6B The looke of Hunting 



leaueth a great Slotte of his forefbote, dothe neuer ftande long 

 vp when he is chafed. By thefe tokens the Huntefman may 

 knowe the force of the Harte, and take the aduantage for his 

 houndes : and agayne a Harte whiche hath a long foote hath a 

 greater bodie than they whiche are round footed. 



Of the iudgement of the Abatures and bea- 

 ting downe of the lowe twigges and 

 the foyles. Chap. z6 



IF you will know whether an Harte be high or not, and like- 

 wife the greatnefle and thicknefle of his bodie, you muft looke 

 where he entreth into a thicket amongeft the fearnes and fmall 

 > twigges the whiche he hath ouerftridden, and marke thereby 

 the heigth of his belly from the ground, whiche you 

 fhall perceyue by the heigth of the brakes or twigges 

 whiche he hath borne downe. His great nelTe 

 is knowen by the fides of the brakes or 

 twigges where his bodie hath pafTed 

 for it is harde if you finde not 

 fome drie broken ftickes 

 or fuche like whereby 

 you may meafure 

 his great- 

 nefle. 



The 



