Book I. O^^IT HO LO QT. 



2. Then you rauft teach him to couch and lie down clofe to the ground, firft by- 

 laying him down on the ground, and faying to him, Lie clofe, or the like, terrifying 

 him with rough language when he doth any thing againft your command, and che- 

 rifhing him, and giving him food when he doth as you bid him. And thus by con- 

 tinual ufe and pradtifing the fame thing, in a few days you (hall bring him readily and 

 prefently to lie clofe on the ground, when ever you (hall but fay, Couch, dmn, lie clofe, 

 or the like. 



3 . Next you (hall teach him, being couched, to come creeping to you with his head 

 and belly clofe to the ground fo far, or fo little way as you {hall think good, by lay- 

 ing, Come nearer, or the like : Firft, till he underftand your meaning by (hewing him 

 apiece of bread, or fome other food to entice him. And if when he offers to come 

 he either raife from the ground his fore or hinder parts, or lb much as lift up his head, 

 then you ftiall not only with your hand thruft down his body in fuch fort as you 

 would have him keep it, but alfo chide and rate him fo as to m?Ji.e him ftrive to per- 

 form your pleafure: And if that will not quicken him fuffkiently, to the terrourof 

 your voice add a fharp jerk or two with a Whip-cord lath. When he does your will 

 either fully or in part according to his apprehenfion chcarfully, then you muft be fure 

 to cheriih him, and to feed him : And then renew his leflbn again till he be per- 

 fect in it. In like manner you muft make him ftop and paufe when you bid 

 him. 



4. Then you (hall teach him to lead in a ftring, and follow you at your heels with- 

 out {training his Collar, which you may eafily do by pra&ice, not driving too rough- 

 ly with him. 



5. When he is thus far taught, you may out into the field with him, and fuffer 

 him to range and hunt, yet at fuch command, that upon the firft hem or warning 

 of your voice he ftop and look back upon you, and upon the fecond, that he forth- 

 with either forbear to hunt further, , or elfe come in to your foot, and walk by 

 you. If in ranging you find he opens, you {ball firft chide him therefore, and if 

 that prevail not, either bite him hard at the roots of his ears, or lam him with a fharp 

 Whip-cord lafti, till you have made him fo ftaunch, that he will hunt clofe and warily 

 without once opening, either through wantonnefs, or the rifing up of any fmall 

 birds before him. 



Whenyou find that he is come upon the haunt of any Partridge, (which you fhall 

 know by hiseagernefs in hunting, and by a kind of whimpering and whining, as be- 

 ing greatly defirousto open, but for fear not daring ) you {hall then warn him to take 

 heed by faying, be wife, or the like. But if notwithftanding he either rufh in and fa 

 fpringthem, or elfe open or ufe any means by which the Partridge efcapeth, you (hall 

 then correft him foundly, and caft him offagain in another place where you are fure a 

 Covey lies, and then as before give him warning. And if you fee that through fear he 

 ftandeth ftilland waveth his tail, looking forward as if he pointed at fbmewhat, be 

 fure the Partridge is before him : Then make him lie clofe, and taking a large ring 

 about him, look for the Partridge. When you have found them, if you fee he hath 

 let them too far off, you {hall make him creep on his belly nearer, elfe let him lie clofe 

 without ftirring, and then drawing your Net take the Partridge. Encourageyour 

 Dog by giving him the heads, necks, and pinions of the Partridge, and alfo bread 

 or other food. But if he chance by any rudenefs or want of taking heed to fpring 

 them again, you fhall correft him as before, and lead him home in your ftring, and tie 

 him up that night, giving him nothing but a bit of bread and water, and the next day 

 take him out, and do as before, but with fbmewhat more terrour and harfhnefs, and 

 doubtlefs the Dog will do according to your will : Which if he doth, you muft by no 

 means forget to beftow upon him all the cherifhings of voice, hand, and foot. 



It is a fault in a Dog to ftand upright as it were looking over the Partridge when 

 he fets them, and therefore you muft chide him for it, not giving over till you make 

 him lie clofe. 



It is alfo a fault for him when you go in to the Covey, to fpring up the Partridge 

 into your Nets, to rufh haftily after you, or fpring them before you, for which you 

 muft correft him 5 and your felf proceeding leiflirely the next time, ever as you go 

 {peak to the Dog to lie clofe. 



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