land higher, the elder the Veer > as alfo his Croppin|>s of 

 the Tenders as he pafTcs : (the younger the Deer, the 

 lower i the elder the Veer, the higher he branchesO 

 Alfo obferve his Fewmifhings as you pafs, whofe large- 

 nefs befpeak the largenefs of the Veer '•> alfo be curious 

 in obferving his Fraying-poft, which ufually is the laft 

 opportunity you have to judge by, the eldefl: Veer Fray- 

 ing higheft againft the biggcft Trees i and that found, 

 you may conclude his Harbour not far off* therefore 

 draw with more circumfped:ion,checking yourDraught- 

 hound to fecure him from fpending when he comes fo 

 near as to have the Veer in the Wind : and then by his 

 eagernefs you having difcovered that, ought to draw 

 him i and having retired fome diftance back, you are 

 with your Hound to round the place firft at a confide- 

 jable diftance i and then, if you Hnd him not difturbed, 

 a little within that make your fecond round •-, which 

 will not onely fecure you that he is in his Harbour, but 

 ■will alfo fecure his continuance there *, for he will not 

 (unforc'd j pafs that Taint your Hound hath left in the 

 rounding of him. So that having broken a bough for 

 his diredtion , he may at any time unhaibour that 

 Hart. 



Haw to find a Hart lofl the night before* 



A Huntfman may fail of killing a Hart divers 

 ways ', fomefimes by reafon of great heat, or overtaken 

 with the night, and the like, if any fuch thing (hould 

 happen, then thus you mufi: do. Firft, they which 

 follow the Hounds, muft mark the place where they 

 left the Chafe, and at break of day bring your Blood- 

 hound to it with your Kennel after him. If any hound 

 vents, whom he knows to be no Lier or Babler, he 

 (hall put his Hound to it, whooping twice, or blow- 

 ing two Notes with his Horn, to c*ll all his fellows 

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