238 The hooke of Hunting 



is not to be called a Harte vnlefTe he be hunted or killed by a 

 Prince. A Bucke is called the firft yeare a Fawne, the fecond a 

 Pricket, the third a Sorell, the fourth a Sore, the fifth a Bucke 

 of the first head, and the fixth a Bucke. Of the Raynedeare 1 

 haue neyther heard nor redde any termes. The Gote hath no 

 difference (that euer I heard) after he paffe the firfte yeare, and 

 then is called a Kidde. The Hare and the Conie, are called in 

 their firft yeare, LeueretSj and Rabets^ and afterwards they haue 

 no difference, but to fay, A great Hare^ and an old Conie. Alfo 

 you dial fay by any Deare^ A great Deare^ and not A fayre Deare^ 

 vnleffe it be a Roave. The which is called the first yeare a Kidde^ 

 the fecond a Gyrle^ the third an Hemufe^ the fourth a Roiuktcke 

 of the firft heade, and the fifth yeare a fayre Roiuehucke. A Bore is 

 the firft yeare a 'Bigge^ the fecond an Hogge^ the third a Hogfieare^ 

 the fourth a Bore^ and the fifth yeare a Singiiler^ or (as 1 would 

 thinke more properly fpoken) a Sa7iglier^ according to the French 

 worde. Foxes are called the firft yeare Cubbes, and afterwards 

 (Foxes) without any other difference than an olde Foxe^ or fuche 

 like. Alfo the Badgerd is the firft yeare a ivhelpe or a P'gge (for 

 I haue herd Huntefmen vfe both thofe termes) and euer after a 

 Badgerd great or old, &c. As for Wolfe, Beare, and fuche like 

 we haue them not here. The Otter is called the firfte yeare 

 a nukelpe^ and euer afterwards an Otter, &c. 



The termes of a Deares head, and fuch 

 like beaftes of Venerie 



THe rounde roll of pyrled home that is next to the head of 

 an Harte is called the Burre^ the mayne home is called the 

 Beame^ the loweft Antliere is called The Brow AntHere^ or Beas 

 antlter^ the next Royally the nexte aboue that Surry all ^ and then the 

 Toppe. In a Bucke we fay, Burre^ Beame^ Branche^ Aduauncers^ 

 Paivhne^ and Spelers. A Gotes homes are not termed by any dif- 

 ference, fauing that there are certaine wreathes and wrinkles a- 

 bout them, whereby his age is knowen, as hath bene fayde be- 

 fore. The Bores teeth are to be called his Tui"kes or his gardes 



and 



