comfort and godly quiet oftnynd^ with hontji 

 recreation. And if it be true fas itkdoutleffej 

 that pride f which is roote ofal vices ^ J doth 

 increafe bjiidlenes^ then is thatexercife high- 

 ly to be commended^ which doth maintaine the 

 body in helth^themynd in honeji meditations^ 

 and yet the sub fiance not greatly decaied. For 

 thefe caufes I haue always allowed and con- 

 firmed their opinions^ which do more efieeme 

 Hunting than Hawking. Sithenswedoplain- vyeF^cner 

 lyperceiue^ that Hunting is mainteined with 

 much lejfer charge. And to return to myfirfi 

 begonpurpofe^ I commend to thycurteou^ con- 

 fideration Cg^ntlereaderjboth mytrauel^and 

 the Printers charge : ajfuring thee^ that as 

 much as could conueniently be found out either 

 in authorities or conference^ is here exprefed^ 

 for thy better knowledge in Venerie. Take it 

 in gree^ and be as thankefulvnto the Printer 

 for his good wilandhonefi mening^as he hath 

 bin vnto me for myfludy and trauell herein. 

 And so farewell : 



From my chamber this .xvi. of June, ISJS- 



