Chapter I: Foreword: TO THE FIRST EDITION xix

I. THE PROLOGUE 1

II. OF THE HARE AND OF HER NATURE 14

III. OF THE HART AND HIS NATURE 23

IV. OF THE BUCK AND OF HIS NATURE 38

V. OF THE ROE AND OF HIS NATURE 41

VI. OF THE WILD BOAR AND OF HIS NATURE 46

VII. OF THE WOLF AND OF HIS NATURE 54

VIII. OF THE FOX AND OF HIS NATURE 64

IX. OF THE GREY (BADGER) AND OF HIS NATURE 68

X. OF THE (WILD) CAT AND ITS NATURE 70

XI. THE OTTER AND HIS NATURE 72

XII. OF THE MANNER AND HABITS AND CONDITIONS OF HOUNDS 75

XIII. OF SICKNESSES OF HOUNDS AND OF THEIR CORRUPTIONS 85

XIV. OF RUNNING HOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE 105

XV. OF GREYHOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE 113

XVI. OF ALAUNTES AND OF THEIR NATURE 116

XVII. OF SPANIELS AND OF THEIR NATURE 119

XVIII. OF THE MASTIFF AND OF HIS NATURE 122

XIX. WHAT MANNER AND CONDITION A GOOD HUNTER SHOULD HAVE 123

XX. HOW THE KENNEL FOR THE HOUNDS AND THE COUPLES FOR THE RACHES AND
THE ROPES FOR THE LYMER SHOULD BE MADE 125

XXI. HOW THE HOUNDS SHOULD BE LED OUT TO SCOMBRE 127

XXII. HOW A HUNTER'S HORN SHOULD BE DRIVEN 128

XXIII. HOW A MAN SHOULD LEAD HIS GROOM IN QUEST FOR TO KNOW A HART BY
HIS TRACE 130

XXIV. HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE FUMES 133

XXV. HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE PLACE WHERE HE HATH
FRAYED HIS HEAD 135

XXVI. HOW THE ORDINANCE SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE HART HUNTING BY
STRENGTH AND HOW THE HART SHOULD BE HARBOURED 148

XXVII. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST BY THE SIGHT 152

XXVIII. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST BETWEEN THE PLAINS AND THE
WOOD 154

XXIX. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST IN THE COPPICE AND THE YOUNG
WOOD 155

XXX. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST IN GREAT COVERTS AND STRENGTHS
156

XXXI. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD QUEST IN CLEAR SPIRES AND HIGH WOOD 157

XXXII. HOW A GOOD HUNTER SHALL GO IN QUEST TO HEAR THE HARTS BELLOW
161

XXXIII. HOW THE ASSEMBLY THAT MEN CALL GATHERING SHOULD BE MADE BOTH
WINTER AND SUMMER AFTER THE GUISE OF BEYOND THE SEA 163

XXXIV. HOW THE HART SHOULD BE MOVED WITH THE LYMER AND RUN TO AND
SLAIN WITH STRENGTH 165

XXXV. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD SEEK AND FIND THE HARE WITH RUNNING HOUNDS
AND SLAY HER WITH STRENGTH 181

XXXVI. OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE MANNER OF HUNTING WHEN THE KING WILL
HUNT IN FORESTS OR IN PARKS FOR THE HART WITH BOWS AND GREYHOUNDS AND
STABLE 188