CHAPTER XXXV 



HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD SEEK AND FIND 

 THE HARE WITH RUNNING HOUNDS AND 

 SLAY HER WITH STRENGTH 



Ere I speak how the hare should be hunted, it is 

 to be known that the hare is king of all venery, for 

 all blowing and the fair terms of hunting cometh of 

 the seeking and the finding of the hare. For certain 

 it is the most marvellous beast that is, for ever 

 she fumeth or croteth and roungeth and beareth 

 tallow and grease. And though men say that she 

 fumeth inasmuch as she beareth tallow, yet that 

 which cometh from her is not called fumes but croteys. 

 And she hath teeth above in the same wise as be- 

 neath. It is also to be known that the hare is at 

 one time male and another time female. When she is 

 female sometimes she kindles in three degrees, two 

 rough, two smooth and two knots that afterwards 

 should be kindles, but this happeneth but seldom. 

 Now for to speak of the hare how he shall be sought 

 and found and chased with hounds. It is to be 

 known what the first word (should be) that the hunter 

 should speak to his hounds when he lets them out of 

 the kennel. When the door is opened he shall say 



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