42 A treatife of 



Of the water Spaniell or Finder. 

 The water Spaniell consequently foUoweth, called in Latine Aquaticws, 

 in English a water spaniell, which name is componnde of two simple 

 wordes, namely Water, which in Latine soudeth Aqua, whereia he 

 swymmeth. And Spaine Hispania, the country fro whence they came, 

 Not that England wanted such kinde of Dogges, (for they are naturally 

 bred andingendred in this country.) But because they beare the generall 

 and common name of these Dogges synce the time they were first 

 brought ouer out of Spaine. And wee make a certaine difference in this 

 sort of Dogges, eyther for some thing which in theyr voyce is to be 

 marked, or for something which in their qualities is to be considered, as 

 for an example in this kinde called the Spaniell by the apposition and 

 putting to of this word water, which two coupled together sounde water- 

 spaniell. He is also called a fynder, in Latine Inquisitor, because that by 

 serious and secure seeking, he findeth such things as be lost, which word 

 Finde in Englishe is that which the Latines meane by this Verbe Inuenire 

 This dogge hath this name of his property because the principal! point of 

 his seruice consisteth in the premisses. 



The names of such Dogges as be contained in 

 the thirde Section. 



NOw leaning the seruie we of hunting and hanking dogs, it 

 remaineth that we runne ouer the residue, whereof some be called, 

 fine dogs, some course, other some mungrels or rascalls. The first is the 

 Spaniell gentle called Canis Meliteus, because it is a kinde of dogge 

 accepted among gentles. Nobles, Lordes, Ladies, &c., who make much 

 of them vouchsafeiug to admit them so farre into their company, that 

 thej will not onely lull them in thejT lappes, but kysse them with their 

 lippes, and make them theyr prettie piayfellowes. Such a one was 



