TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Of Sheepe. 1-31. How to know Tuppes from Wethers, 1 ; of Lambes, 2 ; how to 

 choose a Good Tuppe, 4 ; Signs of a Good Ewe, 6 ; usual Markes of an Ill-thriv- 

 inge Sheepe, 7 ; howe to make one Ewe take another Lambe, 7 ; for Sellinge of 

 Sheepe, 9 ; for Weaninge of Lambes, 12 ; for Foldinge of Sheepe, 14 ; for 

 Providmge of Folde Barres, 15 ; for Washinge of Sheepe, 17 ; for Clippinge of 

 Sheepe, 20 ; for Geldinge of Lambes, 23 ; for Pilinge and Tithinge of Woolh 

 ■ 24 ; for Teendinge of Lambes, 25 ; for puttinge of Ewes to the Tuppes, 27 ; 

 for Greasinge of Lambes, 29, 69 ; how to make Salve, 30 ; for SeUinge of "Woll, 

 30 ; for Fotheringe of Sheep, 72 ; other Short Eemembrances, 79 ; of Sheep, 94 ; 

 My Lord Finche's Custom at Watton for Clippinge, 96 ; concerning Sheepe, 97- 



Directions for Cuttinge of Grasse and Tiftinge of Hay. 31-42. For Lead- 

 inge of Hey, 35 ; of the Number of Dayworkes and Loades of Hey that weare 

 in everie particular Close, 38. 



Op Harvest Workes, &c., and First of Shearinge. 42-108. For Leadinge of 

 Winter Come, 46 ; for Mowinge of Haver, 48; for Leadinge of Gates, 51 ; for 

 Mowinge of Barley, 53 ; for Traylinge of the Sweathrake, 55 ; for Leadinge of 

 Barley, 56 ; for Pullinge of Pease, 56 ; for Thatchinge of a Stacke, 59 ; for 

 PuUinge and Workinge amongst Pease,"j83; Miscellaneous Observations, 108, 

 143 ; for Thatchinge, 138 ; of Thatchinge, 144 ; for Eizinge of a Wall, 146. 



Of Bees and howe to Order them. 61. Howe to take Bees, 65 ; for Mak- 

 inge and Orderinge of Honev, 67 ; for Destroyinge of Bobbers from amongst 

 Bees, 107. 



The Manner or Forme of a Distringas or Levy, 85-91. The Forme or 

 Manner of Collecting a Subsidy, 86 ; the Manner of Eatinge, Assessinge, and 

 LevjTnge of Polle-money, 91. 



For Marketing. 99-125. For Sellinge of Come, 99 ; for sending of Come to the 

 MiU for the Howse-use, 103 ; for Buyinge of Butter, 105 ; for Buyinge of aU 

 sorts of Linnen Cloaths, 105 ; for Choosinge of Firre-deales, 110 ; of the Chicfe 

 Fap-es hereaboutes, 112; for Buyinge of Firre-deales, 125. 



Other Short Remembrances. For Makinge and Mendinge of Earthen Floores, 

 107 ; for Breedinge and Bringinge up of Partridges, 109 ; Concerninge our 

 Fashions att our Coimtry Weddinges, 116; for Providinge of Hecke-stowers, 

 120 ; for Beakinge of W'ilfes and Saughs, 122 ; of Swannes and theire Breed, 

 122 ; of the Weights used among Physicians, 136 ; for Keepinge of Waines 

 and Coupes from Wette, 137. 



For Lettinge of Farmes and Cottages, 124 ; a Note shewinge howe the Landes 

 have formerly lay en in the Pasture, 126; of the Carre, 128; of the Pasture 

 afore it was inclosed, 129. 



For Hyringe of Servantes, 132; Shorte Remembrances for Workemens Wages, 

 140. 



Observations Concerning Beastes, 117; for takinge of Gates or Geastes for 



Beastes, 118 ; how we use to dispose of our Beastes in Summer time, 144. 

 Appendix A. The Account Book of Henry Best, of Elmswell, 149-164. 

 Appendix B. Elmswell and its Owners, 165-176. 

 Glossary, 177-185. 

 Addenda, 186. 



