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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