Englijhe Dogges. 15 



appointment he is alotted to take, for the which consideration. 



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-p. ' The Phesant > and snch like, 



iJogges, ( The Partridge ) 



The common sort of people call them by one generall word, namely 

 Spaniells. As though these kinde of Dogges came originally and first of 

 all out of Spaine, The most part of their skynnes are white, and if they 

 be marcked with any spottes, they are commonly red, and somewhat 

 great therewithal!, the heares not growing in snch thicknesse but that 

 the mixture of them maye easely be perceaued. Othersome of them be 

 reddishe and blackishe, but of that sorte there be but a very few. There 

 is also at this day among vs a newe kinde of dogge brought out of Fraunce 

 (for we Englishe men are maruailons greedy gaping gluttons after 

 nouelties, and couetous comorauntes of things that be seldom, rare, 

 straunge, and hard to get.) And they bee speckled all oner with white and 

 black, which mingled colours incline to a marble blewe, which bewtifyeth 

 their skinnes and affordeth a seemely show of comlynesse. These are 

 called French dogges as is aboue declared already. 



The Dogge called the Setter, in La- 

 tine Index. 



ANother sort of Dogges be there, scruiceable for fowling, making 

 no noise either with foote or with tounge, whiles they followe the 

 game. These attend diligently vpon theyr Master and frame their 

 conditions to such beckes, motions, and gestures, as it shall please 

 him to exhibite and make, either going forward, drawing backeward, 

 inclining to the right hand, or yealding toward the left, (In making 

 mencion of fowles my meaning is of the Partridge and the Quaile) 

 when he hath founde the byrde, he keepeth sure and fast silence, 

 he stayeth his steppes and wil proceede no further, and with a 



