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there are single trees； the scars made by his tusks。＇14＇ As she follows up
the trail the hound will； as a general rule； finally arrive at some well…
wooded spot； since； as a general rule； the boar lies ensconced in places of
the sort； that are warm in winter and cool in summer。
＇11＇ ｛kunegesion｝； 〃a hunting establishment； huntsmen and hounds； a
pack of hounds；〃 L。 & S。 cf。 Herod。 i。 36； Pollux。 v。 17。 In Aristot。
〃H。 A。〃 viii。 5。 2； of wolves in a pack； v。 ｛monopeirai｝。 ｛upagein｝
〃stealthily？〃
＇12＇ Or； 〃go on a voyage of discovery。〃
＇13＇ Reading ｛te ikhneuouse｝； or if vulg。 ｛ikhneusei｝； transl。 〃set
her to follow the trail； at the head of the whole train。〃
＇14＇ Schneid。 cf。 Aristot。 〃H。 A。〃 vi。 18； Plin。 viii。 52； Virg。
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〃Georg。〃 iii。 255； 〃ipse ruit； dentesque Sabellicus exacuit sus〃； Hom。
〃Il。〃 xi。 416； xiii。 475； Hes。 〃Shield；〃 389； Eur。 〃Phoen。〃 1389； Ovid；
〃Met。〃 viii。 369。
As soon as she has reached his lair she will give tongue； but the boar
will not get up； not he； in nine cases out of ten。 The huntsman will
thereupon recover the hound； and tie her up also with the rest at a good
distance from the lair。＇15＇ He will then launch his toils into the wild boar's
harbourage；＇16＇ placing the nooses upon any forked branches of wood to
hand。 Out of the net itself he must construct a deep forward…jutting gulf or
bosom； posting young shoots on this side and that within； as stays or
beams；＇17＇ so that the rays of light may penetrate as freely as possible
through the nooses into the bosom；＇18＇ and the interior be as fully lit up as
possible when the creature makes his charge。 The string round the top of
the net must be attached to some stout tree； and not to any mere shrub or
thorn…bush； since these light…bending branches will give way to strain on
open ground。＇19＇ All about each net it will be well to stop with timber
even places＇20＇ 〃where harbrough nis to see；〃 so that the hulking brute
may drive a straight course＇21＇ into the toils without tacking。
＇15＇ Lit。 〃accordingly recover the dog； and tie her up also with the
rest；〃 etc。
＇16＇ ｛ormous｝。 Lit。 〃moorings；〃 i。e。 〃favourite haunts。〃 Cf。 ｛dusorma｝
below。 Al。 〃stelle die Fallnetze auf die Wechsel；〃 Lenz。
＇17＇ ｛anteridas｝。 See a note in the 〃Class。 Rev。〃 X。 i。 p。 7； by G。 S。
Sale： 〃It can only mean long sticks used as stretchers or spreaders to
hold up the net between and beyond the props。〃 Cf。 Thuc。 vii。 36； 2。
＇18＇ Or； 〃within the bay of network。〃
＇19＇ ｛sunekhontai en tois psilois ai e｝。 〃Denn diese werden an
unbestandenen Orten durch die Leine niedergezogen；〃 Lenz；
｛sunelkontai｝ conj。 Schn。； ｛sunerkhontai｝ al。； 〃concurrunt；〃 vid。
Sturz。
＇20＇ ｛ta dusorma｝； met。 from 〃bad harbourage。〃 Cf。 Arsch。 〃Pers。〃 448；
〃Ag。〃 194。 Cf。 Lat。 〃importunus；〃 also of 〃rough ground。〃
＇21＇ Or； 〃make his rush。〃
As soon as the nets are fixed； the party will come back and let the
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hounds slip one and all； then each will snatch up his javelin＇22＇ and boar…
spear； and advance。 Some one man； the most practised hand； will cheer on
the hounds； and the rest will follow in good order at some considerable
distance from one another； so as to leave the animal a free passage； since if
he falls into the thick of them as he makes off； there is a fair chance of
being wounded； for he will certainly vent his fury on the first creature he
falls foul of。
＇22＇ Lit。 〃then they will take their javelins and boar…spears and
advance。〃
As soon as the hounds are near his lair； they will make their onslaught。
The boar； bewildered by the uproar； will rise up and toss the first hound
that ventures to attack him in front。 He will then run and fall into the toils；
