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Owing to its speed it is not often overtaken by the hounds by fair
hunting。��48�А �When caught�察 �it is the victim of a misfortune alien to its
physical nature。
��46�А 。�meta touton���察 �sc。 ;with these other causes;�察 �al。 ;with the
dogs;�察�i。e。 ;like a second nightmare pack。;
��47�А�Reading ��orthion���察�or if ��orthon���察�transl。 ;straight on。;
��48�А 。�kata podas���察 �i。e。 ;by running down;�察 �cf。 ;Mem。; II。 vi。 9�察�
;Cyrop。; I。 vi。 40�察�re two kinds of hound�此�the one for scent�察�the other
for speed。
The fact is�察 �there is no other animal of equal size which is at all its
match in speed。 Witness the conformation of its body�此 �the light�察 �small
drooping head ��narrow in front�В撮�49�А �the ��thin cylindrical�В�50�А �neck�察 �not
stiff and of a moderate length�察 �straight shoulder´blades�察 �loosely slung
above�察�the fore´legs attached to them�察�light and set close together�撮�51�А�the
undistended chest�撮�52�А �the light symmetrical sides�察 �the supple�察 �well´
rounded loins�察�the fleshy buttocks�察 �the somewhat sunken flanks�撮�53�А �the
hips�察�well rounded�察�plump at every part�察�but with a proper interval above�察�
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the long and solid thighs�察�on the outside tense and not too flabby on the
inside�察 �the long�察 �stout lower legs or shanks�察 �the fore´feet�察 �exceedingly
pliant�察�thin�察�and straight�察�the hind´feet firm and broad�察�front and hind alike
totally regardless of rough ground�察�the hind´legs far longer than the fore�察�
inclined outwards somewhat�察�the fur��54�А�short and light。
��49�А�Reading ��katophere ��stenen ek tou emprosthen�В�。 See Lenz ad loc。
pp。 23�察�24。 Pollux�察�v。 69。
��50�А�Reading ����lepton�察�periphere�В�。
��51�А。�sugkola���察�al。 ;compactly knit。;
��52�А�Lit。 ��ou barutonon���察 �not deep sounding; = ��ou sarkodes���察�Pollux�察�
ib。
��53�А�Reading ��lagonas ugras lagaras ikanos��。
��54�А。�trikhona���察 �the coat。;
I say an animal so happily constructed must needs be strong and pliant�察�
the perfection of lightness and agility。 If proof of this lightness and agility
be needed�察 �here is a fact in illustration。 When proceeding quietly�察 �its
method of progression is by leaps�察�no one ever saw or is likely to see a
hare walking。 What it does is to place the hind´feet in front of the fore´feet
and outside them�察 �and so to run�察 �if running one can call it。 The action
prints itself plainly on snow。 The tail is not conducive to swiftness of pace�察�
being ill adapted by its stumpiness to act as a rudder to direct the body。
The animal has to do this by means of one or other ear�撮�55�А�as may be seen�察�
when she is on the point of being caught by the hounds。��56�А�At that instant
you may see her drop and shoot out aslant one of her ears towards the
point of attack�察�and then�察�apparently throwing her full weight on that pivot�察�
turn sharp round and in a moment leave her assailants far behind。
��55�А�So Ael。 ;N。 A。; xiii。 14。
��56�А�Pollux�察�v。 71。 For punctuation�察�see Lenz ad loc。 p。 25。
So winsome a creature is it�察�that to note the whole of the proceedings
from the startthe quest by scent�察�the find�察�the pack in pursuit full cry�察�the
final capturea man might well forget all other loves。��57�А�
��57�А �See Arrian�察 �xvi。 6�察 �his criticism。 Schneid。 cf。 Plut。 ;Mor。; 1096
C。 Hermog。 iii。 319�察�11�察�ed。 Walz。
Here it should be added that the sportsman�察 �who finds himself on
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cultivated lands�察�should rigidly keep his hands off the fruits of the season�察�
and leave springs and streams alone。 To meddle with them is ugly and
base�察�not to speak of the bad example of lawlessness set to the beholder。
During the close season��58�А�all hunting gear should be taken down and put
away。
��58�А�Al。 ;wahrend der Jagdferien�察─�Lenz�察 �on Sundays�察─�as we might
say。 See some remarks on S。 34 in ;Hellenica Essays�察─ �Xenophon�察─�
p。 349。
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The equipment of the dogs consists of collar straps�察 �leashes�察 �and
surcingles�撮�1�А�and the collar should be broad and soft so as not to rub the
dog's coat�察�the leash should have a noose for the hand�撮�2�А�and nothing else。
The plan of making collar and leash all in one is a clumsy contrivance for
