by flaying their Heads on the Buttocks of each o- 



ther. 



The Hinde commonly carries her Calf eight or nine 

 moneths, which ufually falls in May^ although fome la- 

 ter : fome of them have two at once, eating the Skin up 

 wherein the Calf did lie. 



As the Calf grows up, fhe teacheth it to run, leap, 

 and the way it muft keep to defend it felf from the 

 Hounds. 



Harts and Hindeszxt very long-liv'd, living common'^ 

 ly an hundred years and upwards. 



7he nature of a Hart. 



The Hart is Aran gely amazed when he hears any one 

 call, or whiftle in his Filt \ For trial of which, fome fee- 

 ing a Hart in the Plain in motion, have called after him, 

 faying, Ware^ IFare^ or "take heed'-, and thereupon have 

 feen him inftantly turn back, making fome little ftand. 

 He heareth very perfectly when his Head and Ears are 

 crefted i but heareth imperfeftly when he holdeth them 

 down. When he is on foot, and not afraid, he won- 

 ders at every thing he fceth, and takcth plcafure to gaze 

 at them. 



They bear fometimes few , and fomctimes more 

 Creches •, and that is the reafon that many men have 

 erred in their judgments as to their age. 



Harts are bred in moll: Countries i, but the Antients 

 do prefer thofe of Britain before all others, where they 

 ire of divers colours. 



Thefe do excel all others in the beauty of Horns* 

 which arc very high, yet do not grow to their Bones 

 3r Scalps, but to their Skin, branching forth into ma- 

 iy Speers, being folid throughout, and as hard as 

 Atones, and tall off once a year : but if they remain 

 ibroad in the Air, and ijiat thereby they are fometimes 



wet 



