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 make the best sort of Bird-lime, and how to use it.

TAke at Midsummer the bark of Holly, and pill it from the Tree, so much as will fill a reasonable big Vessel; then put to it running Water, and set it o∣ver the fire, and boil it till the grey and white bark rise from the green, which will take up sixteen hours in the boiling: then take it from the fire, and separate the barks after the water is very well drain'd away: then take all the green bark, and lay it on the ground in a close place and moist floor, and cover it over with all manner of green Weeds, as Hemlock, Docks, Thistles, and the like; thus let it lie ten or twelve days, in which time it will rot, and turn to a filthy slimy matter. Then take it and put it into a Mortar, and there beat it till it become universally thick and tough, without the discerning of any part of the bark or other sub∣stance; then take it out of the Mortar, and carry it to a running Stream, and there wash it exceedingly, not leaving any more or foulness within it; then put it up in a very close Earthen pot, and let it stand and purge for divers days together, scumming it as often as any foulness arises for four or five days: when you perceive no more Scum, you shall then take it out of that Pot, and put it into another clean Earthen Vessel, cover it close, and keep it for your use.

When you are about to use your Lime, take what quantity you think fit and put it into a Pipkin, adding thereto a third part of Goose-greace or Capons-greace finely clarified, and set them over a gentle fire, and there let them melt together, and stir them continually till they are well incorporated: then take it from the fire, and stir it till it be cold.

When your Lime is cold, take your Rods and warm them a little over the fire; then take your Lime and wind it about the tops of your Rods, then draw your Rods a sunder one from the other, and close them again, continually plying and working them together, till by smearing one upon another, you have equally bestowed on each Rod a sufficient proportion of Lime.

If you lime any Strings, do it when the Lime is ve∣ry hot and at the thinnest, besmearing the Strings on all sides, by folding them together and unfolding them again.

If you lime Straws, it must be done likewise when the Lime is very hot, doing a great quantity together, as many as you can well grasp in your hand, tossing and working them before the fire till they are all be∣smear'd, every Straw having his due proportion of Lime: having so done, put them up in cases of Leather till you have occasion to use them.

Now to prevent the freezing of your Lime either as it is on Twigs, Bushes, or Straws, you must adde a quarter as much of the Oyl called Petroleum as of your Capons-grease, mix them well together, and then work it on your Rods, &c. and so it will ever keep supple, tough, and gentle, and will not be prejudiced should it freeze never so hard.