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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