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would enter on this field must equip himself�拭�These and the theory of each
in particular I will now explain。 With a view to success in the work�察�
forewarned is forearmed。 Nor let such details be looked upon as
insignificant。 Without them there will be an end to practical results。��1�А�
��1�А �Or�察 �The question suggests itselfhow many instruments and of
what sort are required by any one wishing to enter this field�拭�A list of
these I propose to give�察�not omitting the theoretical side of the matter
in each case�察�so that whoever lays his hand to this work may have
some knowledge to go upon。 It would be a mistake to regard these
details as trivial。 In fact�察�without them the undertaking might as well
be let alone。;
The net´keeper should be a man with a real passion for the work�察�and
in tongue a Hellene�察�about twenty years of age�察�of wiry build�察�agile at once
and strong�察�with pluck enough to overcome the toils imposed on him�撮�2�А�
and to take pleasure in the work。
��2�А。�toutous���察 �by this�察�that�察�or the other good quality。;
The ordinary small nets should be made of fine Phasian or
Carthaginian��3�А �flax�察 �and so too should the road nets and the larger
hayes。��4�А �These small nets should be nine´threaded ��made of three
strandes�察 �and each strand of three threads�В撮�5�А �five spans��6�А �in depth�撮�7�А�
and two palms��8�А�at the nooses or pockets。��9�А�There should be no knots in
the cords that run round�察 �which should be so inserted as to run quite
smoothly。��10�А�The road net should be twelve´threaded�察�and the larger net
��or haye�� sixteen。 They may be of different sizes�察�the former varying from
twelve to twenty´four or thirty feet�察�the latter from sixty to one hundred
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and twenty or one hundred and eighty feet。��11�А �If larger they will be
unwieldy and hard to manage。 Both should be thirty´knotted�察 �and the
interval of the nooses the same as in the ordinary small nets。 At the elbow
ends��12�А�the road net should be furnished with nipples��13�А。�or eyes���察�and
the larger sort ��the haye�� with rings�察�and both alike with a running line of
twisted cord。 The pronged stakes��14�А �for the small nets should be ten
palms high�撮�15�А�as a rule�察�but there should be some shorter ones besides�察�
those of unequal length will be convenient to equalise the height on
uneven ground�察�and those of equal length on level。 They should be sharp´
tipped so as to draw out easily��16�А�and smooth throughout。 Those for the
road nets should be twice the height�撮�17�А�and those for the big ��haye�� nets
five spans long�撮�18�А�with small forks�察�the notches not deep�察�they should be
stout and solid�察�of a thickness proportionate to their length。 The number of
props needed for the nets will varymany or few�察 �according to
circumstances�察 �a less number if the tension on the net be great�察 �and a
larger number when the nets are slack。��19�А�
��3�А�Phasian or Carchedonian。 Cf。 Pollux�察�v。 26。
��4�А。�arkus�察�enodia�察�diktua��。
��5�А。�L。 Dind。 brackets。�А�See Pollux�察�v。 27�察�ap。 Schn。
��6�А 。�spithame���察 �a span ��dodrans�� = 7 1/2 inches。 Herod。 ii。 106�察�
��trispithamos���察�Hes。 ;Op。; 424�察�Plat。 ;Alc。; i。 126 C�察�Aristot。 ;H。 A。;
viii。 28。 5�察�Polyb。 v。 3´6。
��7�А。�to megethos��。
��8�А �Or�察 �eight fingers' breadth ��; = 6 inches ��。 ��palaiste�� or
��palaste���察�a palm or four fingers' breadth = 3 inches ��。
��9�А。�tous brokhous���察�a purse or tunnel arrangement with slip loop。
��10�А �Reading ��upheisthosan de oi peridromoi anammatoi��。 Lit。 ;the
cords that run round should be inserted without knots。; See Pollux�察�v。
28 foll。
��11�А�Lit。 ;2�察�4�察�5 fathoms�察�10�察�20�察�30 fathoms。;
��12�А 。�akroleniois���察 �elbows�察 �Pollux�察 �v。 29�察 �al。 ��akroliniois���察 �L。 & S。�察�
;on the edges or borders。;
��13�А。�mastous���察�al。 ;tufts。;
��14�А。�skhalides���察�forks or net props。 Cf。 Pollux�察�v。 19。 31。
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��15�А�i。e。 30 �� inches = 2 1/2 �� ft。�察�say 36 inches = 3 ft。
��16�А 。�euperispastoi ta akra���察 �al。 ;they should be made so that the
nets can be fitted on and off easily�察 �with sharp points;�察 �or ;off the
points easily。;
��17�А。�siplasiai���察�i。e。 20 palms = 60 �� inches�察�say 72�察�or 6 ft。
��18�А。�pentespithamoi���察�i。e。 5 x 7 1/2 inches = 37 1/2 inches = 3 ft。 1
1/2 inch�察�al。 5 x 9 inches = 45 inches = 3 ft。 9 inches。
��19�А �Or�察 �if in the particular position the nets are taut�察 �a larger if
they lie slack。;
Lastly�察 �for the purpose of carrying the nets and hayes�察 �for either
sort��20�А �there must be a bag of calf´skin�察 �and billhooks to cut down
branches and stop gaps in the woods when necessary。��21�А�
��20�А �Reading�察 �with Lenz�察 。�ekaterois���察 �or if�察 �as C。 Gesner conj。�察 。�e
ekatera���察�transl。 ;or either separately。;
��21�А�Or�察 �for the purpose of felling wood and stopping up gaps where
necessary。;
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There are two breeds of sporting dogs�此 �the Castorian and the fox´
like。��1�А�The former get their name from Castor�察�in memory of the delight
he took in the business of the chase�察 �for which he kept this breed by
preference。��2�А �The other breed is literally foxy�察 �being the progeny
originally of the dog and the fox�察�whose natures have in the course of ages
become blent。��3�А�
��1�А 。�Kastoriai���察 �or Laconian�察 �approaching possibly the harrier type�察�
��alopekides���察�i。e。 vulpocanine�察�hybrid between fox and dog。 ��2�А�Or�察 �get
their appellation from the fact that Castor took delight in the business
of the chase�察 �and kept this breed specially for the purpose。; Al。
��diephulaxen���察 �propagated and preserved the breed which we now
have。; See Darwin�察 �Animals and Plants under Domestication�察─ �ii。
202�察�209。
��3�А �Or�察 �and through lapse of time the twofold characteristics of
their progenitors have become blent。; See Timoth。 Gaz。 ap。 Schneid。
ad loc。 for an ancient superstition as to breeds。
Both species present a large proportion of defective animals��4�А�which
fall short of the type�察 �as being under´sized�察 �or crook´nosed�撮�5�А �or gray´
eyed�撮�6�А �or near´sighted�察 �or ungainly�察 �or stiff´jointed�察 �or deficient in
strength�察�thin´haired�察�lanky�察�disproportioned�察�devoid of pluck or of nose�察�or
unsound of foot。 To particularise�此 �an under´sized dog will�察 �ten to one�察�
break off from the chase��7�А�faint and flagging in the performance of his
duty owing to mere diminutiveness。 An aquiline nose means no mouth�察�
and consequently an inability to hold the hare fast。��8�А�A blinking bluish
eye implies defect of vision�撮�9�А�just as want of shape