230 THE DIARY OF A HUNTSMAN 



Stained — When the ground has been passed over 



by cattle, or previously by the hounds. 

 Stooping — When hounds will not hunt, it is said 



they will not stoop to the scent ; that is, will 



not put their noses to the ground. 

 Slack — When the scent is bad, hounds are apt to 



be indifferent, and will scarcely try to hunt 



their fox, and are said to be slack. 

 Streaming — When hounds go over or across an 



open country, like a flock of pigeons, it is called 



streaming away. 

 Speaks — When a hound owns the scent, it is some- 

 times said such a hound speaks to it ; if it is 



a safe hound it is enough to say he " speaks." 

 Tight in his Tongue — When a hound seldom 



throws his tongue, though not quite mute, it 



is said he is tight in his tongue. 

 Tally-ho — The halloo when any one sees a fox, and 



only then. If desirable to halloo it loudly, it 



should be pronounced ta-a-le-o. 

 Throw-up — The exact spot where the hounds lost 



the scent in chase is known by their throwing 



up their heads ; and it is said they threw 



up here. 

 Ticklish Scent^ — Is when the scent varies from 



good to bad, and at times scarcely any in the 



