from Arrian, ^^ 



moft make a dumb perfon fpeak, as is re- 

 lated of the fon of Croefus. 



It is proper fometimes to fpeak to the 

 dogs, for they rejoice to hear the voice of 

 their mafter, and it is a kind of encourage- 

 ment to them to know that he is prelent, 

 and- a witnefs of the excellence of their 

 running. In the firft courfe, there is no 

 objedtion to fpeaking to them as often as 

 we chufe ; but, in the fecond or third 

 courfe, when they will probably be weak- 

 ened, I do not think it right to call them 

 too often by name, left, through too eager 

 a defire to pleafe their mafter, they ihould 

 exert themfelves beyond their flrength, and 

 hurt their infide, which has been the de- 

 ftruiftion of many a good dog ; but they 

 iiiould be permitted to ruji as they pleale, 

 for there is no greater conteft than that be- 

 tween the Hare and the dog. This flies 

 where fhe chufes, and the other purfues : 

 this run§ iirfl, tqrning her cqurfe, and 

 throwing out the dog j the other, if thrown 

 out, is fo far out of his way, and is obliged 

 to follow with greater fpeed to recover the 

 ground he has loft. The difficulties of the 



country 



