Hunting Terms 15 



Yoi rouse him, my boy, or, Rouse him, my beauties — en- 

 courage hounds to draw. 



Hackles — when the hair on a hound's back stands up- 

 right, his hackles are up. 



Hoick Rector — cheer to Rector or whichever hound first 

 challenges. (For modern "Hark to Rector.") 



Hoick together — when hounds are scattered, to get 

 them together. 



Tally-O, or, Tally-O away — when a fox is viewed away. 



Tally-O back — when fox has returned to covert. 



Yo-hote, Yo-hote — when *' check" to make hounds hunt. 



Eloo at him, or, Tally-O at him — when hounds near the 

 fox. 



Ware — huntsman's or whipper-in's cry to a hound that 

 is running or doing wrong. " Ware rabbit," '* Ware 

 riot," etc. 

 *Hi ! Hi ! Hi ! — cheer to hounds when overtaking their 



fox. (Fox in view of riders.) 

 ^Babbler — a noisy hound, giving tongue too freely. 

 *Blank — empty. Covert is drawn blank; i.e., nothing 

 found. 



Billet — excrement of the fox. 



Burst — of speed. (First dash of speed.) 



Burst him — when fox is killed. (Cheer to hounds.) 

 *Break him — when fox is thrown to hounds. 



Burning scent — good. 



Breast-high — when scent is so good hounds can carry 

 their heads up. 



Carry a good head — good scent and wide enough for the 

 whole pack. 



