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and Fowling h among which, the principal and chiefeft 

 is the Sj>miel, called in Latine Hijpaniolui, borrowing his 

 name from Bijp^ni'^ i wherein we Englifh-m.en, not pro- 

 nouncing the ACpiration H, nor the Vowel 2, for quick- 

 nefs and readinefs of fpeech, fay, Spaniel, 



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Of the Spani E L. 



Here are two forts of Dogs which necefTarily 

 _ ferve for Fowling. The firft hndeth Game on 

 the Land, the other on the Water. Such as delight 

 on the Land, play their parts either by fwiftnefs^ oi 

 foot, or by often quefting to fearch out and to fpring 

 the Bird for further hope of reward, or elfe by fomc 

 fecret' figne and privy token, difcover the place where 

 they fall. The Hrli kinde of fuch ferve the Han\, 

 the'fecond, the Net or Train, The hrll kinde have 

 no peculiar names afligncd them , except they are 

 named after the Bird which by natural appointment 

 he is allotted to take i for which confideration, fomc 

 are called Dogs for the Falcon, the Pheafant, the Par- 

 tridge, and fuch-like : they are commonly called by one 

 name , viz. Spanids, as if they originally came from 

 Spain, 



The Spaniel, whofe fervice is required in Fowling 

 on the Water, partly through natural inclination, and 

 partly by diligently teaching, is properly called Aqua- 

 iicm, as JVater- Spaniel, becaufe he hath ufual recourfe 

 to the Water , where all his Game lieth , namelv, 

 Water -fowl, which are taHen by theiif help in their 

 kind. 



His fize is fomewhat big, and ot a meafurable great- 

 qsfs, having long, yough , and curled Hair, which 

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