。 

     From this extremity there is but one means of escape�察�and one alone�察�

for the luckless prisoner。 One of his fellow´huntsmen must approach with 

boar´spear and provoke the boar�察�making as though he would let fly at him�察�

but let fly he must not�察�for fear of hitting the man under him。 The boar�察�on 

seeing this�察�will leave the fallen man�察�and in rage and fury turn to grapple 

his assailant。 The other will seize the instant to spring to his feet�察�and not 

forget to clutch his boar´spear as he rises to his legs again�察�since rescue 

cannot   be   nobly  purchased   save by  victory。��31�А �Let   him  again bring   the 



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weapon to bear in the same fashion�察�and make a lunge at a point within the 

shoulder´blade�察  �where   lies   the   throat�撮�32�А  �and   planting   his   body   firmly 

press with all his force。��33�А�The boar�察�by dint of his might and battle rage�察�

will    still  push   on�察  �and   were    it  not   that  the   teeth   of  the   lance´blade 

hindered�撮�34�А�would push his way up to the holder of the boar´spear even 

though the shaft run right through him。��35�А�

     ��31�А �Safety can only be won with honour by some   master´stroke of 

victory。; 

     ��32�А。�sphage��。 Aristot。 ;H。 A。; i。 14。 2。 ;Straight at the jugular。; 

     ��33�А�Or�察 �throwing his whole weight on the thrust�察�press home with all 

his force。; 

     ��34�А  �Or�察   �but   for   the   intervention   of   the   two   projecting   teeth   of   the 

lance´blade。;       See   the   account     of   the  passage     of   arms    between     Col。 

Pollock      and   a  boar    in  his   ;Incidents     of  Foreign     Sport    and   Travel。; 

There the man was mounted�察�but alone。 

     ��35�А�Lit。 ;force his heavy bulk along the shaft right up to the holder 

of the boar´spear。; 

     Nay�察  �so   tremendous   is   the   animal's   power�察  �that   a   property   which   no 

one ever would suspect belongs to him。 Lay a few hairs upon the tusk of a 

boar just dead�察�and they will shrivel up instantly�撮�36�А�so hot are they�察�these 

tusks。 Nay�察�while the creature is living�察�under fierce excitement they will 

be all aglow�察�or else how comes it that though he fail to gore the dogs�察�yet 

at   the   blow     the   fine   hairs   of  their   coats    are   singed    in   flecks   and 

patches�殖�37�А�

     ��36�А。�euthus���察�i。e。 ;for a few seconds after death。; 

     ��37�А�The belief is still current�察�I am told�察�in parts of India。 

     So much and even greater trouble may be loked for from the wild boar 

before capture�察�I speak of the male animal。 If it should be a sow that falls 

into the toils�察�the huntsman should run up and prod her�察�taking care not to 

be   pushed   off   his   legs   and   fall�察  �in   which   case   he   cannot   escape   being 

trampled on and bitten。 Ergo�察�he will not voluntarily get under those feet�察�

but if involuntarily he should come to such a pass�察�the same means��38�А�of 

helping each the other to get up again will serve�察�as in the case of the male 

animal�察  �and   when   he   has   regained   his   legs�察  �he   must   ply   the   boar´spear 



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vigorously till she too has died the death。 

     ��38�А。�dianastaseis���察 �the same methods of mutual recovery。; 

     Wild pigs may be captured further in the following fashion�此�The nets 

are fixed   for them  at   the   entrances of   woody  glens�撮�39�А �in   coppices   and 

hollows�察�and on screes�察�where there are outlets into rank meadow´ lands�察�

marshes�察�and clear pools。��40�А�The appointed person mounts guard at the 

nets with his boar´spear�察�while the others work the dogs�察�exploring the best 

and likeliest spots。 As soon as the quarry is found the chase commences。 If 

then an animal falls into the net�察�the net´ keeper will grip his boar´spear 

and��41�А�advance�察�when he will ply it as I have described�察�if he escape the 

net�察  �then   after   him   full   cry。   In   hot�察  �sultry   weather   the   boar   may   be   run 

down   by   the   hounds   and   captured。   Though   a   monster   in   strength�察  �the 

creature becomes short of breath and will give in from sheer exhaustion。 

     ��39�А�Al。 ;at the passages from woodland lakes into oak´coppices。; 

     ��40�А。�udata���察 �waters�察─�lakes�察�pools�察�rivers�察�etc。 

     ��41�А�Or�察 �and proceed to tackle him。; 

     It   is  a  form   of   sport   which    costs    the  lives   of  many     hounds     and 

endangers   those   of   the   huntsmen   themselves。   Supposing   that   the   animal 

has given in from exhaustion at some moment in the chase�察�and they are 

forced to come to close quarters�撮�42�А�whether he has taken to the water�察�or 

stands at bay against some craggy bank�察�or does not choose to come out 

from some thicket ��since neither net nor anything else hinders him from 

bearing     down     like   a  tornado    on   whoever      approaches���察     �still�察 �even   so�察�

advance   they  must�察  �come   what   come   may�察  �to   the   attack。 And   now   for   a 

display of that hardihood which first induced them to indulge a passion not 

fit for carpet knights��43��in other words�察�they must ply their boar´spears 

and   assume   that   poise   of   body��44�А  �already   described�察  �since   if   one   must 

meet misfortune�察�let it not be for want of observing the best rules。��45�А�

     ��42�А  �Reading      ��prosienai��   �В�ta   probolia���А�   ��The   last   two   words   are 

probably       a  gloss�察   �and    should    be    omitted�察    �since   ��prosienai��      ��from 

��prosiemi����   ��ta   probolia��   =   ;ply�察─  �or   ;apply   their   boar´spears�察─             �is 

hardly Greek。�А�See Schneid。 ;Add。 et Corr。; and L。 Dind。 ad                          loc。 

     ��43�А。�ekponein���察 �to exercise this passion to the full。; 

     ��44�А   �Lit。   ;assume      their  boar´spears      and    that  forward      attitude   of 



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body。; 

     ��45�А�Lit。 ;it will not be at any rate from behaving correctly。; 

     Foot´traps are also set for the wild boar�察�similar to those for deer and 

in the same sort of places�察�the same inspections and methods of pursuit are 

needed�察  �with   consequ

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