How to take Partridges with a Setting-dog. 



There is no Art of taking Partridges fo excellent 

 and pkafant as by the help of a Setting-dog : where- 

 fore, before we proceed to the Sport, we fliall give you 

 an account what this Setting-dog is. 



You are to underftand then, that a Setting-dog is a 

 certain lully Land-fpaniel, taught by nature to hunt 

 the Partridge more than any chace whatever, running 

 the fields over with fuch alacrity and nimblenefs, as if 

 there was no limit to his fury and defire, and yet by 

 art under fuch excellent command, that in the very 

 height of his career by a Hem or found of his Matter's 

 voice he (hall ihnd, gaze about him, \(f6k in his Ma- 

 kers face, and obferve his diredtions, whether to pro- 

 ceed; rtand ftill, or retire : nay, when he is even juft 

 upon his Prcy,that he may even take it up in his mouth, 

 yet his obedience is fo framed by Art, that prefently 

 he fliall either (land ftill, or fall down flat on his belly, 

 without daring either to make any noife or motion till 

 his Mailer come to him, and then he will proceed in all 

 things to follow his diredtions. 



Having a Dog thus qualified by Art and Nature, take 

 him with you where Partridges do haunt, there call off 

 your Dog, and by fome word of encouragement which 

 he is acquainted with, engage him to range, but never 

 too far from you \ and fee that he beat his ground 

 jufily and even, without calling about, or flying now 

 here nov/ there, which the mettle of fome will do, if 

 not corrected and repiovcd. And therefore, when you 

 perceive this fault, you mull prefently call him in with 

 a Hem, and fo check him that he dare not do the like 

 again for that day i fo will he range afterwards with 

 more tern pcrancc, ever and anon looking in his Ma- 

 iler's 



