a watchful eye unto Change.  As likewise by taking Soil (i.e.  Water) he will swim a River just in the middle down the Stream, covering himself all over, but his Nose, keeping the middle, least by touching any Boughs he leave a Scent for the Hounds; And by his Crossings and Doublings he will endeavour to baffle his Persuers:  In these Cases have regard to your Old Hounds, as I said before.  When he is Imbost or weary, may be known thus:  By his Creeping into holes, and often lying down, or by his running stiff, high and lumpering, slavering and foaming at Mouth, shining and blackness of his Hair, and much Sweat; and thus much for Stag or Hart Hunting.  As for the Buck I shall not speak any thing, for he that can Hunt a Stag well, cannot fail Hunting a Buck well.  As likewise for the Roe Hunting, I refer you to what is spoken of the Hart or Stag.

Of Hare Hunting.

As for the Time, the most proper to begin this Game, note; That about the middle of September is best, and to end towards the latter end of February, when surcease, and destroy not the young early Brood of Leverets; and this Season is most agreeable likewise to the nature of Hounds; moist and cool.  Now for the Place where to find her, you must examine and observe the Seasons of the Year; for in Summer or Spring time, you shall find them in Corn-fields and open places, not sitting in Bushes, for fear of Snakes, Adders, _&c_.  In Winter they love Tuffs of Thorns and Brambles, near Houses:  In these places you must regard the Oldness or Newness of her Form or Seat, to prevent Labour in Vain:  If it be plain and smooth within, and the Pad before it flat and worn, and the Prickles so new and perceptible, that the Earth seems black, and fresh broken, then assure your self the Form is new, and from thence you may Hunt and recover the Hare; if the contrary, it is old, and if your Hounds call upon it, rate them off.  When the Hare is started and on Foot, step in where you saw her pass, and hollow in your Hounds till they have undertaken it, then go on with full Cry.  Above all, be sure to observe her first Doubling, which must be your direction for all that day; for all her other after Doublings, will be like that.  When she is thus reduced to the slights and shifts she makes by Doublings and Windings, give your Dogs Time and Place enough to cast about your Rings, for unwinding the same; and observe her leaps and skips before she squat, and beat curiously all likely places of Harbour:  She is soon your Prey now.

Of Coney Catching.

Their Seasons are always, and the way of taking them thus:  Set Pursenets on their Holes, and put in a Ferret close muzzled, and she will boult them out into the Nets:  Or blow on a sudden the Drone of a Bag-Pipe into the Burrows, and they will boult out:  Or for want of either of these two, take Powder of Orpiment and Brimstone, and boult them out with the Smother:  But pray use this last seldom, unless you would destroy your Warren.  But for this sport Hays are to be preferred above all.