GYNEGETICA, I. 519-538 



steals upon the fold. But when he approaches the 

 covert of the hare, swiftly he springs, like an arrow 

 from the bow or Uke the hissing snake which some 

 harvester or ploughman has disturbed when lying 

 quietly in front of his venomous lair. So the dog 

 gives tongue and springs ; and if he hit his quarry, 

 easily he will overcome him with his sharp claws and 

 take his great load in his mouth and go to meet his 

 master : swiftly he carries his burden but labouring 

 and heavy-laden he draws near. As the wain brings 

 from the cornfield the fruits of harvest and comes to 

 the steading laden ^nth wheat and the rustics when 

 they see it rush forth together to meet it in front 

 of the yard ; one presses on the wheels, another on 

 the frame, another on the axle to help the oxen ; 

 and when they come into the yard thev unstrap the 

 pole and the sweating steers have respite from their 

 toil, and the heart of the s\\inked teamster rejoices 

 exceedingly ; even so the dog comes bringing his 

 btirden in his mouth. And the swift hunter meets 

 him joyfully and lifting both high from mother earth 

 he puts in his bosom ° both the beast and the dog 

 himself that slew the beast. 



" Plin. \iii. 147 (canes) senecta fessos caecosque ac debiles 

 sinu ferunt. 



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