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him and there break a bough for a mark. But he 

 must remain a great while after, for some time a 

 hart will stall and look about a great while before 

 he will go to his lair, and specially when a great 

 dew is falling, or else sometimes he cometh out 

 again to look about, and to listen and to dry him- 

 self, and therefore he should stay long, so as not 

 to frighten him. Then he should fetch his lymer 

 and cast round as it is before said in the chapter of 

 the harbouring of a hart^ and take care that neither 

 he nor his hounds make but little noise for dread 

 lest he void. 



