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.

Termes generall of the huntesman, in hunting of any chase.

VVHen huntesmen doe beate any Couerte with kennell houndes for any chase, it is called drawing of the Couert. When they cast about a groue or wood with their Liamhound, then they make a ryng. When they finde where a Deare hath passed, and breake or plashe any boughe downewardes for a marke, then we saye, they blemishe, or make blemishes. When they hang vppe any paper, clout, or other marke, then it is to be called Sewelling or setting of Sewels. When they set houndes in a readynesse whereas they thinke a chase will passe, and cast them off before the rest of the kennell come in, it is called a vaunt laye

When they tarrie till the rest of the kennell come in, and then cast off, it is called an Allay. But when they hold vntill the ken∣nell be past them, then it is called a Relay. When a hounde mee∣teth a chase, and goeth away with it farre before the rest, then we say he forel•…•…yneth. When a hounde hunteth backwardes the same way that the chase is come, then we say he hunteth Counter. And if he hunt any other chase than that which he first vndertooke, we say he hunteth change. When eyther Hare or Deare, or any o∣ther chase vseth subtleties to deceyue the houndes, we saye they crosse or double. The rewarde at death of any beast of Uenerie, is called the quarry or rewarde. But of all other chases, it is to be called the hallowe. And this is as much as I can presently call to remembraunce, eyther by reading or experience, touching the termes of Uenerie. Wherein I desire all such as are skilfull, to beare with my boldnesse: promising that if any thing be amysse, it shall (God willing) be amended at the nexte impression, if I lyue so long.