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to the houfids to come forth zvithall, and this done, 



speed him fast in the manner that I have said to 



meet with him again. And the relay that he (the 



hart) Cometh to first should take good heed that he 



vauntlay ^ not, if other relays he behind for dread 



of bending out from the relay. But he should let the 



deer fas s and go to the fues, and there blow a mote, 



and rechace and rally upon the fues. And the 



hunter ought to be advised that his hounds catch it 



(the scent) well in couple, ere he relay, that they 



run not counter? For that might make the hounds 



that come therewith and the hunters to be on a stynt 



(at fault), and peradventure not recover it all the 



day after. And if it so be that the hunter that hath 



relayed, see that the deer be likely to fall into 



danger, that is to say among other deer, and else it 



needeth not, he should when he hath relayed stand 



still in the fues, and holloa the hounds that come 



forth therewith and take up the hindermost, and if 



it be in a park go stand again with them at his 



place, and if it be out of park in a forest or other 



wood follow after as well as he is able. And in 



this wise ought every relay to do till he come among 



the back relays. For if they at the back see by the 



spreading of the dees (claws) by setting fast and 



deep his ergots (dew claws) in the earth, and if 



^ Vauntlay, to cast off the relay before the hounds already 

 hunting have passed. See Appendix: Relays. 

 2 Do not hunt heel: coiitre, counter. 



