34 CHASE OF THE WILD RED DEER 



at their seventh yeare, they beare their heades 

 beamed, branched, and somed with as muche as 

 ever they will beare, and do never multiplye therein 

 but onely in greatness, and according to the feede 

 and rest that they shall have. After they have 

 once accomplished their seventh yeare, they wil 

 beare markes on their heades, sometimes more, 

 and sometimes lesse, although men shall alwayes 

 knowe the olde hartes by these tokens which 

 follow : — 



' I. First, when the compasse of the burre is large 

 and greate, well pearled, and neare unto the 

 moysture of the head. 

 ' 2. Secondly, when the beame is great, burnished, 

 and well pearled, being straight and not 

 made crooked by the antlyers. 

 ' 3. Thirdly, when the gutters' (which are ex- 

 plained to be ' the little clyffes or streakes ') 

 ' therein are great and deepe. 

 ' 4. Also, if the first anther (which Phwbus calleth 

 and termeth Ant oilier) is great, long, and 

 neare to the burre, the surantlier neare unto 

 the anther, the which ought a little to 

 enlarge itselfe somewhat more from the 

 beame than the firste, and yet it should not 

 be to long, and they ought to be both well 



