The noble arte of venerie or hunting VVherein is handled and set out the vertues, nature, and properties of fiutene sundrie chaces togither, with the order and maner how to hunte and kill euery one of them. Translated and collected for the pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen, out of the best approued authors, which haue written any thing concerning the same: and reduced into such order and proper termes as are vsed here, in this noble realme of England. The contentes vvhereof shall more playnely appeare in the page next followyng.

The difference betwene wilde Svvyne, and our hogges. Chap. 55. (Book 55)

THe difference betwene wylde swyne and our hogs is great, and that in sundry respects. First they are commonly blacke, or grissed and streaked with blacke: whereas oures are whyte, sanded, and of all coloures. Therewithall the wylde swyne in their gate, doe alwayes set the hinderfoote within the forefoote, or very neare, and stay them selues more vpon the toe than vpon the heele, shutting their clawes before close: and cōmonly they strike their gardes (which are their dewclawes) vpon the grounde, the which sway outwards: & the sides of their hoofs do cut & pare the ground, the which our swyne do not, for they sprea•…•…e and open their foreclawes, leauing ground betwene them: and they be cō∣monly round and worne, leaning & staying more vpon the heele than vpon the toe. Againe, they set not their hinderfoote within their forefoote, and their gards fall straight vpon the ground and neuer shoyle or leane outwards: & they do beate down & foyle y^e ground, and cut it not. Also the soale of their feete is fleshy, and maketh no plaine print vpon the ground as the wilde swine do. There is likewise great difference in their to w•…•…ings: for a wild swine doth rowt deeper, bicause his snowt is longer: and w•…•…en

they come into corne fieldes they follow a furrow, rowting and worming all alongst by some balke, vntill they come to the end. But tame swyne rowte heere and there all about the fielde, and neuer followe their rowting as the wylde swyne do. Likewise you may know them by the difference of their feedings in corne growne: for the wilde swyne beare downe the corne rounde a∣bout them in one certaine place, and tame swyne feede scatte∣ring here and there.