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ftrong of holts of Holme trees. Some other haue thicke tuftcs 

 of white thorne. And fome are enuyroned with fprings and cop- 

 pyfes. Wherefore the huntefman muft be gouerned according to 

 the couerts which he findeth. For fomewhiles Hartes doe lye in the 

 tuftes of white Thorne, vnder fome litle tree in maner wide open. 

 Sometimes vnder the great trees in the high woodes. And fome- 

 times in the borders or fkyrtes of the Forrelt, in fome little groues 

 or Coppyfes. And therfore in fuch great couertes or highe woodes, 

 a huntelman muft make his ringwalke great or little, according 

 to the holdes. For if a man driue an Harte into the high wood, 

 it will be harde to harbor him or to come neare him. And 

 therefore if the huntefman do well, he fliall neuer make 

 report of a Stagge or Hart harbored in fuch places. 

 But I will fpeake no more of high woodes, for 

 me thinks men take fuch order for high 

 woodes nowe adayes, that before 

 many yeres pafle, a huntef- 

 man fliall not be com- 

 bered with feekins; 

 or harborins: an 

 Hart in highe 

 woodes. 



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