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APPENDIX. VIII. 
4No. .VULL 
EXTRACTS FROM OLD ENGLISH WRITERS RE- 
LATING TO OUR ANIMALS. 
Mention 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 George Nevell,arch- 
bishop of York, in the reign of Edward IV. and 
of the goodly provision made for the same. 
In wheat, 300 quarters. 
Inale, - 
Wyne, - 100 tunne. 
Of ypocrasse 1 pype. 
In oxen, - - 104. 
Wylde Bulles, - 6. 
Muttons, - - 1000. 
Veales, - - 304. 
Porkes, - - 304. 
Swannes, - - 400. 
Geese, - - . 2000. 
Capons, - - 1000. 
Pygees, - - 2000. 
Plovers, - - 400. 
Quales, 100 dozen. 
300 tunne. 
Of the foules called 
rees, 200 dozen. 
In peacockes, ‘- 104. 
Mallardes and teales, 
4.000. 
In cranes, - 9204, 
In kyddes, - 204. 
In chyckens, — 2000. 
Pigeons, - 4000. 
Conyes, - - 4000. 
In bittors, - 204. 
Heronshawes, 400. 
Fessauntes, - 200. 
Partriges, - 500. 
Wodcockes, - 400. 
