the sportsman(塰強埀)-及5嫗
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��asaphos���察 �indistinctly�察 �some ��polu upolambanousai���察 �with a good
deal of guess´work�察 �others again ��doxazousai���察 �without conviction�察�
insincerely�察 �others�察 。�peplasmenos���察 �out of mere pretence�察 �pure
humbug�察 �make´believe�察 �or ��phthoneros���察 �in a fit of jealousy�察�
��ekkunousi���察�are skirters�察�al。 ��ekkinousi���察�Sturz�察�quit the scent。
��31�А�Al。 ;unceasingly tearing along�察�around�察�and about it。;
The majority of these defects are due to natural disposition�察 �though
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some must be assigned no doubt to want of scientific training。 In either
case such hounds are useless�察�and may well deter the keenest sportsman
from the hunting field。��32�А�
��32�А�Or�察 �Naturally�察�dogs like these damp the sportsman's ardour�察�and
indeed are enough to sicken him altogether with the chase。;
The characters�察�bodily and other�察�exhibited by the finer specimens of
the same breed�撮�33�А�I will now set forth。
��33�А �Or�察 �The features�察 �points�察 �qualities�察 �whether physical or other�察�
which characterise the better indidivuals。; But what does Xenophon
mean by ��tou autou genous���拭�
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In the first place�察�this true type of hound should be of large build�察�and�察�
in the next place�察�furnished with a light small head�察�broad and flat in the
snout�撮�1�А �well knit and sinewy�察 �the lower part of the forehead puckered
into strong wrinkles�察 �eyes set well up��2�А �in the head�察 �black and bright�察�
forehead large and broad�察�the depression between the eyes pronounced�撮�3�А�
ears long��4�А �and thin�察 �without hair on the under side�察 �neck long and
flexible�察 �freely moving on its pivot�撮�5�А �chest broad and fairly fleshy�察�
shoulder´blades detached a little from the shoulders�撮�6�А�the shin´bones of
the fore´legs should be small�察�straight�察�round�察�stout and strong�察�the elbows
straight�察 �ribs��7�А �not deep all along�察 �but sloped away obliquely�察 �the loins
muscular�察�in size a mean between long and short�察�neither too flexible nor
too stiff�撮�8�А�flanks�察�a mean between large and small�察�the hips ��or ;couples;��
rounded�察�fleshy behind�察�not tied together above�察�but firmly knitted on the
inside�撮�9�А�the lower or under part of the belly��10�А�slack�察�and the belly itself
the same�察�that is�察�hollow and sunken�察�tail long�察�straight�察�and pointed�撮�11�А�
thighs ��i。e。 hams�� stout and compact�察�shanks ��i。e。 lower thighs�� long�察�round�察�
and solid�察 �hind´legs much longer than the fore´legs�察 �and relatively lean�察�
feet round and cat´ like。��12�А�
��1�А�Pollux�察�v。 7�察�Arrian�察 �Cyn。; iv。
��2�А。�meteora���察�prominent。 ��See Sturz�察�s。v。
��3�А。�tas diakriseis batheias���察�lit。 ;with a deep frontal sinus。;
��4�А�Reading ��makra���察�or if ��mikra���察 �small。;
��5�А�Al。 ;well rounded。;
��6�А �Shoulder blades standing out a little from the shoulders;�察 �i。e。
;free。;
��7�А�i。e。 ;not wholly given up to depth�察�but well curved;�察�depth is not
everything unless the ribs be also curved。 Schneid。 cf。 Ov。 ;Met。; iii。
216�察 �et substricta gerens Sicyonius ilia Ladon�察─ �where the poet is
perhaps describing a greyhound�察 �chyned like a bream。; See
Stonehenge�察 �pp。 21�察 �22。 Xenophon's ;Castorians; were more like the
Welsh harrier in build�察�I presume。
��8�А�Or�察 �neither soft and spongy nor unyielding。; See Stoneh。�察�p。 23。
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��9�А �Drawn up underneath it�察─�lit。 ;tucked up。;
��10�А�Al。 ;flank�察─ �flanks themselves。;
��11�А�Or�察�as we should say�察 �stern。; See Pollux�察�v。 59�察�Arrian�察�v。 9。
��12�А�See Stonehenge�察�p。 24 foll。
Hounds possessed of these points will be strong in build�察 �and at the
same time light and active�察�they will have symmetry at once and pace�察�a
bright�察�beaming expression�察�and good mouths。
In following up scent�撮�13�А�see how they show their mettle by rapidly
quitting beaten paths�察�keeping their heads sloping to the ground�察�smiling�察�
as it were to greet the trail�察�see how they let their ears drop�察�how they keep
moving their eyes to and fro quickly�察�flourishing their sterns。��14�А�Forwards
they should go with many a circle towards the hare's form�撮�15�А �steadily
guided by the line�察�all together。 When they are close to the hare itself�察�they
will make the fact plain to the huntsman by the quickened pace at which
they run�察 �as if they would let him know by their fury�察 �by the motion of
head and eyes�察 �by rapid changes of gait and gesture�撮�16�А �now casting a
glance back and now fixing their gaze steadily forward to the creature's
hiding´place�撮�17�А �by twistings and turnings of the body�察 �flinging
themselves backwards�察�forwards�察�and sideways�察�and lastly�察�by the genuine
exaltation of spirits�察�visible enough now�察�and the ecstasy of their pleasure�察�
that they are close upon the quarry。
��13�А�Lit。 ;Let them follow up the trail。;
��14�А�Lit。 ;fawning and wagging their tails。;
��15�А�Lit。 ;bed; or ;lair。;
��16�А�Or�察 �by rapid shiftings of attitude�察�by looks now thrown backward
and now forwards to the 。 。 。; Reading ��kai apo ton anablemmaton
kai emblemmaton ton epi tas kathedras tou l。���察�or if with L。 D。�察 。�kai
apo ton a。 kai emblemmaton eis ton ulen kai anastremmaton ton epi
tas k。���察�transl。 ;now looking back at the huntsman and now staring
hard into the covert�察�and again right´about´face in the direction of the
hare's sitting´place。;
��17�А�Lit。 ;form;�察 �the place where puss is seated。;
Once she is off�察�the pack should pursue with vigour。��18�А�They must not
relax their hold�察�but with yelp and bark full cry insist on keeping close and
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dogging puss at every turn。 Twist for twist and turn for turn�察 �they�察 �too�察�
must follow in a succession of swift and brilliant bursts�察 �interrupted by
frequent doublings�察�while ever and again they give tongue and yet again
till the very welkin rings。��19�А �One thing they must not do�察 �and that is�察�
leave the scent and return crestfallen to the huntsman。��20�А�
��18�А �Lit。 ;let them follow up the chase vigorously�察 �and not relax�察�
with yelp and bark。;
��19�А 。�dikaios���察 �Sturz�察 �non temere;�察 �and not without good reason。;
Al。 ;a right good honest salvo of barks。;
��20�А�Lit。 ;Let them not hark back to join the huntsman�察�and desert the
trail。;
Along with this build and method of working�察�hounds should possess
four points。 They should have pluck�察 �sound feet�察 �keen noses�察 �and sleek
coats。 The spirited�察�plucky hound will prove his mettle by refusing to leave
the chase�察 �however stifling the weather�察 �a good nose is shown by his
capacity for scenting the hare on barren and dry ground exposed to the sun�察�
and that when the orb is at the zenith�撮�21�А�soundness of foot in the fact that
the dog ma