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."