CHAPTER III 



DRIVING 



' THE Driving of Partridges is more delightful than 

 any other way of taking them ; the manner of it is 

 thus : make an Engine in the form and fashion of a 

 Horfe, cut out of Canvas, and stuff it with ftraw or 

 fuch light matter ; with this artificial Horfe and your 

 Nets you muft go to the haunts of the Partridges, and 

 having found out the Covie and pitcht your nets 

 below, you muft go above and taking advantage of 

 the Wind, you muft drive downward ; Let your Nets 

 be pitcht flope-wise and hovering. Then, having 

 your face covered with fomething that is green, or of 

 a dark blue, you muft, putting the Engine before you, 

 ftalk towards the Partridges with a flow pace raising 

 them on their feet, but not their wings, and then they 

 will run naturally before you. If they chance to run 

 a by way, or contrary to your purpofe, then cross 

 them with your engine, and by fo facing them, they 

 will run into that track you would have them. Thus 



