CHAPTER XII- 



HUNTING TEEMS. 



Hunting terms are difficult to write, because they are 

 often rather sung than said. I shall take as my autho- 

 rity one of the best sportsmen of his day, Mr. Thomas 

 Smith, author of the "Diary of a Huntsman," a book 

 which has only one fault, it is too short ; and give some 

 explanations of my owu. 



iiuntsman's language. 



On throwing off. — Cover hoick I i. e. TIarh into cover ! 



Also — Eloo in ! 

 Over the fence. — Yoi over ! 

 To make hounds dmw.—Edau'ich ! 



Also — Yoi, ivind him ! Yoi, rouse him, my hoys ! 

 And to a particular hound — Hoick, Bector ! Hoick, 

 Bonny Lass ! 



The variety of Tally-ho's I have given in another 

 j)lace. 

 To call the rest when some hounds have gone away. — 



Elope forward, aw-ay-ivoy ! 

 If they have hit off the scent.— Forrid, hoick! 

 When hounds have overrun the scent, and he wants them 



to come back to him. — Yo-ye-oee ! or, Yo-docc ! 

 When the hounds are near their ion.— Eloo, at him! 



