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The eyes of the large kind are slightly inclined to gray�撮�37�А�of the smaller�察�

bluish。 The black about the tips of the ears is largely spread in the one�察�but 

slightly in the other species。 Of these two species�察�the smaller is to be met 

with in most of the islands�察�desert and inhabited alike。 As regards numbers 

they are more abundant in the islands than on the mainland�察�the fact being 

that in most of these there are no foxes to attack and carry off either the 

grown   animal   or   its     young�察  �nor   yet   eagles�察  �whose   habitat   is   on    lofty 

mountains       rather   than   the   lower    type   of  hills  which     characterise     the 

islands。��38�А�Again�察  �sportsmen   seldom   visit   the   desert   islands�察  �and   as   to 

those  which   are   inhabited�察 �the  population is   but   thinly  scattered   and   the 

folk themselves not addicted to the chase�察�while in the case of the sacred 

islands�撮�39�А�the importation of dogs is not allowed。 If�察�then�察�we consider 

what   a   small   proportion   of   hares   existent   at   the   moment   will   be   hunted 

down and again the steady increase of the stock through reproduction�察�the 

enormous numbers will not be surprising。��40�А�

     ��35�А   。�epiperknoi��。      Cf。   Pollux�察   �v。  67    foll。�察  �mottled    with    black。; 

Blane。 

     ��36�А�Reading ��paraseiron���察�perhaps ;mottled;�察�vulg。 ��paraseron��。 Al。 

��parasuron���察 �ecourtee�察─�Gail。 

     ��37�А   。�upokharopoi���察       �subfulvi�察─    �Sturz�察  �i。e。  ;inclined   to  tawny;�察    �al。 

;fairly     lustrous。;     Cf。    ��ommata        moi     glaukas      kharopotera       pollon 

'Athanas���察�Theocr。 xx。 25�察�but see Aristot。 ;H。 A。; i。 10�察 �Gen。                      An。; v。 

1。 20。 

     ��38�А   �Lit。  ;and    those   on   the  islands    are  for   the  most    part   of  low 

altitude。; 

     ��39�А�e。g。 Delos。 See Strab。 x。 456�察�Plut。 ;Mor。; 290 B�察�and so Lagia�察�

Plin。 iv。 12。 

     ��40�А  �Lit。   ;As   the   inhabitants   hunt   down   but   a   few   of   them�察  �these 

constantly      being    added     to  by   reproduction�察     �there    must    needs    be   a 

large number of them。; 

     The hare has not a keen sight for many reasons。 To begin with�察�its eyes 

are   set   too   prominently   on   the   skull�察  �and   the   eyelids   are   clipped   and 

blear�撮�41�А�and afford no protection to the pupils。��42�А�Naturally the sight is 

indistinct   and   purblind。��43�А  �Along   with   which�察  �although   asleep�察  �for   the 



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most part it does not enjoy visual repose。��44�А�Again�察�its very fleetness of 

foot contributes largely towards dim´ sightedness。 It can only take a rapid 

glance     at  things    in  passing�察    �and   then    off  before    perceiving      what    the 

particular object is。��45�А�

     ��41�А�Or�察 �defective。; 

     ��42�А�Al。 ;against the sun's rays。; 

     ��43�А�Or�察 �dull and mal´concentrated。; See Pollux�察�v。 69。 

     ��44�А�i。e。 ;its eyes are not rested�察�because it sleeps with them open。; 

     ��45�А    �i。e。  ;it  goes    so   quick�察   �that   before     it  can   notice     what    the 

particular   object   is�察  �it   must   avert   its   gaze   to   the   next�察  �and   then    the 

next�察�and so on。; 

     The alarm�察�too�察�of those hounds for ever at its heels pursuing combines 

with everything��46�А�to rob the creature of all prescience�察�so that for this 

reason alone it will run its head into a hundred dangers unawares�察�and fall 

into the toils。 If it held on its course uphill�撮�47�А�it would seldom meet with 

such     a  fate�察  �but   now�察   �through     its  propensity     to   circle   round    and    its 

attachment to the place where it was born and bred�察�it courts destruction。 

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

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