50 CourJJng, 



by i^iinrilng ibwn ditches. On this account, 

 I fuppofe, Xenophon dwells fo long on the 

 mode of driving the Hare into the nets, and 

 in directing, if fhe avoids them, how to 

 follow and find her again by the fcent, till 

 fhe is taken by being run down and tired. 

 But he never fays, that, to thofe who have 

 good dogs, there is no occafion either for 

 nets, or to try for a Hare again after ef- 

 caping : but he only teaches the mode of 

 Hunting pra(5tifed by the Carians and 

 Cretans; 



Thbfe Gauls, who only courfe for tlie 

 fport, and not to live by what they catchy 

 never ufe nets. They have alfo a breed of 

 dogs, not lefs excellent in running by the 

 fcent than the Carian and Cretan breed, but 

 of a difagreeable and favage form ; and they 

 give their tongues, and open on the fcent, 

 in the fame manner with the Carians ; but 

 they afe more vehement when they find the 

 fcent. They are too eager on the trail, and 

 fo noify^ that I mufi: condemn them, giving 

 their tongues as freely on the trail as after 

 the Hare is found ; but in following and 

 finding again after llie is flarted, they are 



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