full Cry and maine Chace,
Comfort and Cheer them with Horne and Voice. Be sure to take notice of
him by some _Mark_, and if your Dogs make _Default_, rate them off and
bring them to the Default back, and make them cast about till they have
undertaken the first Deer; Then cheer them to the utmost, and so
continue till they have either set up or slain him. It is the Nature of
a _Stag_, to seek for one of his kind, when he is Imbost or weary, and
beating him up, ly down in his place; therefore have a watchful eye unto
_Change_. As likewise by taking _Soil_ (_i. e._ Water) he will swim a
River just in the middle down the Stream, covering himself all over, but
his Nose, keeping the middle, least by touching any Boughes he leave a
Scent for the Hounds; And by his Crossings and Doublings he will
endeavour to baffle his Pursuers: In these Cases have regard to your
_Old Hounds_, as I said before. When he is _Imbost_ or weary, may be
known thus: By his Creeping into holes, and often lying down, or by his
running stiff, high and lumpering, slavering and foaming at Mouth,
shining and blackness of his Hair, and much Sweat; And thus much for
_Stag_ or _Hart Hunting_. As for the _Buck_ I shall not speak any thing,
for he that can Hunt a _Stag_ well, cannot fail Hunting a _Buck_ well.
As likewise for the _Roe-Hunting_, I refer you to what is spoken of the
_Hart_ or _Stag_.

_Of Hare Hunting._

As for the _Time_, the most proper to begin this Game, note; That about
the middle of _September_ is best and to end towards the latter end of
_February_, when surcease, and destroy not the young early Brood of
_Leverets_; and this season is most agreeable likewise to the nature of
_Hounds_; moist and cool. Now for the _Place_ where to find her, you
must examine and observe the Seasons of the Year; for in Summer or
Spring time, you shall find them in Corn-fields and open places, not
sitting in Bushes, for fear of Snakes, Adders, _&c._ In _Winter_ they
love Tuffs of Thorns and Brambles, near Houses: In these places you must
regard the _Oldness_ or _Newness_ of her _Forme_ or Seat, to prevent
Labour in Vain: If it be plain and smooth within, and the Pad before it
flat and worn, and the Prickles so new and perceptible, that the Earth
seems black, and fresh broken, then assure your self the Forme is new,
and from thence you may Hunt and recover the _Hare_; if the contrary
(which narrowly observe) it is Old, and if your _Hounds_ call upon it,
rate