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tooth), but the bloud that followeth is blacke. 

 When his belly is once full, all his anger is past, 

 and he doth no more harme. His generositie and 

 magnanimitie he sheweth most in his daungers : 

 which courage of his appeareth not onely herein, 

 that he seemeth to despise all shot of darts against 

 him, defending himselfe a long time onely with 

 the terrible aspect of his countenance, and protest- 

 ing as it were that he is unwilling to deale unlesse 

 lie be forced thereto in his own defence, and at 

 length maketh head againe, not as compelled and 

 driven thereto for any perill that he seeth, but an- 

 gred at their follie that assaile and set upon him : 

 but herein also is seen rather his noble heart and 

 courage, that be there never so many of hounds and 

 hunters both following after him, so long as hee is 

 in the open plaines where he may be scene, hee 

 maketh semblance as though he contemned both 

 dog and man, dismarching and retiring with ho- 

 nour, and otherwhiles seeming in his retreat to turne 

 againe and make head ; but when he hath gained 

 the thickets and woods, and gotten once into the 

 forrests out of sight, then he skuds away, then hee 

 runneth amaine for life, as knowing full well that 

 the trees and bushes hide him, that his shamefull 

 dislodging and flight is not then espied. When he 

 chaseth and followeth after other beasts, hee goeth 

 alwaies saltant or rampant ; which he never useth 

 to doe when he is chased in sight, but is onely pas- 

 sant. If hee chaunce to be wounded, hee hath a 

 marveilous eye to marke the partie that did it, and 

 be the hunters never so many in number, upon him 

 he runneth onely. As for him that hath let flie a 

 dart at him, and yet missed his marke and done no 



