U Defcrfptiott of IliJmg Creatute^t n? 
of hrtturasj at which time he is obferved to b® 
fiercer then at other times; it is common among 
them to fight one with another for a Female, and 
oftentimes are mortally wounded} at this time thei*-* 
fleflt is fomething rank, like the flefh of Coats\ 
after the Female hath been copulating with a Male, 
they then do feperate themfelves one irom another; 
the Female eateth which maketh- her 
bring forth her young ones with a great deal of eafe. 
3. Although the Hart in fome lenfe may be ter- 
med a ftupid Creature, infomuch that when Ihe 
is hunted , if a Horfe cometh by her, ifie perceiv.- 
eth him not, ( for {he hath her eyes fi^ed fo on the 
Huntfmen,) yet this may be a great inftance of her 
.fagacity and prudence, that {he alwayes feedeth and 
bringeth forth her young ones by the path way, by 
which {he need not fear being made a prey by wild 
beads, byreafonof palfengers coming fo often by; 
{he hath a very tender care of her young ones , 
teaching tliernto avoyd the fnares of the Huntfman, 
& inureth them to runningwhile young;{he fheweth 
yiiem thofc places which are the fecureft for them 
to lye in ; as Rocks upon high Mountains, where 
there is but one way to it, and that but very nar- 
rovy, and in an eminent danger to run thither; he 
is often feen to ftand fentir.el, as it weirc, upon a 
Mountain, to fee which wayes the Huntfman go- 
eth, and if he cometh nijgh her hole where {he is , 
{he will not run away, but refifteth them; we find 
David^ in the 18. Pfalm, 33. giving God thanks 
that he had made his feet Hlndes feety and had 
fet th.effsj^^on high f laces y i, e. That God had made 
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