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forte of the Sunne, and about nine of the clocke they withdraw 

 themfelues to the fliadowe for two principall reafons, whereof 

 that one is for feare of the Flies and Horieflies, whiche woulde 

 torment him, if he were abrode : the other, for to auoyde the vehe- 

 ment heate of the Sunne whiche would be at none dayes. And 

 the Huntefman mult take good heede that he enter not ouer faft 

 into the tliicke, for that fuch Hartes do ibmetimes take layre very 

 neare thofe priuie coppyfes, bicaufe they are neyther feared nor 

 ftyrred. Butit fuffifethforthem ifthey be only incouert. Andalfo 

 in iuch fprings, they come out to feede immediately after fixe of 

 the clocke in the euening : and therefore let the Huntefman be 

 content to haue feene the Slotte freflie and to haue taken vp the 

 fewmifliing : and afterwards let him retyre himfelf as fecretely 

 as he can, and neuer tarie to fee or marke the entries, butcarrie 

 his hounde in his armes with him. And when he isfarre inough 

 from thence, lette him counterfayte the Shepherd, or whiftle in 

 fome pipe, leaft the Harte haue gotten him in the winde and fo 

 rowze, for if he fmg or whiftle, he fliall enbolden him againe. 

 Afterwards he may reft half an houre or more in fome place by, to 

 the ende that the Harte may be the better afTured, and then let him 

 cafte about and make his ring. And if perchance he cannot finde 

 any fewmifliing, and that the place be fo thicke of gralle that he 

 cannot well fee the Slotte, then let him kneele downe, hau- 

 ing his hounde behinde him, lookyng vppon the foyles 

 and trackes in the leaues and gralTe, and if they 

 be well ftreyned lette him clappe his hande 

 vpon the Slotte, and if he finde that it 

 be foure fingers broade, then may he 

 iudge him an Harte of tenne by 

 the foyles : but if it be but 

 three fingers broade, 

 he fliall iudge 

 it a yong 

 Harte. 



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