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it fifteen days after. But the belt time of all is, when 

 the Whelps are (haped within her. 



Hoiv to Cftier young "Hounh to Hunt the 

 Hart ; and what Quarries and Re^ 

 ivards you (hall give them. ' 



Having firft taught your Hounds to know your Hal- 

 low, and the found of your Horn, then, about eighteen 

 months old, you muft lead them once % Week into the 

 fields, and not oftner. 



The bed: manner to teach your Hounds , is to take 

 a live Uati^ and trail her after you upon the Earth, 

 now one way, now another •, and fo, having drawn it 

 a convenient (pace, hide it in the Earth : afterward fet 

 forth your Hound near the Trail, wlio taking Wind, 

 runneth to and fro near the Woods, Fields, Failures, 

 Path-ways, and Hedges, until he find which way the 

 Hatz is gone ; but with a foft and gentle pace, until 

 at length coming near the lodged /£zre, he mendeth his 

 pace, and belHrreth himfelf more fpeedily, leaping on 

 his Prey, and killing it, loadeth himfelf with his con- 

 quelt, and bringing it to his Mafkr with Triumph, he' 

 murt receive botli Dog and it with all tokens of love in- 

 to his Bofom. 



When you hunt, let your Han be in prime of greafe^ 

 for then he is heavier than in A^r'tl or A%, and cannot 

 ftand up fo long. 



Then chufe your Foreft wherein the Relays are of 

 equal proportion : then place all your young Hounds 

 with five or fix old to enter them •, and then lead them 

 to the farthcft and laft Relay, and caufe the Han to be 

 hunted unto them. Being come up, uncouple your old 

 Hounds , and having found the Track of the Han., being 

 wellentred in cry, uncouple like wife your young Hounds: 



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