amed."

(28) Or, "like a door over the cavity, somewhat below the surface,
flatwise"; i.e. "in a horizontal position."

(29) So literally, but really Carthamus creticus, a thistle-like plant
used for making spindles (Sprengel ap. L. & S.), the Euonymous
europaeus being our spindle-tree. Aristot. "H. A." ix. 40, 49;
Theocr. iv. 52.

(30) Lit. "if she once sniffs the new-turned soil the deer grows shy,
and that she will quickly do." See Plat. "Laws," 933 A; "Phaedr."
242 C; "Mem." II. i. 4.

The hunter should take his hounds and inspect the traps upon the
mountains, early in the morning if possible, though he should do so also
during the day at other times. Those set on cultivated land must always
be inspected early, before the sun is up in fact, (31) and for this
reason: on the hills, so desert is the region, (32) the creatures may
be caught not only at night but at any time of day; while, on the
cultivated lands, owing to their chronic apprehension of mankind in
daytime, night is the only time. (33)

(31) "Before the sun is up."

(32) Or, "thanks to the lonesomeness of the region."

(33) "It is night or never, owing to the dread of man which haunts the
creature's mind during daytime."

As soon as the huntsman finds a gin uprooted he will let slip his hounds
and with cheery encouragement (34) follow along the wake of the wooden
clog, with a keen eye to the direction of its march. That for the most
part will be plain enough, since stones will be displaced, and the
furrow which the clog makes as it trails along will be conspicuous on
tilled ground; or if the deer should strike across rough ground, the
rocks will show pieces of bark torn from the clog, and the chase will
consequently be all the easier. (35)

(34) See vi. 20; "with view-halloo."

(35) Or, "along that track will not be difficult."

Should the deer have been caught by one of its fore-feet it will soon
be taken, because in the act of running it will beat and batter its own
face and body; if by the hind-leg, the clog comes trailing along and
must needs impede the action of every limb. Sometimes, too, as it is
whirled along it will come in contact with the forked branches of some
tree, and then unless the animal can snap the rope in twain, she is
fairly caught; there ends the chase. But even so, if caught in this way
or overdone with fatigue, it were well not to come too close the quarry,
should it chance to be a