keeping a hound in check。��3�А�The surcingle should be broad in the thongs
so as not to gall the hound's flanks�察 �and with spurs stitched on to the
leather�察�to preserve the purity of the breed。��4�А�
��1�А 。�stelmoniai���察 �al。 ��telamonias���察 �broad belts or girths�察 �corselets。
Pollux�察�v。 55。
��2�А�Pollux�察�v。 56。
��3�А�Lit。 ;since those who make the collar out of the leash do not keep
hold ��al。 take care�� of their hounds well。;
��4�А�See ;A Day with Xenophon's Harriers�察─ �Macmillan's Mag。; Jan。
1895�察�p。 183。
As to taking the hounds out to hunt�察�no hound ought to be taken out
which refuses its food�察 �a conclusive proof that the animal is ailing。 Nor
again�察�when a violent wind is blowing�察�for three good reasons�此�the scent
will not lie�察 �the hounds cannot smell�撮�5�А �neither the nets nor hayes will
stand。 In the absence�察�however�察�of any of these hindrances�察�take them out
every other day。��6�А�Do not let your hounds get into the habit of hunting
foxes。 Nothing is so ruinous�察�and just at the moment when you want them�察�
they will not be forthcoming。 On the other hand�察�vary the hunting´ground
in taking them out�察�which will give the pack a wider experience in hunting
and their master a better knowledge of the country。 The start should be
early in the morning�察�unless the scent is to fail the hounds entirely。��7�А�The
dilatory sportsman robs the pack of finding and himself of profit。��8�А�Subtle
and delicate by nature�察�scent will not last all day。
��5�А �You cannot trust the hound's nose。;
��6�А �Every third day�察─。�dia trites tes emeras��。
��7�А �Lit。 ;in order that they may not be deprived of following up the
scent。;
��8�А �Or�察 �a late start means the hounds will be robbed of a find and
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the huntsman of his reward。;
The net´keeper should wear a light costume。 His business is to fix the
nets about the runs�撮�9�А �paths�察 �bends�察 �and hollows�察 �and darksome spots�察�
brooks�察�dry torrents�察�or perennial mountain streams。 These are the places
to which the hare chiefly betakes itself for refuge�察 �though there are of
course endless others。 These�察 �and the side passages into�察 �and exits from
them�察 �whether well marked or ill defined�察 �are to be stopped just as day
breaks�察 �not too early�察 �so that�察 �in case the line of nets be in the
neighbourhood of covert to be searched for game�撮�10�А�the animal may not
be scared at hearing the thud close by。��11�А�If�察�on the contrary�察�there should
be a wide gap between the two points�察�there is less to hinder making the
net lines clear and clean quite early�察 �so that nothing may cling to them。
The keeper must fix the forked props slantwise�察�so as to stand the strain
when subjected to tension。 He must attach the nooses equally on the points�察�
and see that the props are regularly fixed�察�raising the pouch towards the
middle�撮�12�А �and into the slip´rope he must insert a large�察 �long stone�察 �to
prevent the net from stretching in the opposite direction�察�when it has got
the hare inside。 He will fix the rows of poles with stretches of net
sufficiently high to prevent the creature leaping over。��13�А�In hunting�察 �no
procrastination; should be the motto�察�since it is sportsmanlike at once and
a proof of energy by all means to effect a capture quickly。 He will stretch
the larger ��haye�� nets upon level spaces�察�and proceed to plant the road nets
upon roads and at converging points of tracks and footpaths�撮�14�А�he must
attach the border´ropes to the ground�察 �draw together the elbows or side
ends of the nets�察�fix the forked props between the upper meshes�撮�15�А�adjust
the skirting ropes upon the tops�察�and close up gaps。
��9�А�See Pollux�察�v。 35。
��10�А�Al。 ;of the game to be hunted up。;
��11�А。�omou���察 �e propinquo。; Schn。 cf。 ;Cyrop。; III。 i。 2�察�VI。 iii。 7。
��12�А �Or�察 �giving the funnel or belly a lift in the middle。;
��kekruphalon���察�Pollux�察�v。 31。
��13�А �This sentence according to Lenz is out of its place�察 �referring
solely to the haye nets�察 �the order of the words should be ��ta de
diktua teineto en apedois stoikhizeto de�察 �k。t。l。�� If so�察 �transl。 ;He
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should stretch the hayes on level ground and fix�察�etc。�察�The road ne
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