TERMS AND PHRASES USED IN HUNTING. 739 



9. In speaking of dogs in society. — Two are a brace of 

 greyhounds, and three are a leash. A couple of hounds, and 

 when three, a couple-and-half. Greyhounds are let slip. 

 Hounds are cast off. The string wherewith a greyhound is 

 led is called a leash, or slip, and that of a hound, lyome. 

 We speak of the collar of a greyhound, pointer, setter, &c., 

 and the couples of hounds of all kinds. Speaking of stag or 

 foxhounds, we say b> kennel; and of beagles, a/>ac^. Lately, 

 however, the word pack is almost entirely used for all kinds 

 of hounds, whether stag-hounds, fox-hounds, harriers, or 

 beagles 



In Great Britain, the different chases which are pursued 

 are, stag, fallow-deer, roe-buck, fox, hare, badger, and otter. 



When hounds are cast off and find the scent of game, they 

 begin to open and cry, which is termed challenging. When 

 they make much ado about scent, which is not good, they 

 are said to babble ; and when too busy, even when it is good, 

 they are said to bawl. When they run merrily and orderly 

 in pursuit, they are said to be mfull cry. When they run 

 without opening they are said to run mute. When beagles 

 bark and cry at their prey, they are said to yearn. When 

 dogs hit the scent the contrary way to that which the ani- 

 mal ran, they are said to draw amiss. 



When dogs run at a whole herd of deer, without singling 

 out one, it is called running riot 



When dogs are set in readiness where the game is ex- 

 pected to come by, and cast off after the other hounds are 

 passed, it is called a relay. If they be cast off before the 

 other dogs come up, it is termed a vaunt. 



When the horn is blown to encourage the hounds, it is 

 termed a call, or a recheat. When blown at the death of all 

 kinds of deer, it is called the mort. The part of animals 

 given to the dogs is called the reward. They say take off d. 



