square, three Fathom long, and one broad,
and extended on Poles according to its Length, as aforesaid.

_Birdlime_ is the next, and thus made. Pill the _Bark of Holly_ from the
Tree at _Midsummer_, fill a Vessel, and put to it running Water; boile
it over the fire till the _Grey_ and _White Bark_ rise from the _Green_;
take it off the fire, draine the Water well away, and seperate the
Barks; and take the Green, lay it on some moist floor and close place,
and cover it with _Hemblocks_, _Docks_, _Thistles_, and all manner of
Weeds; let it lye a fortnight, and in that time it will rot, and turn to
a filthy slimy Substance: Then put it into a Morter, beat it till you
perceive not what it was; take it out and wash it soundly at some
running stream, till the Foulness is gone: Then put it in a close
Earthen pot; let it stand four or five dayes, look to its Purging, and
scum it: When clean, put it into another Earthen Pot, and keep it close
for Use.

Your _Setting-Dog_ comes next, and sayes you must _Elect_ and _Train_
him thus: He must be of exquisite Scent, and love naturally to hunt
Feathers. The _Land-Spaniel_ is best, being of good nimble size, and
couragious mettle, which you may know by his Breed; being of a good
Ranger, _&c._

Having chosen your Dog, begin to _instruct_ him at half a Year old.
First make him familiar and acquainted well with your self above others,
by feeding him your self, alwayes going abroad with you, and correcting
him with _Words_ not Blows. So that he will follow none but you,
distinguish your Frowns from smiles, rough from smooth Words.

The first Lesson is, to make him _Crouch and lie down_ close to the
ground; and this is done by frequent laying him on the ground and crying
_Lye close_; upon his doing well reward him with Bread; and on the
contrary chastise him with Words, not Blows.

Next, To _creep to you with his Body and Head close upon the ground_, by
saying, _Come nearer, Come nearer_, or the like Words; to understand and
do it, entice him with shewing him Bread, or the like: Thrusting down
any rising part of his Body or head, and roughly threatning him; if he
slight that, a good Jerk or two with a slash of Whip-cord will reclaim
his Obstinacy. Repeat his Lessons, and incourage his well doing. And
this you may exercise in the Fields as you walk, calling him from his
busie Ranging to his _Duty_. And then teach him to follow you close at
the heels in a Line or string, without strainin