The morning is the part of the day which usually affords the best scent, and the animal itself, which you are at this time more than ever desirous of killing, is then least able to escape; the want of rest, added perhaps to a full belly, give hounds a decided superiority over an early found fox.—Daniel.
Scent, v. To smell, to perceive by the nose; to perfume, or to imbue with odour good or bad.
Schooner, s. A vessel with two masts.
Schooners, within the last twenty years, have gradually come into general use, and have, in a great degree, superseded the smaller sized brigs and large sloops which were formerly employed as coasters. They are found more manageable and weatherly, and in sailing qualities infinitely superior to either.
The Americans are celebrated for the size of their schooners, and the beauty of their mould. In the late war, numbers of these vessels were fitted out as privateers; and from their extraordinary sailing properties, their success was unexampled.
In the Royal Yacht Club there are a good number of vessels of this class; but the cutter rig appears to be the favourite.
The common tonnage of schooners ranges from 80 to 150; but some of the Baltimore privateers admeasured 300 tons.
Scirrhus, s. An indurated gland.
Scirrhous, a. Having a gland indurated.