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forte of the Sunne, and about nine of the clockc they withdraw 

 themfelues to the fliadowe for two principal! reafons, whereof 

 that one is for feare of the Flies and Horfeflies, whiche woulde 

 torment him, if he were abrode : the other, for to auoyde the vehe- 

 ment heate of the Sunne whiche would be at none dayes. And 

 the Huntefman muit take good heede that he enter not ouer faft 

 into the thicke, for that fuch Hartes do fometimes take layre very 

 neare thofe priuie coppyfes, bicaufe they are neyther feared nor 

 ftyrred. But it fuffifeth for them if they be only in couert. And alfo 

 in fuch fprings, they come out to feede immediately after fixe of 

 the clocke in the euening : and therefore let the Huntefman be 

 content to haue feene the Slotte frefhe and to haue taken vp the 

 fewmifhing : and afterwards let him retyre himfelf as fecretely 

 as he can, and neuer tarie to fee or marke the entries, but carrie 

 his hounde in his armes with him. And when he is farre inough 

 from thence, lette him counterfayte the Shepherd, or whiftle ia 

 fome pipe, leaft the Harte haue gotten him in the winde and fo 

 rowze, for if he fmg or whiftle, he fliall enbolden him againe. 

 Afterwards he may reft half an houre or more in fome place by, to 

 the ende that the Harte may be the better afTured, and then let him 

 cafte about and make his ring. And if perchance he cannot finde 

 any fewmifhing, and that the place be fo thicke of grade that he 

 cannot well fee the Slotte, then let him kneele downe, hau- 

 ing his hounde behinde him, lookyng vppon the foyles 

 and trackes in the leaues and grafte, and if they 

 be well ftreyned lette him clappe his hande 

 vpon the Slotte, and if he finde that it 

 be foure fingers broade, then may he 

 iudge him an Harte of tenne by 

 the foyles : but if it be but 

 three fingers broade, 

 he fhall iudge 

 it a yong 

 Harte. 



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