5° O^^dlTHOLOqr. Book I. 



As for the liming of draws, it muft be done when the Lime is very hot, and in fiich 

 manner as the Rods are done, before the fire, only you muft not do a few, but a 

 great heap together, as big as you can well gripe in your hands, for fothey 'are the 

 ftronger, and not foapt to bruife or break in pieces, and therefore in this opening 

 and working of them, you (hall not doit with a few together, but as many as you can 

 well gripe, tolling, and turning, and working them before the fire, till they be all 

 befmeared equally. 



Now to preferve your Lime from freezing even in theiharpeft weather, take a 

 quarter fomuch of the Oyl called Petroleum as you do of Capons greafe, and mixing 

 them together well, work it upon the Rods, and it will ever keep your Lime gentle, 

 fupple, and tough, fo that no froft,how violent foever, can hurt it. 



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How to make Birdlime according to Olina, which was the way ef the Ancients. 



TAke of the Berries of Miffelto, as great a quantity as you can get 3 the more 

 the better : Put them inamoift place to putrefie or macerate, and when they 

 are well macerated, take the (tuff and beat it foundly with a round Cudgel [ Bafton ~] 

 till it (hews clear, without any filth, forthat is a fign that it is done enough. Put it 

 up in a Pot, and keep it in a moift place well covered with Parchment. 



When you would make ufe of it, put it in a Pan, and to every pound of Lime add 

 an ounce of Oyl Olive, mingling and incorporating of them well at the fire, and 

 when you fee that they are well mixt and united, and become like an Ointment, take 

 it from the fire, and put thereto half an ounce of Turpentine, and incorporate thera 

 well together : and fo you may employ it to take what you pleafe. It (erves alio for 

 the water. The lame Author mentions other forts of Birdlime brought out of Forein 

 Countries, with which I think it needlefs to trouble the Reader. In a cold and frofty 

 feafon he adviles inftead of common Oyl to mingle and incorporate your Birdlime 

 with Oyl of Nuts, which refills the cold better than common QyL 



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How to make the befi water-Birdlime, out of a lateEnglifi Writer. 



BUy a pound of the ftrongeft Birdlime, and having warned it nine times in clear 

 Spring- water, till you find it very pliable, and the hardnefs quite gone, beat out 

 the water throughly till you cannot perceive a drop to appear : Then having dried it 

 well, put it into an earthen Pot, and add thereto, 1. As much of the belt Capons 

 greafe, without Salt, as will make it run. 2 . Two fpoonfuls of ftrong Vinegar. 3 . A 

 ipoonfulofSallet-oyl. 4. A (mall quantity of Venice Turpentine, and boil them all 

 gently upon a foft fire, continually ftirringit ; And then take it from the fire, and let 

 it cool 3 when you uie it, warm it, and fo anoint your twigs or ftraws. 



Chap. VIII. 

 ^ Of the election and tminlng up of a Setting Dog. 



ALthough the Water-Spaniel, Mungrel, (hallow-flew'd Hound, Tumbler, Lur- 

 cher, or fmall baftard Maftiff may be brought to Set 5 yet none of them is 

 comparable to the true-bred Land-Spaniel, being of a fize rather fmall than 

 grofs, a ftrong and nimble ranger, of a couragious fiery mettle, a quick fent, delight- 

 ing in toil,and indefatigable, yet fearful of, and loving to his Mafter. Of what colour 

 he be it matters not much. 



Having gotten you a Whelp of fuch a Breed, begin to handle and inftruct him at 

 four or fix months old at the furtheft. 



1. You muft make him very loving to, and familiar with you, and fond of you, fo 

 as to follow you up and down without taking notice of any man elfe, by furTering no 

 man to feed or cherifh him but your felE You muft alfo make him ftand in aw of, and 

 fear you as well as love you, and that rather by a ftcrn countenance and (harp words 

 than blows. 



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