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He maketh his fewmishings in different rnan^ 

 ners and forms, as the hart does, according to 

 the diversity of his food, but are most com- 

 monly round. 



The hart and buck differ in their methods 

 in endeavouring to elude the pursuit of the 

 hunters ; for when the buck is hunted, he 

 betakes himself to such strong holds and 

 coverts as he is most acquainted with, not 

 flying far before the hounds, nor crossing, 

 doubling, 0r using such subtleties as the 

 hart is accustomed to do. The buck will 

 be at a brook, or river, like the hart, but they 

 must not be so deep ; nor can stay so long 

 at soil as the hart will ; he leaps lighter at 

 rut than the hart, and groans .as a hart bel- 

 lows, but with a low voice rattling in the 

 throat ; and here it is to be noted that they 

 love not one another, nor will they come 

 near each others' lair. 



He is of a sweeter scent to the hounds 

 than the hart; but according to die judgment 



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