^Defcti'ptiott ofliiji'ttg Cteatweg?* 1,55 
CHAP. XIX. 
Of the Hare and Coney. 
T He Hare is generally known, and is very 
fwift,and therefore fome give the Et^mologie 
oitht wotd Lepus (rota levi-fes; he hath a very 
light round head, his ears are long, and but of a 
finall body, he never groweth fat, and never go- 
eth, but alwaies leapeth j his hair is as foft as fea- 
thers,* but the Fox hath a way to take him although 
he be fo fwift j when the Fox purfueth him, when 
he hath run after him a great way, he feemeth to 
give over purfuing him; the Hate perceiving of it, 
goeth on but very leafurely, the Fox perceiving 
that, followeth him to his Burrough ; the Hare 
can go up a Hill eafier than he can go down, he is 
eafier taken in a Valley than on a Hill ; when he 
goeth down a Hill, he never goeth Ifraight for- 
ward, but windeth about; for his hinder feet be- 
ing longer than his fore-feet, it is troublefome for 
him to go down hill : his feet are very hairy, and 
cannot eafily be hurt with running, i. Ife is very 
timerou!) as are all other creatures that have fuch 
great hearts ; ( he is frighted at the fhaking of a 
leafe ) thofe creatures that are ftrong, as the Bull 
and Dog, have a lowd cry, but the Hart and Hare 
have a very fmall cry : the Hare exceedingly fear- 
eth the Eaffle, and is no lefs fearful of the fnares 
