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The Sportsman
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 nets
should be planted 。 。 。 etc。;
��14�А�Al。 ;at convenient points or where paths converge。; See Schneid。
s。v。 ��sumpheronta��。
��15�А 。�sardonion���察 �Pollux�察 �v。 31。 Al。 ;fixing the stakes between the
edges。;
Then he will play sentinel and go his rounds�察�if a prop or funnel wants
supporting�察 �he will set it up�察 �and when the hare comes with the hounds
behind her he will urge her forwards to the toils�察 �with shout and halloa
thundering at her heels。 When she is fairly entangled�察 �he is to calm the
fury of the hounds�察�without touching them�察�by soothing�察�encouraging tones。
He is also to signal to the huntsman with a shout�察�that the quarry is taken�察�
or has escaped this side or that�察�or that he has not seen it�察�or where he last
caught sight of it。��16�А�
��16�А �Or�察 �'caught��' 'escaped��' ��this side or that���察 �'not seen��'
'marked。';
The sportsman himself should sally forth in a loose�察 �light hunting
dress�撮�17�А�and footgear��18�А�to match�察�he should carry a stout stick in his
hand�察�the net´keeper following。 They should proceed to the hunting´field
in silence�察�to prevent the hare�察�if by chance there should be one close by�察�
from making off at the sound of voices。 When they have reached the
covert�察�he will tie the hounds to trees�察�each separately�察�so that they can be
easily slipped from the leash�察�and proceed to fix the nets�察�funnel and hayes�察�
as above described。 When that is done�察�and while the net´keeper mounts
guard�察�the master himself will take the hounds and sally forth to rouse the
game。��19�А �Then with prayer and promise to Apollo and to Artemis�察 �our
Lady of the Chase�撮�20�А�to share with them the produce of spoil�察�he lets slip
a single hound�察�the cunningest at scenting of the pack。 ��If it be winter�察�the
hour will be