The School of Recreation (1696 edition) - Or a Guide to the Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, - Riding, Racing, Fireworks, Military Discipline, The Science - of Defence by Robert Howlett
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The _Hart_, the first year is called a _Hind-Calf_, 2 A _Knobber_, 3 A _Brock_ 4 A _Staggard_, 5 A _Stag_, 6 A _Hart_. The _Hind_ the first Year a _Calf_, 2 A _Hearse_, 3 A _Hind_. The _Hare_, the first Year a _Leveret_, 2 A _Hare_, 3 A great _Hare_. _Beasts of Chase._ The _Buck_, The first Year is called a _Fawn_, 2 A _Pricket_, 3 A _Sorrel_, 4 A _Sore_, 5 A _Buck_ of the first Head, 6 A Great _Buck_. The _Doe_, the first Year a _Fawn_, 2 A _Teg_, 3 A _Doe_. The _Fox_, the first Year a _Cub_, 2 a _Fox_. The _Marten_, the first Year A _Cub_, 2 A _Marten_. The _Roe_ the first Year A _Kid_, 2 A _Gyrl_, 3 A _Hemuse_, 4 A _Roe-Buck_ of the first Head, 5 A Fair _Roe-Buck_. As for the Beasts of Warren, the _Hare_ being spoken of before, little or nothing is to be said. The _Coney_ is first A _Rabbet_, and then an Old _Coney_. Thus much for their Names, Degrees, and Ages: Now let us next observe their proper Seasons for Hunting. |
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