rockdove, the colour of ripening grapes; al. {oinas} =
the vine.
{Sterros} = "Stiff," "King Sturdy"
{Krauge} = Clamour. Cf. Plat. "Rep." 607 B.
{Kainon} = Killer
{Turbas} = "Topsy-turvy"
{Sthenon} = Strong man
{Aither} = Ether
{'Aktis} = Ray of light
{Aikhme} = Spear-point
{Nors} = Clever (girl)
{Gnome} = Maxim
{Stibon} = Tracker
{'Orme} = Dash. So Arrian ("Cyn." viii. 5) named his favourite hound.

For other names see Herodian, {peri mon. l} (on monosyllables),
12. 7; "Corp. Inscr." iv. p. 184, n. 8319; Arrian, v. 6, xix.;
Colum. vii. 12, 13. According to Pollux, v. 47, Xenophon had a dog
named {ippokentauros} (cf. "Cyrop." IV. iii. 17).

The young hounds may be taken out to the chase at the age of eight
months (9) if bitches, or if males at the age of ten. They should not
be let loose on the trail of a hare sitting, (10) but should be kept
attached by long leashes and allowed to follow on a line while scenting,
(11) with free scope to run along the trail. (12)

(9) Cf. Pollux, v. 54; al. Arrian, xxv., xxvi.

(10) Pollux, v. 12.

(11) "The dogs that are trailing," Blane.

(12) See Stonehenge, "Entering of greyhound and deerhound, of
foxhounds and harriers," pp. 284, 285.

As soon as a hare is found, provided the young hounds have the right
points (13) for running, they should not be let loose straight off: the
huntsman should wait until the hare has got a good start and is out of
sight, then let the young hounds go. (14) The result of letting slip
young hounds, possessed of all the requisite points and full of pluck,
(15) is that the sight of the hare will make them strain too violently
and pull them to bits, (16) while their frames are as yet unknit; a
catastrophe against which every sportsman should strenuously guard. If,
on the other hand, the young hounds do not promise well for running,
(17) there is no harm in letting them go. From the start they will give
up all hope of striking the hare, and consequently escape the injury in
question. (18)

(13) For points see the same authority: the harrier, p. 59; the
foxhound, p. 54.

(14) See Arrian's comment and dissent, xxv. 4.

(15) Lit. "which are at once well shaped and have the spirit for the
chase in them."

(16) Al. "they will overstrain themselves with the hare in sight, and
break a blood-vessel." See Arrian, xxxi. 4, {regnu