A pp F.N nix. 271 



indices of t\\v form or scat of the timorous Iiaro, The latter |)oi>t rc- 

 conimends the Tuscans (whom he is also supposed to designate under 

 the title of Ausonians in his first kcnnel-roll) to be crossed with the 

 Spartan race ; 



Tvp(Tr)vh ytveBXa M-Kuiffi— Oppian. Cynrg. 



L. I. TS. 395. 



The Armenian bear-dog was a sort of lyemmer used by sportsmen 

 of the East for tracking bears ;i 



trovKxJs ox^os Paivovcrt ravvaKia fievOea hpvfxoov, Oppian. Cyneg. 



v^ > , / \ >.. ' t L. IV. vs. 350. 



loptfs, avTOAvyois aw eupipeacri Kxiveaaiv, 



'[■)(yM iif(TTev(T0VT oXoiav TrovXiirXava OrjpSiv. 



aW' 6it6t adp-fi<T(i)cri Kvves arnxij'ia Tapacov, 



fffiroVTai, (TTJ/Se'as re noSriyeTeovcrtv b)j.aprri 



p7vas fiiv Tavaas crxeSfiflei' x^P'^°^^ ridivres, 



e^oirlffci) 5" eiirep Ti vedrepov aOprjcretav 



^X^°^> iifeiySfievui 66pov avriKa Kayxo-^^f>''''res, 



XtlGSfievoi Tov ■KpSaOev tir^v 5' els &Kpov 'iKuvrai 



fvirKaveos (TTifiiris, 6rip6s re iravaloXov ew^v, 



aiirlx' 6 fifv OpciffKei ira\diXT)S airh 07jpr)T^poy, 



oiKTpa jUO\' vKaKSuv, Kexo-pripi-^vos f^oxa OvjjlSv. 



The poet concludes this part of his description with a singularly 

 beautiful simile of a bare-footed little damsel in joyful search of 

 mountain violets, (discovered by their grateful odour, and plucked for 

 the decoration of her head,) with which she returns singing to the 

 home of her peasant parents : 



&s Kvvhs IolvOt] 6viJ.hs Bpacrvs. aiirap eiraKrrjp 

 KOI /xaXa )uv Gdvovra fiirtffdfievos reXafnuffi, 

 KayxaXoiop ■TtaKii'opaos fBr] fieS' ofiiKov eralpuv. 



The biKTva and apKves, the SeT/xa TroXvxpoov of the feathered line, 

 and the other instruments of the savage chase, combine to secure the 

 ursine quarry. See Oppian. Cyneg. iv. vs. 354 ad vs. 424. 



1. A close-mouthed hound, probably, with much of the pugnacious disposition of 

 our first class, added to his sagacity. Many of the limehound tribe, at least those 

 used in trailing after fierce prey, must have had a strong dash of the same daring 

 spirit — not so, however, the uncrossed Umbrian and Gelonian. 



