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it faster than his majesty proceeded; yet still by the industry of the 
huntsman and the subtilty of him that made the train in a full 
mouthed cry all the way, it was never further distant that one close 
from the highway whereby his highness rode, and for the most part 
directly against his majesty ; who, together with the whole company, 
had the lee wind from the hounds; to the end they might the better 
receive and judge of the uniformity of the cry.” (Arber’s English 
Garner, 1882, vol. v. p. 631.) 
Commentators have been sorely puzzled by an ex¬ 
pression that occurs in Coriolanus, iv. 5. The servants 
of Aufidius are discussing the news, just brought by one 
of their fellows, of the intention of their master and 
Coriolanus to march against Borne: “ 1st Servant. Let 
me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does 
night; it’s spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent.” 
The phrase “ full of vent ” is explained by the writer 
of an article on Shakespeare’s Knowledge of Field Sports, 
contributed to the Edinburgh Review, October, 1872, to be 
a technical term in hunting, to express the scenting of 
the game by the hounds employed in the chase. War 
is thus personified as a trained hound, “ keenly excited, 
full of pluck and courage, of throbbing energy and im¬ 
petuous desire, in a word, full of all the kindling stir and 
commotion of anticipated conflict.” 
Terriers, which Dr. Caius rather curiously classes 
with hounds, were employed in hunting “the ^ 
foxe, and the badger or greye only.” Ac¬ 
cording to this author they were called—• 
a Terrars, because they (after the manner and custome of ferrets in 
searching for connyes) creepe into the grounde and by that meanes 
make afrayde, nyppe, and byte the foxe and the badger in such sort, 
that eyther they teare them in peeces with theyr teeth beying in the 
bosome of the earth, or else hayle and pull them perforce out of their 
lurking angles, darke dongeons, and close caves, or at the least through 
conceaved feare, drive them out of their hollow harbours, in so much 
that they are compelled to prepare speedy flight, and being desirous 
of the next (albeit not the safest) refuge, are otherwise taken and 
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