To the Reader. 
that they naturally incline unto, wherein you 
may ajjijl them. But be fare not to plant 
any thing near , nor do any aft that may be 
cjjenfive or Heterogeneal to their Natures, 
whatfoever any advife you to. Nor do yon 
feed your felves with vain imaginations, that 
they will fix their Combs to Frames of your 
Fancy, nor worfiwhen and where yon pleaftj 
nor defert their Lechery, when you inftrutt 
them to the contrary, unlefi you have a 
more curious way of Caftration than is yet 
difeovered. Nor do you expect ft vaft a 
profit, as fome have endeavoured to perfwade 
yon unto, only to invite you to be a Pur- 
chafer 3 left you reckon your Chickens before 
they be hatched. To ajfift you in thefe Dif- 
quifit ions, I have put you to this fmall charge: 
if it may be ufeful to you in profecutinv 
the Improvement of this little Animal, or 
m preventing your precipitating into Mif- 
takes and Errours by any Ignis Fatuus, 
I have my Defire and. Reward. But 
whether thofe other new pretended Me¬ 
thods of vaft Advantage, that arc ft 
dear bought, or thefe ordinary and cheap 
Instructions will fucceed moll to your 
Content and Profit , time and Experi¬ 
ence only can demand rate 3 to which I 
muft fubmit. This neverthelefs I can af- 
fure 
