The gentleman's recreation in four parts, viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing : wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore : whereto is prefixt a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn, and other sculptures inserted proper to each recreation : with an abstract at the end of each subject of such laws as relate to the same.

Of the TUMBLER.

THe word Tumbler undoubtedly had its derivation from the French word Tumbier, which signifies to Tumble; to which the Latine name agrees, Vertagus, from Vertere to turn, and so they do: for in Hunting they turn and tumble, winding their Bodies about cir∣cularly, and then fiercely and violently venturing on the Beast, do suddenly gripe it at the very entrance or mouth of their Holes or Receptacles, before they can make any recovery of self-security.

This Dog useth another craft and subtilty, namely,

when he runneth into a Warren, or fetcheth a course about a Coney-borough, he hunts not after them, he no ways affrights them, he shews no spight against them; but dissembling friendship, and pretending fa∣vour, passeth by with silence and quietness, marking their Holes diligently, wherein he seldom is deceived. When he cometh to a place where there is a certainty of Coneys, he coucheth down close with his Belly to the ground, provided always by his Skill and Policy that the Wind be against him in that Enterprize, and that the Coneys, discover him not where he lurketh; by which means he gets the benefit of the scent of the Coneys, which is carried to him by the Wind and Air, either going to their Holes, or coming out, either passing this way, or running that way; and so order∣eth the business by his circumspection, that the silly Coney is debarred quite from his Hole, (which is the Haven of their hope, and the Harbour of their safety) and fraudulently circumvented and taken before they can get the advantage of their Holes. Thus having caught his Prey, he carrieth it speedily to his Master, waiting his Dogs return in some convenient lurking corner.

These Dogs are somewhat lesser than the Hounds be∣ing lanker, leaner, and somewhat prick-ear'd. By the form and fashion of their Bodies they may be justly cal∣led Mungrel-Grey-hounds, if they were somewhat big∣ger. But notwithstanding they countervail not the Grey-hound in greatness, yet will he take in one days space as many Coneys as shall arise to as big a burthen, and as heavy a load as a Horse can cary: For Craft and Subtilty are the Instruments whereby he maketh this spoil, which pernicious properties supply the places of more commendable qualities.

Let this suffice for a taste: now, after such Dogs as serve Hunting, will follow such as serve for Hawking

and Fowling; among which, the principal and chiefest is the Spaniel, called in Latine Hispaniolus, borrowing his name from Hispania; wherein we English-men, not pro∣nouncing the Aspiration H, nor the Vowel I, for quick∣ness and readiness of speech, say, Spaniel.