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H(ja> to Vnharbour a Hart, and caji off the Hounds, 



When the Relays are well fet and placed, let the 

 fluntfman with his Pole walk before the Kennel of 

 Hounds : Being come to the Blennifties, let him take 

 notice of the Slot, and fuch other marks as may be 

 obferved from the View of the Peer, to the intent 

 he may know whether the Hounds run Riot or not. 

 Then let the Huntfmen caft abroad about the Covert, 

 to difcover the Hart when he is unharboured, the bet- 

 ter to diftinguifti him by his Head or otherwife. The 

 Huntfman having unharboured him, all the Hounds 

 (hall be caft off, they crying one and all , To him^ to 

 him ', That'*! /;e, that^s he, with fuch words of encourage- 

 ment. 



If the Blood-hound as he draweth chance to over- 

 (hoot, and draw wrong or counter, then muft the 

 Huntfman draw him back, and fay, B^cj^, back,^ Soft^foft, 

 until he hath fet him right again : and if he perceive 

 that the Hound hath mended his fault, by his kneeling 

 down, and obferving the Slot or Ports, he muft then che- 

 ri(h him, by clapping him on the Back, and giving him 

 fome encouraging words. Thus let him draw on with 

 his Hound till the Veer be defcried. 



Now fome are fo cunning and crafty, that when they 

 ire unharboured from their Layr, they will coaft round 

 about to finde fome other Deer, whereby the Hounds 

 may be confounded in the change of hunts. 



If the Huntfman have the Hart in view, let him ftill 

 draw upon the Slot, blowing and hollowing until the 

 Hounds are come in. When he feeth they are in full cry, 

 md take it right, he may then mount, keeping under the 

 IVind, and cgaft to crofs the Hounds that are in chafe, 

 to help them at default, if need require* 



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