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 PART THE NINTH. 



TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN SPORTING. 

 OF pointers, setters, spaniels, greyhounds, and terriers, 

 two are called a brace, and three a leash ; of hounds, 

 beagles, &c. ; two are called a couple, three a harle, or 

 couple and half; of spaniels and terriers, more than two 

 brace of different kinds are called a tue, or rough 

 muster: several brace of spaniels are called a pack. 

 In some counties it is common to say a couple of spaniels. 



Blood-hounds and greyhounds when tired, are said to 

 be overhaled. Pointers, setters, spaniels, terriers, &c., 

 floored or jaded. Spaniels quest, tongue, and babble on 

 the haunt. When setters and pointers open, they are said 

 to vick or lapise. The foxhounds challenge on drag or 

 kennel, and hit him off. The harriers call on trail or 

 form, and make their way. When they overshoot and 

 are at fault, they are said, when trying back, to traverse. 

 When the fox or hare is dying, they run mute, and set 

 their sterns and hackle up. This is the time when horse- 

 men are flung out, not having the cry to lead them to 

 the death. 



When quadruped animals of the venery or hunting 

 kind are at rest, the stag is said to be harboured, the 

 buck lodged, the fox kennelled, the badger earthed, the 

 otter vented or watched, the wild boar couched : the 

 squirrel is at dray, the hare formed, the rabbit set, and 

 the marten-cat treed. 



