3 6 O^S ^jlTHOLOqi. Book I. 



fquare, and then the whole Inftrument will fomewhat refemblea Racket, fuch as they 

 play at Tennis with. ] Thefe two fticks ferve to extend the Net at top to about four 

 yards breadth. This Net the Fowler carries on his fhoulder, holding the handle of it 

 in one hand, and a Lanthorn called Frngmiolo, with a Lamp burning in it in the other, 

 and when by the light he difcovertf any Bird within his reach, he clapThis Net upon 

 it, and covers it. Befides the Lanthcrn the Fowler carries a Bell either at his Girdle, 

 or his Knee, (like our Low-bell) tire better to fecure the birds to himfelf This ex- 

 ercife cannot be ufed at all times, but only in Autumn or Winter, not beginning before 

 one hour of the night. Whether the weather be cloudy or clear it is all one, fo the 

 Moon fhine not. 



The Frugmtolo is a fort of Lanthorn made of Latten (^commonly, butfalfly, called 

 • Tin ) all clofe but the fore-fide. Its Bale about a Roman Palm and half long, and at 

 the aperture about f a Palm broad,or a little more, likewilV'a Palm high: The Cover 

 ( which goes (helving ) two Palms long ; In the midft thereof above is a handle, and 

 within fide a thin plate of Iron three fingers diftant from the beginning of the. Cover, 

 to prefervethe Tin from being burnt and marred by the flame of the Laimj. Below is 

 another empty handle to put in a ftick to hold it up on high. Within, irf a Circle 

 made on purpofeinthe bottom, is put an earthen Lamp with a great Week, and OyL 

 With this kind of Lamp they alfo fearch bufhes, hedges, and low trees, where they 

 think Thrufnes and other Birds pearch, and having discovered them, ftrike them down 

 with an Inftrument called Ramata, made like a Racket with a long handle, or if they 

 be out of reach of that, (hoot them with a Crofs-bow. 



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§. IV. 



Of Bat' fowling. 



BAt-fowling is a taking by night of great and fmall Birds, that reft not on the 

 ground, but pearch on ftirubs, bufties, trees, &c. and is proper to woody and 

 rough Countries. 



Firft, one muft carry a VelTel with fire (as in Low-belling ) then others muft have 

 Poles bound with dry Wifps of Hay, Straw, pieces of Links, pitcht Hurds, or any 

 other combuftible matter that will make a blaze. Others muft bear long Poles with 

 rough and bufhy tops. Whenyou are cometo the Birds haunts, kindle fome of your 

 -fires, and with your Poles beat the buthes and trees: Which done the Birds ( if any 

 be) will rife, and fly to, and play about the Lights: It being their nature not to de- 

 part from them, but almoft fcorch their Wings in the fame, fo that they who have the 

 builry Poles may at their pleafure ftrike them down and take them. 



Others carry with them a great Lime-bum made of the head of a Birch or Willow 

 Tree, and pitching it down make their blazes clofe by it 3 and the birds will come and 

 light upon it, aridfbbeerjtangled. 



In this Sport you muft obferve the directions given in Low-belling as to the choice 

 of the night, and efpecially keeping filence, &c^ 



, Chap. II. 

 / - 

 Of taking Landfowl with Nets, 



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A- general way of taking many forts of Land-fowl by the Crow-net. 



*JIE Crow-net is the fame in a|l refpe&s with that defcribed Chap. I. This Net 

 may be placed near any Barn-door where Corn is winnowed, or in a Corn- 

 ftubble, or on the Greenfword in the Morning and Evening haunts of any 

 5irds where they gather Worms. Where-ever placed it muft be carefully hid and 

 concealed, as much as may be, from the view of the Birds, as if near a Barn-door by 

 cafting ChafFupon it, &c. Obferve alfo, firft to have fome Covert to hide your per- 

 fbn in, where you may fee, and not be feen. Secondly, not to be too hafty in ftriking, 

 but ftay till you have a full number under the reach of your Net, and then pull free- 

 ly and quickly. 



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