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.

How to kill a Hart at Bay.

It is very dangerous to go in to a Hart at Bay, and especially at Rutting-time; for then they are most fierce.

There are two sorts of Bays; one on the Land, the other on the Water. If now the Hart be in a deep Wa∣ter, where you cannot well come to him, then couple up your Dogs; for should they long continue in the Water, it would endanger surbating or foundering. Get then a Boat, or swim to him with a Dagger; or else with a Rope that hath a Noose, and throw it over his Horns: for if the Water be so deep that the Hart swims, there is no danger in approaching him; otherwise you must have a care.

As to the Land-bay, if the Hart be burnished, then must you consider the place: For if it be in a plain and open place, where there is no Wood nor Covert, it is dangerous and hard to come in to him; but if

it be in a Hedge-side or thicket, then, whilst the Hart is staring on the Hounds, you may come covertly among the bushes behinde him, and cut his Throat. If you miss your aim, and the Hart turn head upon you, then make some Tree your refuge; or when the Hart is at Bay, couple up your Hounds; and when you see the Hart turn head to fly, gallop in roundly to him, and kill him with your Sword.