APPENDIX. VIII. 



No. VIII. 



EXTRACTS FROM OLD ENGLISH WRITERS RE- 

 LATING TO OUR ANIMALS. 



j\j.EisrTioisr having been so frequently made, 

 in this work, of the old English feasts, and the 

 species of animals that formed their good cheer; 

 we transcribe from Leland an account of that 

 given at the intronazation of Geoi^geNevell, arch- 

 bishop of York, in the reign of Kdxvard IV. and 

 of the goodly provision made for the same. 



In wheat, 300 quarters. Of the foules called 



In ale, - 300 tunne. 



rees, 200 dozen. 



Wyne, - 100 tunne. 



In peacockes. 



- 104. 



Of ypocrasse 1 pype. 



Mallardes and 



teales, 



In oxen, - - 104. 





' 4000. 



Wylde Bulles, - 6. 



In cranes. 



204. 



Muttons, - - 1000. 



In kyddes. 



204. 



Veales, - - 304. 



In chyckens, 



2000. 



Porkes, - - 304. 



Pigeons, 



4000. 



Swannes, - - 400. 



Conyes, - - 



4000. 



Geese, - - 2000. 



In bittors, 



204. 



Capons, - - 1000. 



Heronshawes, 



400. 



Pygges, - - 2000. 



Fessauntes, - 



200. 



Plovers, - - 400. 



Partriges, 



500. 



Quales, 100 dozen. 



Wodcockes, - 



400. 



