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Wolfe as farre as euer I read. 



The termes for the tayles of all chafes 



THe tayle of Harte, Bucke, Rowe, or any other Deare, 

 is to be called the Syngle, The Tayle of a Goate, is plain- 

 ly called his Tayle, The tayle of a Bore, is to be termed 

 his 'wreath. The tayle of an Hare and Conney, is called their 

 Skut, The tayle of a Foxe is called his Bujh^ or (as fome vfe to 

 fay) his hoUywater ^rlnkle. The tayle of a Wolfe is to be called 

 his Stearne. Of the reft I haue not read. ( f) 



Termes to be vfed, when any chace goeth 

 to the water by force 



WHen an Hart or any Deare is forced to the water, we 

 fay he goeth to the Soyle. But yet therein alfo there is 

 difference. For when a Hart firft taketh the water, we faye he 

 Proffereth. When he goeth quite through a ryuer or water, we 

 fay he breaketh Soyle. And the Slot or viewe which is founde 

 of fuch a Deare, on that other fide of the water, is to be termed, 

 as of a Deare defoulant the Soyle. The Hart, Bucke, Gote, 

 and Bore, do alfo take foyle oftentimes without enforcing. All 

 other beaftes are none otherwife termed, but playnely to take 

 the water, fauing onely the Otter, and he is fayde to beate the 

 Streame. 



Other generall termes of the Hart 

 and his properties 



N Hart when he is paft his lixth yeare, is generally to be 

 called an Hart of tenne^ and afterwardes according to 

 the increafe of his Heade^ whether it be Crocked^ Valmed 

 or Crtywned, When he breaketh hearde and draweth to the thic- 

 kets, he is fayde to take his holde. When a huntefman draweth 

 after him with his hounde, if he goe into any groue or wood, he 



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