her celerity, but onely walketh gently before the Dogs, 

 and yet fafely from their Clutches, referving her grea- 

 teft ftrength to her greateft neceffity : for (he knoweth 

 fhe can out-run the Dogs at her pleafure, and therefore 

 will not trouble her felf more than (he is urged. But 

 if there be a Dog following her more fwiftly than 

 the refidue, then (he fetteth forward with all the 

 force (he can •, and when (he hath left both Hun- 

 ters and Dogs a great way behinde her, (he getteth 

 to fome little Hill or riling of the Earth, where (he 

 raifeth her felf upon her hinder-Legs, that thereby (he 

 may obferve how far or near her Purfuers are dillant 

 from her. 



The younger Hares, by reafon of their weak Mem- 

 bers, tread heavier on the Earth than the elder; 

 and therefore leave the greater Scent behiode them. 

 At a year old they run very fwift, and their Scen( 

 is ftronger in the Woods than in the plain Fields : 

 and if they lie down upon the Earth ( as they lovf 

 to do ) in red Fallow - grounds , they are eafily de- 

 fcried. 



Their foot-fteps in the Winter-time are more appa- 

 rent than in the Summer, becaufe, as the Nights arc 

 longer, fo they travel farther: neither do they fcent ir 

 the Winter-mornings fo foon as it is day, until th< 

 Froft be fomewhat thawed •, but efpecially their foot 

 fteps are uncertain at the Full of the Moon, (or ther 

 they leap and play together, fcattering and putting ou 

 their fcent or favour", and in the Spring-time alfo 

 when they do ingender, they confound one anothei;! 

 footlteps by multitudes. . . 



Har» 



