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please_v to_o accept_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o benefit_n shall_v return_v to_o those_o in_o your_o employment_n a_o revenue_n worthy_a their_o practice_n and_o myself_o rest_v ever_o ready_a to_o do_v you_o and_o my_o country_n service_n gervase_n markham_n a_o table_n contain_v all_o the_o principal_a matter_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o foul_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o page_n 1._o the_o arte._n ibid._n â—…iversities_n of_o foul_a 2_o chap._n ii_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o foul_a and_o the_o take_n with_o net_n 5_o the_o haunt_v 6_o chap._n iii_o take_v of_o great_a foul_a with_o net_n 12_o chap._n four_o take_v of_o small_a foul_a with_o net_n 16_o take_v great_a foul_a with_o springe_n 20_o take_v small_a foul_a with_o springe_n 23_o chap._n v._o take_v great_a foul_a with_o lime-twig_n 26_o take_v small_a foul_a with_o lime-twig_n 30_o chap._n vi_o take_v foul_a with_o engine_n 36_o of_o the_o great_a sprindgs_n 37_o take_v small_a foul_a with_o engine_n 41_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o foul_n piece_n and_o other_o engine_n 43_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o stalk_a horse_n 47_o severalâ—…_n enginâ—…_n to_o stalk_n with_o 49_o the_o horse_n unstoopt_v 52_o the_o ox_n stalk_n 53_o chap._n ix_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water-dogge_n 67_o his_o train_n 73_o of_o the_o moult_a time_n 85_o chap._n x._o of_o land_n foul_a and_o the_o general_a take_n of_o they_o 88_o diversity_n of_o land_n foul_a 89_o diversity_n of_o â—…aking_v 90_o the_o crow_n net_n ibid._n take_v by_o night_n and_o first_o of_o the_o low-bell_n 92_o of_o the_o tramell_n 96_o of_o bat-fouling_a 98_o of_o â—…he_a sparrow_n net_n 100_o chap._n xi_o â—…erticular_a take_v of_o particular_a bird_n with_o net_n 110_o â—…f_a day_n net_n ibid._n â—…me_v of_o the_o year_n and_o place_n 111_o â—…he_v fashion_n of_o the_o net_n 112_o â—…f_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 115_o â—…f_n the_o stale_a ibid._n â—…eseruation_n of_o stale_n 120_o â—…ing_n with_o the_o limebush_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o bush_n 124_o â—…e_v manner_n of_o lyme_v 125_o â—…f_n the_o bird_n call_v &_o how_o to_o learn_v to_o call_v 128_o â—…he_v manner_n of_o take_v 129_o â—…king_v with_o lime-twig_n 131_o 〈◊〉_d of_o stale_n with_o the_o limebush_n 132_o chap._n xii_o â—…taking_v of_o hawk_n and_o of_o such_o as_o breed_v in_o england_n 134_o â—…king_v of_o young_a jasse_n hawk_n 135_o â—…ow_o to_o find_v the_o airy_a 136_o â—…king_v of_o brauncher_n 138_o â—…hat_v net_n to_o be_v use_v 139_o â—…he_n place_v of_o the_o net_n and_o other_o observation_n 141_o â—…hat_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o net_n be_v place_v 142_o â—…e_n mayl_v of_o hawk_n 144_o â—…e_n truss_v of_o hawk_n 145_o the_o sâ—…ling_n of_o hawk_n 146_o discommodity_n in_o ceiling_n and_o the_o help_n 147_o take_v hawk_n in_o their_o soreage_fw-mi 148_o place_v the_o urine_n 150_o take_v with_o stale_n 151_o take_v with_o lyme_n diverse_a way_n 153_o the_o make_n of_o the_o little_a limebush_n 156_o discommodity_n of_o lyme_n 157_o remedy_n against_o lyme_n 159_o take_v hawk_n with_o the_o lantern_n 16â—…_n the_o art_n how_o to_o follow_v a_o hawk_n flee_v 163_o what_o a_o check_n of_o any_o foul_a be_v ibid._n the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o wild_a haggard_n 17â—…_n the_o haunt_n of_o haggard_n 17â—…_n to_o know_v the_o good_a hawk_n from_o the_o bad_a 17â—…_n how_o to_o take_v the_o haggard_n 17â—…_n the_o place_n of_o the_o cradle_n 17â—…_n how_o to_o know_v the_o day_n stand_v from_o the_o nigâ—…_n stand_v 17â—…_n chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o take_v foul_a with_o bait_n 18â—…_n how_o to_o destroy_v kite_n raven_n etc._n etc._n 18â—…_n other_o way_n to_o use_v bait_n 18â—…_n of_o fasten_v bait_n to_o the_o ground_n 18â—…_n of_o caryon_n to_o be_v use_v for_o bait_n 19â—…_n take_v of_o other_o foul_a with_o bait_n 19â—…_n take_v of_o small_a bird_n
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liâ—…e_n 227_o â—…he_v fasâ—…ion_n of_o the_o net_n 228_o chap._n xv._n â—…aking_v of_o partridge_n with_o net_n or_o other_o engine_n of_o dry_v or_o set_v they_o and_o of_o the_o set_a dog_n 230_o four_o way_n to_o take_v partridge_n 231_o haunt_v of_o partridge_n 232_o how_o to_o find_v partridge_n 235_o to_o take_v partridge_n by_o the_o luke_fw-mi ibid._n to_o take_v partridge_n with_o the_o call_n 241_o take_v of_o partridge_n with_o net_n 244_o take_v of_o partridge_n with_o lyâ—…e_n 247_o take_v of_o partridge_n with_o engine_n and_o of_o drive_v they_o 249_o take_v partridge_n with_o the_o set_n dog_n 252_o how_o to_o set_v pariâ—…dges_n 254_o help_n in_o the_o use_n of_o net_n 258_o take_v of_o rayls_n quail_n etc._n etc._n 259_o diversity_n of_o net_n 260_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o set_a dog_n his_o election_n and_o manner_n of_o train_v from_o a_o whelp_n till_o he_o come_v to_o perfection_n 264_o chap_n xvii_o of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o best_a lyâ—…e_n and_o of_o the_o 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