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ofCroffebowe makers and makers of Harquebuflies, which put 

 it often in their worke, who haue tolde me that the leaft blacke 

 heades which come from the Scottes or wylde Iriflie (whereof 

 men bring great number to Rochell to fell) are muche heauier 

 than thofe which we haue here in Fraunce, for they haue not fo 

 much marowe in them, although there is a Foreffc in PoiSiou cal- 

 led the Forest of Mereuant^ in which the Harts beare fmal black 

 heades, which haue but little marowe in them, and are almoft like 

 to them of Irelande. There is another Foreft about foure leagues 

 from thence called Chyjfay^ in the which the Harts beare heades 

 cleane contrarie, for ttiey are great, red, and ful of marow, and 

 are verie light when they are drye. All thefe things I haue thought 

 good here to alledge, to let you knowe that Harts beare their heades 

 according to the pafture and l^tdiQ of the countiey where they are 

 bred, for the Foreft of i^^rf^/^7/? is altogether in Mountaynes, 

 vales and Caues, whereas theyr feede is drie, leane, and 

 of fmall fubftance. On that other fide, the Foreft 

 of Chyjfay^ is in a playne countrey, enuyroned 

 with all good paflure and corne groundes, 

 as wheat, peafon, and fuche, where- 

 vpon they take good nouriture : 

 which is the caufe that 

 their heades become 

 fo fay re and well 

 fpreade. 



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