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to him : when he hath done, he fliall deliuer it to the reft, that they 

 may likewife rewarde theirs : that done they flul fyt downe and 

 drinke, whiles the Varlets of the kennell prepare the rewarde for 

 their houndes, and that maye be made in two fortes. Firfte 

 fome vie immediately afTone as the Hart is deade, (the huntfmcn 

 hauing blowne to aflemble the reft vnto his fall) to alight from 

 their horfes, and take off the Deare iTcinne from his necke whilft 

 it is hote, and when they haue well fkotched it with their wood- 

 kniues, that the houndes may the more eafily tcare oft" the flefhe, 

 they rewarde the houndes with that and the braynes all hote and 

 bleeding : and furely thofe rewardes are much better than others 

 which are giuen afterwardes colde when they come home, and 

 will much better flefli and encourage the hounds. But the re- 

 wardes which are made at home (which are called cold rewards) 

 are thus giuen. The varlets of the kennell take bread, and cut it 

 into gobbets into a pan, cutting cheefe likewife in gobbets with 

 it: then take they the bludofy^deare, and fprinkle it vpon the bread 

 and cheefe, vntill the breade and cheefe be all bloudy : and then 

 they take a great boUe of mylke warme, and mingle it altogether. 

 Afterwardes they fliall fpread the fkynne vpon the ground in 

 fome faire place, and put out this reward vpon it. Remember 

 that you let it not abyde long in the pan, for then the milke 

 will turne and be ibwre. When it is thus prepared, put the caba- 

 ging of the heade in the midft amongft it, and haue a payle or 

 tub of frefli water in a readinefte neare to the reward, to let your 

 houndes lappe in when they are rewarded. Then you fliall fet 

 the head vpon a ftaffe (which muft be fmothe and cleane for hur- 

 ting of the houndes) and let one of the Varlets carie it an hun- 

 dreth paces from you. Then the Prince or chiefe fliall begin to 

 blow and to hallow for the hounds, bicaufe that honor with all 

 others appertaine vnto y® Prince or chief perfonage. And if he or 

 file cannot or wil not do it themfelues, let them appoint who flial 

 do it as for their honor. Afterwards all the huntfmen fliall take 

 their homes and blowe, and hallowe to the houndes to reioyce 

 them. In this meane while the Varlet of the kennell fliall 

 ftande at the rewarde with twoo wandes (in cache hande one) 



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