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It very requifite to keep an exact account of all your Lime-bufhes and Rods,and when 

 you have gathered up your Pheafants, fee what bufhes or rodsyou have miffing ; for 

 if you rnifs but one of them, you may be aflured that there are fome limed which you 

 have not found : And therefore never be without a Spaniel that will lie clofeatyour 

 foot, and that will fetch and carry, and neither break norbraife flefti' nor feather, to 

 hunt out and bring you all the birds that fhall fo lie hid. 



The Lime-rods may be placed not only upon bullies and fhrubs by Pheafants tracks, 

 but alio upon the ground in open places between thicks in fuch order as is directed 

 above neither too thick and apparent fo as to breed affright, nor fo thin as to let 

 any efcape , leaving about the length of a Rod or left between Lime-rod and 

 Lime- rod. 



The Seafon for ufing of Lime is from the beginning of November till the begin- 

 ning of May, for during that time the twigs of trees ( on which Birds pearch ) are 

 void of leaves, and like to Lime-twigs. The time for the ufe of Nets is from the be- 

 ginning of May till the latter end of OUoher : during which time the trees are covered 

 with leaves. 



The Pheafant-net would be made of the bell: twined double Houfewives thread, 

 died green or blue, the Mafti almoft an Inch between knot and knot : It would be in 

 length at leaft three fathoms, in breadth feven foot or better, verged on each fide 

 with a ftrongfmall Cord, and as it were furfled thereon 3 the Net being placed not 

 {freight, but thick and large, that at any time when it is extended it may lie compafs- 

 vvife and hollow : The two endslikewife (hould be verged with fmall Cord, yet that 

 more for ftrength than any particular ufe. The great Nets ( which fome ufe ) are cum- 

 berfom and hardly manageable, and therefore if occafion be, it is better take and ufe 

 a couple of ordinary fize. 



Chap. VII. §. I. 

 Hoip to make the beft Birdlime according to G. Markham. 



TAke at Midfummer of the Bark of Holly fo much as to fill a reafbnable big 

 VefTel, and boil it in running water till the grey and white bark rife from the 

 greeny which will take up a whole day or better, Then take it from the 

 fire, and after the water is very well drained, feparate from it the barks : Take all 

 the green,and lay it on the ground in a clofe place 3 and on a moift floor, as in fome low 

 Vault or Cellar, and cover it all over a good thicknefs with Docks, Hemlock, Thirties, 

 and the like green weeds, [_ or elfemakeit up in a heap with Fern S S S, that is, firft a 

 ' layer or bed of Fern, then a layer of Bark, then a layer of Fern again, and fo on in- 

 terchangeably _j and fo let it lie for the fpace of ten or twelve days 3 in which time it 

 will rot, and turn to a (limy matter : Then pound it in a large Morter, till it come to 

 be one uniform fubftance or pafte, that may be wrought with the hand like dough, 

 without difcerningany part of the Bark or other fub fiance. Which done, take it out 

 of the Morter, and carry it to a fwift running ftream, and there wafh it exceedingly, 

 not leaving any mote or filth in it, Then put it up in a clofe earthen pot, and let it 

 ftand and purge for divers days together, ( three or fourat leaft ) not omitting to skum 

 itas any foulnefsarifes, and when no more will rife, putitinto a clean Veffel, and co- 

 ver it clofe, and keep it for ufe. 



Now when you have occafion fo ufe it, take thereof what quantity you fhall think 

 fit, and. putting it into an earthen Pipkin with a third part of Hogs greafe, or 

 (which is better) Capons greafe, or Goofe greafe, let it on a very gentle fire, and 

 there letthem melt together, andftir them continually till they be both incorporated 

 together, and become one entire fubftance : Then take it from the fire and cool it,ftir- 

 ring it till it be cold. 



When it is well cooled, take your Rods, and warming them a little over the fire, 

 wind about the tops of them fomepf itfo prepared, then draw the Rods one from 

 another, clofing them again, do this feveral times, continually plying and working 

 them together, till by fmearing one upon another, you have beftowed upon every 

 Rod a like quantity of Lime, keeping the full breadth of your hand at leaft free and 

 without any Lime at all, ever and anon warming the Rods before the fire, to make the 

 Limefpread on them the better, and to make it lie fmoother and plainer ,that the Fowl 

 may not perceive it, and take affright at it. 



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