HUNTING DIRECTORY. 273 



Forms observed at the Death of the Wolf. 



As soon as a wolf is taken, he should be given up to 

 the hounds which come up almost immediately ; because, 

 otherwise, the greyhounds would attack the hounds. It 

 is therefore advisable that they should be taken off im- 

 mediately and coupled, to return and go in quest of 

 another, for it is easy to take several wolves ui one day. 

 When this is intended to be done, each should resume 

 his former position : as for those who are stationed to 

 prevent the animal's escape, they must not, on any 

 account, quit their post, till they receive orders to that 

 effect. 



When the wolf is expiring his death is announced by 

 three loud blasts of the horn. The huntsmen alight, 

 and caress the dogs, to excite them to worry him. It is 

 the duty of the whipper-in to cut off the animal's right 

 foot, which he presents to the commander of the com- 

 pany. 



Manner of Chasing the She Wolf and the Young 

 Cubs. — Nearly the same things are observed in the chase 

 of the female as of the male — the same method of pur- 

 suit, and the same cries are employed ; but the young 

 wolves are chased with less precaution, and are attacked 

 even in their caverns by the dogs. As soon as the dogs 

 have discovered them they are seized with fear, and run 

 from one side to the other, without ever quitting the 

 thicket. The whipper-in must follow and encourage the 

 dogs by three notes of his horn, and must speak briskly 

 to them in these terms — Harlou, harlouy hou velcci: 

 this gives the dogs fresh spirits, courage, and strength, 

 and they rush upon the young wolves with renewed 

 ardour. When they have overtaken them, the hunts- 



