THE FIRST DAY 



A Conference betwixt an Angler \ a Falconer^ 

 and a Hitnter, eack commending his Re- 

 creation 



CHAPTER I 



PISCATOR, VENATOR, AUCEPS 



PlSCATOR. You are well overtaken, Gentlemen ! A 

 good morning to you both ! I have stretched my 

 legs up Tottenham Hill to overtake you, hoping 

 your business may occasion you towards Ware 

 whither I am going this fine fresh May morning. 



VENATOR. Sir, I, for my part, shall almost 

 answer your hopes ; for my purpose is to drink 

 my morning's draught at the Thatched House in 

 Hoddesden ; and I think not to rest till I come 

 thither, where I have appointed a friend or two to 

 meet me : but for this gentleman that you see with 

 me, I know not how far he intends his journey ; he 

 came so lately into my company, that 1 have scarce 

 had time to ask him the question. 



AUCEPS. Sir, I shall by your favour bear you 

 company as far as Theobalds, and there leave you ; 

 for then I turn up to a friend's house, who mews a 

 Hawk for me, which I now long to see. 



VENATOR. Sir, we are all so happy as to have a 



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