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and capeable of all kinde of knowledge, and very earnest to be 

 acquainted with all experimentes : I wyll expresse and declare in due 

 erder, the grand and generall kinde of English Dogges, the difference 

 of them, the vse, the propertyes and the diuerse natures of the same, 

 making a tripartite diuision in this sort and maner, 



!A gentle kinde, seruing the' 

 game. 

 A homely kind, apt for sun- 

 dry necessary vses. 

 A currishe kinde, meete for^ 

 many toyes. 



Of these three sortes or kindes so meane I to entreate, that the first 

 in the first place, the last in the last roome, and the myddle sort in the 

 middle seate be handled. I cal the vninersally all by the name of 

 Englishe dogges, as well because England only, as it hath in it English 

 dogs, so it is not without Scottishe, as also for that wee are more 

 inclined and delighted with the noble game of hunting, for we English- 

 men are adicted and giuen to that exercise, and painefuU pastime of 

 pleasure, as well for the plenty of fleshe which our Parkes and Forests 

 doe foster, as also for the opertunitie and conuenient leisure which 

 wee obtaiae, both which, the Scottes want. Wherefore seeing that the 

 whole estate of kindly hunting consisteth principally, 



In these two f In chasing the beast | that C hunting ^ 

 pointes, ^ In taking the byrde j is in ( fowleing ) 



It is necessary and requisite to vnderstand, that there are two sortes 

 of Dogges by whose meanes, the feates within specifyed are wrought, 

 and these practyces of actiuetie cunningly and curiously compassed. 



r One which rouseth the beast and conti- ■^ 

 Two kindes \ nueth the chase. { 



of Dogges j Another which spryngeth the byrde T 



(. and bewrayeth flight by pursuite, J 



