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the dogs on scent; though they are with difficulty checked, Chap. XXII. 

 being intractable from hunger, and so keen at devouring 

 whatever prey they take, that you can scarce drive them 

 away, even by beating them with sticks. 



You should course the stag, or any game of equal size in the Chap. XXIII. 

 same way, slipping high-couraged hounds ; ^ for the animal is Stag-coursing. 



Sume habitus, arcumque manu : pictamque pharetram 



Suspende ex humeris : sint aurea tela, sagittse : 



Candida puniceis aptentur crura cothurnis : 



Sit chlamys aurato multiim sub tegmine lusa, 



Corrugesque sinus geinmatis baltbeus arctet 



Nexibus : implicibus cohibe diademate crines. 



Tecum Naiades faciles, viridique juventa 



Pubentes Dr^'ades, Nympliajque, unde amnibus humor, 



Adsint, et docilis decantet Oreadas Echo. 



Due age, Diva, tuuin frondosa per avia vatem. 



Te sequimur : tu pande doraos et lustra ferarum. 



See Lucian's Deorum Dialogi, Venus et Cupido, for the pursuits of Diana ; and 

 for several elegant representations of her in her sporting attire, see Montfaucon, 

 Tom. I. Perrier, Tab. 64. Goltzii Numismata Grpeciee, &c. Tab. vii. f. 1. Insular 

 Medals, Tah. xvii. f. 1. Morell. Tab. xv. Passerii Tom. in. Tab. 88. &c. A few 

 of the most classic gems and medals have heen faithfully copied in outline by Mr. 

 Haghe from the antique, and annexed to this work ; they are taken from Montfau- 

 con, who had previously borrowed them from La Chausse and Beger. 



The translation of Mr. Blane does not extend beyond this Chapter. 



1 . Xenophon De Venat. c. ix. recommends Indian dogs for deer-hunting, as they 

 are strong, large, swift-footed, and resolute. 



In the ancient field sports of Britain we find tlie deer, the wolf, and the fox, and 

 even sometimes the wild cat, (of which last the ifHsgStcr Of dSiMlt c x. reports, 

 " he hath the Devyllis spyryt,") coursed with greyhounds : but at present these 

 diversions are discontinued, and the hare alone deemed worthy of the honourable 

 distinction of competing in speed with the Celtic hound : 



And where that ye come in playne or in place, Book of 



I shall you tell whyche ben bestys of enchace : Aioan s. 



One of theym is the bucke : a nother is tlie doo : 

 The foxe and the raarleron : and the wyide roo. 



