320 COURSING /ETC. 



the herd is called bevy ; and if there be not 

 bevy-grease on his tail when he is broken up, 



he is not fit for eating. 



The hound should be rewarded with the 

 bowels, the blood, and feet slit asunder, 

 and boiled altogether. 



OF COURSING WITH GREYHOUNDS. 



I need not declare the excellencies which 

 are contained in this noble exercise, since it 

 is so well known to all gentlemen who take 

 delight in that pleasant and healthy pastime ; 

 I shall therefore only treat upon the breed 

 of greyhounds, their shape, diet, and the 

 laws belonging to coursing the same, accord- 

 ing a they were commanded, allowed, and 

 subscribed by the Duke of Norfolk, in the 

 reign of Queen Elizabeth. 



First, you must have respect to the country, 

 which should be champaign, plain, or high 

 downs. The best valleys are those erf Bel- 



