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thereby he fhall know and iudge the height of the Hartes heade, and 

 if he do perceyue that at the higheft of his fraying there be foure 

 markes brufed at ones and of one height, it is likely that the fame 

 Harte beareth a crowned toppe, or croched at the leaft. In like 

 maner if you fee that three anthers haue touched three braunches of 

 one heigth, and two other that haue left their markes fomewhat 

 lower, it is a token that he beareth a paulmed head. Although thefe 

 tokens be very obfcure and a man muft haue a good eye that will 

 take iudgement by the little fmall twigges and leaues, neuer- 

 thelefle you fhall fee fometimes that the olde Hartes do 

 fray vpon fmall trees, as blacke Sallowe and fuch like, 

 afwel as theyong Hartes, but yong Hartes do 

 neuer fraye vpon great trees, vnlefTe they 

 be Hartes of tenne. I wil Hand no 

 longer hereupon bycaufe there 

 be other more certaine to- 

 kens and iudgements 

 herevnder men- 

 cioned. 



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