It is said that the hunter surrounds its den and strikes it...

It is said that the hunter surrounds its den and strikes it with his foot or a stick, and calls out softly, "Bow you head Umm Turrayq, conceal yourself Umm `Amir." On repeating this sentence and patting the ground, it conceals itself in a corner of the den. Then the hunter says, "Umm `Amir is not in its den, it is sleeping." On hearing this it stretches its limbs and feigns sleep.

The hunter then puts the knot in its feet and drags it out, and if falls like a coward into his hand without resistance. Previous…