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missed the chase�察�or even if they are ranging close and giving tongue and
sticking to the scent�察 �he cannot see themstill as he tears along he can
interrogate the passer´by�此 �Hilloa there�察 �have you seen my hounds�拭─ �he
shouts�察�and having at length ascertained their whereabouts�察�if they are on
the line�察�he will post himself close by�察�and cheer them on�察�repeating turn
and turn about the name of every hound�察�and pitching the tone of his voice
sharp or deep�察�soft or loud�察�and besides all other familiar calls�察�if the chase
be on a hillside�撮�32�А �he can keep up their spirits with a constant ;Well
done�察�good hounds� �well done�察�good hounds� �good hounds� ─�Or if any are
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at fault�察�having overshot the line�察�he will call to them�察 �Back�察�hounds� �back�察�
will you� �try back� ─�
��32�А�Or�察 �if the chase sweeps over a mountain´side。;
As soon as the hounds have got back to ��where they missed�� the
line�撮�33�А�he must cast them round�察�making many a circle to and fro�察�and
where the line fails�察�he should plant a stake��34�А�as a sign´post to guide the
eye�察�and so cast round the dogs from that point�撮�35�А�till they have found
the right scent�察�with coaxing and encouragement。 As soon as the line of
scent is clear�撮�36�А�off go the dogs�察�throwing themselves on to it�察�springing
from side to side�察�swarming together�察�conjecturing�察�and giving signs to one
another�察 �and taking bearings��37�А �they will not mistakehelter´skelter off
they go in pursuit。 Once they dart off along the line of scent thus hotly�察�the
huntsman should keep up but without hurrying�察 �or out of zeal they will
overshoot the line。 As soon as they are once more in close neighbourhood
of the hare�察�and once again have given their master clear indications of the
fact�察�then let him give what heed he can�察�she does not move off farther in
sheer terror of the hounds。
��33�А。�prosstosi���察�al。 ;whenever they check。;
��34�А �Al。 ��1�� ;take a stake or one of the poles as a sign´post�察─ 。�2��
;draw a line on the ground。;
��35�А。�suneirein��。 Zeune cf。 ;Cyrop。; VII。 v。 6�察 �draw the dogs along
by the nets。; Blane。
��36�А �As the scent grows warmer�察─ �the translator in ;Macmillan's
Mag。; above referred to。 Aristot。 ;H。 A。; ix。 44。 4。
��37�А�Lit。 ;fixing landmarks for themselves。;
They meanwhile�察�with sterns wagging�察�tumbling and leaping over one
another's backs�撮�38�А�at intervals loudly giving tongue�察�and lifting up their
heads and peering into their master's face�察�as much as to say�察 �There is no
mistake about it this time�察┌�39�А�will presently of themselves start the hare
and be after her full cry�察�with bark and clamour。��40�А�Thereupon�察�whether
the hare falls into the toils of the funnel net or rushes past outside or inside�察�
whatever incident betide�察 �the net´keeper must with a shout proclaim the
fact。 Should the hare be caught�察�the huntsman has only to begin looking
for another�察 �if not�察 �he must follow up the chase once more with like
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encouragement。
��38�А �Or�察 �whisking their tails and frisking wildly�察 �and jostling
against one another�察�and leaping over one another at a great rate。; Al。
;over one obstacle�察�and then another。;
��39�А�Or�察 �this is the true line at last。;
��40�А�Al。 ;with a crash of tongues。;
When at length the hounds show symptoms of fatigue�察�and it is already
late in the day�察�the time has come for the huntsman to look for his hare that
lies dead´beat�察�nor must he wittingly leave any patch of green or clod of
earth untested。��41�А�Backwards and forwards he must try and try again the
ground�撮�42�А�to be sure that nothing has been overlooked。 The fact is�察�the
little creature lies in a small compass�察�and from fatigue and fear will not
get up。 As he leads the hounds on he will cheer and encourage them�察�
addressing with many a soft term the docile creature�察 �the self´willed�察�
stubborn brute more rarely�察�and to a moderate extent the hound of average
capacity�察�till he either succeeds in running down or driving into the toils
some victim。��43�А�After which he will pick up his nets�察�both small and large
alike�察�giving every hound a rub down�察�and return home from the hunting´
field�察�taking care�察�if it should chance to be a summer's noon�察�to halt a bit�察�
so that the feet of his hounds may not be blistered on the road。
��41�А�Lit。 ;anything which earth puts forth or bears upon her bosom。;
��42�А�Or�察 �Many and many a cast back must he make。;
��43�А�The famous stanzas in ;Venus and Adonis; may fitly close this
chapter。
And when thou hast on foot the purblind hare�察�Mark the poor wretch�察�
to overshoot his troubles How he outruns the wind and with what care He
