from Arrian. 55 



were to challenge the dogs ; and thefe, 

 when they are followed, do not immedi- 

 ately try to avoid the danger, by running to 

 woods and brakes, though they ihould hap- 

 pen to be near, but take over the open 

 country -, and, when they are contending 

 in fwiftnefs with the greyhounds, if the 

 dogs that purfue them are opt fleet, they 

 moderate their own fpeed according as they 

 are prefled. Bi^t, if they are very fleet, 

 they then run as faft as they can ; and, when 

 running in an open country, if they find 

 themfelves fo prefTed by a good dog, that 

 they perceive his iliadow, they try to throw 

 him beyond them by frequent turns, making 

 for the woods, or the nearefl fhelter they 

 know of; and this is a fure flgn that the 

 Hare is overmatched by the dog. The 

 true Sportfman does not take out his dogs 

 to deftroy the Hares, but for the fake of 

 the courfe, and the contefl between the 

 dogs and the Hare, and is glad if the Hare 

 efcapes j and, if flie flies to fome brake that 

 is top thin tp hide her, and tries to conceal 

 herfelf, and feems to decline the contetl:, h(? 

 will ciill oiF the dogs, efpecially if ll;e has 

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