or if not； then after him full cry。＇23＇ Even if the ground on which the toils
environ him be sloping； he will recover himself promptly；＇24＇ but if level；
he will at once plant himself firm as a rock； as if deliberating with
himself。＇25＇ At that conjuncture the hounds will press hard upon him；
while their masters had best keep a narrow eye upon the boar and let fly
their javelins and a pelt of stones； being planted in a ring behind him and a
good way off； until the instant when with a forward heave of his body he
stretches the net tight and strains the skirting…rope。 Thereupon he who is
most skilful of the company and of the stoutest nerve will advance from
the front and deliver a home thrust with his hunting… spear。
＇23＇ Or； 〃a pretty chase must follow。〃
＇24＇ Or； 〃if within the prison of the net the ground be sloping； it
will not take long to make him spring up； he will be up again on his
legs in no time。〃
＇25＇ Or； 〃being concerned about himself。〃
Should the animal for all that rain of javelins and stones refuse to
stretch the skirting…rope； should he rather relax＇26＇ in that direction and
make a right…about…face turn bearing down on his assailant； there is
nothing for it； under these circumstances； but to seize a boar…spear； and
advance； firmly clutching it with the left hand forward and with the right
behind； the left is to steady it； and the right to give it impulse； and so the
feet；＇27＇ the left advanced in correspondence with the left arm； and right
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with right。 As he advances； he will make a lunge forward with the boar…
spear；＇27＇ planting his legs apart not much wider than in wrestling；＇28＇
and keeping his left side turned towards his left hand； and then； with his
eye fixed steadily on the beast's eye； he will note every turn and
movement of the creature's head。 As he brings down the boar…spear to the
thrust； he must take good heed the animal does not knock it out of his
hands by a side movement of the head；＇29＇ for if so he will follow up the
impetus of that rude knock。 In case of that misfortune； the huntsman must
throw himself upon his face and clutch tight hold of the brushwood under
him； since if the wild boar should attack him in that posture； owing to the
upward curve of its tusks； it cannot get under him；＇30＇ whereas if caught
erect； he must be wounded。 What will happen then is； that the beast will
try to raise him up； and failing that will stand upon and trample him。
＇26＇ ｛epanieis｝。 See Sturz； s。v。
＇27＇ Lit。 〃forwards the left foot will follow the left arm and the
right foot the other。〃
＇28＇ 〃Statum venatoris aprum venabulo excipientis pinxit
Philostratus；〃 〃Imag。〃 i。 28； Schn。
＇29＇ Or； 〃he will step forward and take one stride not much longer
than that of a wrestler； and thrust forward his boar…spear。〃
＇30＇ Cf。 Hes。 〃Shield；〃 387； Hom。 〃Il。〃 xii。 148： 〃Then forth rushed
the twain； and fought in front of the gates like wild boars that in the
mountains abide the assailing crew of men and dogs； and charging
on either flank they crush the wood around them； cutting it at the
root； and the clatter of their tusks waxes loud； till one smite them and
take their life away〃 （A。 Lang）。
From this extremity there is but one means of escape； and one alone；
for the luckless prisoner。 One of his fellow…huntsmen must approach with
boar…spear and provoke the boar； making as though he would let fly at him；
but let fly he must not； for fear of hitting the man under him。 The boar； on
seeing this； will leave the fallen man； and in rage and fury turn to grapple
his assailant。 The other will seize the instant to spring to his feet； and not
forget to clutch his boar…spear as he rises to his legs again； since rescue
cannot be nobly p