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Let this fuffice , fince any farther difcourfe hereof 

 is neither proper, nor pertinent to my prefent pur- 

 pofe. 



Of the Ferret, 



THe Ferret is alittk creature that is not bred in Spain, 

 Italy ^ France, nor Germany i but in England they 

 biced naturally, and are tamed for the beneht of fuch 

 who keep Warrens, and others. 



It is a bold and audacious Beaft, Enemy to all others 

 but his own kind, drinking and fucking in the blood oi 

 the bealt it biteth, but eateth not the flelh. 



Wheaihe Warrener hath an occafion to ufe his Fer- 

 ret, he tirft makes a noife in the Warren to frighten what 

 Comys are abroad into their Burrows, and then he pitch- 

 cth his Netsi after that, he puts his Ferret into the 

 Earth, having a long Strick, with Bells about her Neck, 

 whofe Mouth murt be muzzled, fo that he may not feize^ 

 but frighten xh^Coneys out of their Burrows, and after- 

 wards driven by Dogs into the Nets or Hays fo planted 

 for them. 



The Body is longer for the proportion than the 

 quantity may afford. Their colour is variable, fome- 

 times black and white on the Belly, but moft common- 

 ly of a ycllowilli fandy ^olour, like Wool died in 

 Urine, The Head is little, like a Moufe's s and there- 

 fore into whatfoever Hole (he can put it in, all her 

 body will eafily follow after. The Eyes are fmali, 

 but tiery like red-hot Iron, and therefore (lie fecth molt 

 clearly in the dark. Her Voice is a whining cry with- 

 out changing it : She hath oncly two Teeth in her 

 fieithe;: Chap, lljinding o'4t, aud not joy npd a;id grow- 



