blades of Wheat, Rie, or fuch-like, appear above 

 ground. 



In April and May they reft in their Thickets , and 

 other bufliy and (hady places, during that feafon , and 

 ftir very little till Rutting-timc, unlefs they are di- 

 iturb'd. 



There are feme Hearts are fo cunning, that they will 

 Jiave two feveral Layrs to harbour in, a good diftancc 

 one from the other i and will frequently change (for 

 their greater fecurity) from the one to the other, taking 

 ftill the benefit of the Wind. 



In thefe months they go not to the Soil, by reafon of 

 the moifture of the Spring, and the Dew that con tinaal- 

 ly overfpreadeth the Grafs. 



In y«ne, July^ and Anguii^ they are in their pride 

 of greafc, and do refort to Spring-Copfes, and Corn- 

 fields > onely they feldom go where Rye or Barley 

 grow. 



In September and OBoher they leave their Thickets 

 and go to Rut \ during which feafon they have no cer- 

 tain place either for food or harbour. 



In xphat manner the Hunt [man jhall go drawing 

 in the Sf rings. 



Let him not come too early into the Springs or 

 ^ewts where he thinketh the Hart feedeth, and is at 

 relief.- For they ufually go to their Layrs in the 

 Springs i and if they be old crafty Veer, they will re- 

 turn to the border of the Copfe, and there liften whether 

 they can hear any approaching danger : and if they 

 chance once to vent the Huntfraan or the Hound, they 

 will inftantly diflodge. 



Now is the Huntfman's proper time. Let him 

 beat the outfides of the Springs or Thickets : if he 

 find the Track of an Hart or Veer, let him obfcrve 



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