cranks and crosses with a thousand doubles�此 �The many musets
through the which he goes Are like a labyrinth to amaze his foes。
Sometimes he runs among a flock of sheep�察 �To make the cunning
hounds mistake their smell�察 �And sometimes where earth´delving conies
keep�察�To stop the loud pursuers in their yell�察 �And sometimes sorteth
with a herd of deer�此 �Danger deviseth shifts�察�wit waits on fear�此�
For there his smell with others being mingled�察�The hot scent´snuffing
hounds are driven to doubt�察 �Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have
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singled With much ado the cold fault cleanly out�此 �Then do they spend
their mouths�此�Echo replies�察 �As if another chase were in the skies。
By this�察�poor Wat�察�far off upon a hill�察�Stands on his hinder legs with
listening ear�察 �To hearken if his foes pursue him still�此 �Anon their loud
alarums he doth hear�察 �And now his grief may be compared well
To one sore sick that hears the passing´bell。
Then shalt thou see the dew´bedabbled wretch Turn�察 �and return�察�
indenting with the way�察 �Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch�察�
Each shadow makes him stop�察 �each murmur stay�此 �For misery is
trodden on by many�察 �And being low never relieved by any。
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VII
For breeding purposes choose winter�察�and release the bitches from hard
work�撮�1�А�which will enable them to profit by repose and to produce a fine
progeny towards spring�察 �since that season is the best to promote the
growth of the young dogs。 The bitch is in heat for fourteen days�撮�2�А�and
the moment at which to put her to the male�察 �with a view to rapid and
successful impregnation�察�is when the heat is passing off。 Choose a good
dog for the purpose。 When the bitch is ready to whelp she should not be
taken out hunting continuously�察 �but at intervals sufficient to avoid a
miscarriage through her over´love of toil。 The period of gestation lasts for
sixty days。 When littered the puppies should be left to ther own dam�察�and
not placed under another bitch�察�foster´nursing does not promote growth in
the same way�察 �whilst nothing is so good for them as their own mother's
milk and her breath�撮�3�А�and the tenderness of her caresses。��4�А�
��1�А �Or�察 �Winter is the time at which to pair dogs for breeding�察 �the
bitches to be released from hard work�察 �so that with the repose so
secured they may produce a fine litter in spring。;
��2�А �Lit。 ;this necessity holds。; Cf。 Aristot。 ;H。 A。; vi。 20�察 �Arrian�察�
xxvii。�察�xxxi。 3。
��3�А�Cf。 Eur。 ;Tro。; 753�察。�o khrotos edu pneuma��。
��4�А �Cf。 Arrian�察 �xxx。 2�察 �Pollux�察 �v。 50�察 �Columella�察 �vii。 12�察 �12�察 �ap。
Schneid。
Presently�察 �when the puppies are strong enough to roam about�察 �they
should be given milk��5�А�for a whole year�察�along with what will form their
staple diet in the future�察�but nothing else。 A heavy diet will distort the legs
of a young dog�察 �engender disease in other limbs�察 �and the internal
mechanism will get out of order。��6�А�
��5�А�See Arrian�察�xxxi。�察�Stonehenge�察�p。 264。
��6�А�Or�察 �the internal organs get wrong; �┌�adika����。 Cf。 ;Memorabilia�察─�
IV。 iv。 5。
They should have short names given them�察�which will be easy to call
out。��7�А�The following may serve as specimens��Psyche�察 �Pluck�察 �Buckler�察�
Spigot�察�Lance�察�Lurcher�察�Watch�察�Keeper�察�Brigade�察�Fencer�察�Butcher�察�Blazer�察�
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Prowess�察�Craftsman�察 �Forester�察�Counsellor�察 �Spoiler�察�Hurry�察 �Fury�察 �Growler�察�
Riot�察 �Bloomer�察 �Rome�察 �Blossom�察 �Hebe�察 �Hilary�察 �Jolity�察 �Gazer�察 �Eyebright�察�
Much�察�Force�察�Trooper�察�Bustle�察�Bubbler�察�Rockdove�察�Stubborn�察�Yelp�察�Killer�察�
Pele´mele�察 �Strongboy�察 �Sky�察 �Sunbeam�察 �Bodkin�察 �Wistful�察 �Gnome�察 �Tracks�察�
Dash。��8�А�
��7�А�Cf。 Arrian�察�xxxi。 2�察�Oppian�察 �Cyn�察─�i。 443�察�ap。 Schneid。
��8�А�The following is Xenophon's list�此�
��Psukhe�� = Soul ��Thumos�� = Spirit ��Porpax�� = Hasp of shield
��Sturax�� = Spike of spear at the butt end ��Logkhe�� = Lance ��Lokhos�� =
Ambush�察�or ;Company; ��Phroura�� = Watch ��Phulax�� = Guard ��Taxis�� =
Order�察 �Rank�察 �Post�察 �Brigade ��Xiphon�� = Swordsman ��Phonax�� =
Slaughterer�察 �cf。 ;King Death; ��Phlegon�� = Blazer ��'Alke�� = Prowess�察�
Victory ��Teukhon�� = Craftsman ��'Uleus�� = Woodsman�察 �Dashwood;
��Medas�� = Counsellor ��Porthon�� = Spoiler�察 �Rob Roy; ��Sperkhon�� =
Hastener�察 �Rocket; ��'Orge�� = Fury�察 �Rage ��Bremon�� = Growler�察 �Roarer
��'Ubris�� = Hybris�察 �Riot�察 �Insolence ��Thallon�� = Blooming�察 �Gaudy;
��'Rome�� = Strength�察 �Romeo; ��'Antheus�� = Blossom ��'Eba�� = Youth
��Getheus�� = Gladsome ��Khara�� = Joy ��Leusson�� = Gazer ��Augo�� =
Daybeam ��Polus�� = Much ��Bia�� = Force ��Stikhon��