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from Xenophon, 43 



dogs at ten;, but do not let them loofe du- 

 ring the trail, but, keeping them tied in 

 long leather flips, fuiFer them to follow the 

 dogs that are trailing, letting them alfo go 

 over the fcent. 



And, when the Hare is found, if the 

 puppies promife to have much foot, they 

 ihould not be let flip immediately, but, 

 when the Hare is got fo far as to be out of 

 fight, then they may be let go. For, if 

 thofe, who are high-mettled and fwift of 

 foot, are let go while the Hare is near, and 

 catch a view, being very eager, they will 

 be apt to flrain themfelves before their hmbs 

 have fufficient ftrength 3 therefore the Huntf- 

 man fhould be very cautious of this. But, 

 if they are flow of foot, nothing hinders 

 their being let flip diredly; for, having no 

 hopes of catching their game, they will not 

 be fo eager, but they may be permitted to 

 follow the courfe the Hare takes, by the 

 foot, till flie is fl:arted again, and if flie is 

 taken they fliould be permitted to * tear her. 



* ** I think it but reafonable to give the hounds a Hare 

 *' fometimes. I always gave mine the laft they killed, if I 

 " thought they dcferved her."— Beckford's Thoughts on 

 Hunting. 



When 



