A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 21$ 



mals. It was not allowed for any per- 

 fon to kill an animal of the chace, on 

 it's form or at reft, on pain of forfeiting 

 his bow and arrow to the Lord of the 

 Manor. When feveral greyhounds, the 

 property of different perfons, were let 

 flip at any animal, the perfon, whofe 

 dog was neareft the beaft when it was 

 lafl in fight, was entitled to the fldn. 

 A bitch was excepted, unlefs it was 

 proved, that fhe was pregnant by a dog 

 which had before won a (kin. 



Every perfon who carried a horn, 

 was to give a fcientific account of the 

 nine obje6ls of the chace. If he was 

 not able to do this, he was looked upon 

 as a pretender, and forfeited his horn. 



The Chief Huntfman was the tenth 

 officer in the court. At a certain time 

 of the year, he was to hunt for the King 

 only; but, at other feafons, he was per- 

 mitted to hunt for himfelf. - His horn 



was 



