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breed_v and_o multiply_v for_o if_o you_o take_v wild_a duck_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n and_o they_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o close_a place_n they_o will_v never_o lay_v be_v so_o keep_v very_o few_o or_o none_o a_o say_n be_v if_o you_o touch_v the_o egg_n of_o a_o wild_a duck_n when_o she_o lay_v with_o your_o bare_a hand_n she_o will_v not_o come_v and_o lay_v no_o more_o there_o and_o if_o you_o take_v away_o still_o her_o egg_n and_o leave_v but_o one_o she_o will_v still_o lay_v till_o she_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o you_o shall_v take_v she_o on_o the_o nest_n this_o shall_v suffice_v here_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o duck_n and_o other_o water_n fowle_n ¶_o how_o too_o take_v your_o wild_a duck_n in_o the_o court_n cap._n 42._o stephanus_n when_o as_o you_o will_v have_v any_o of_o your_o wild_a duck_n take_v to_o make_v they_o more_o tamer_n you_o shall_v cast_v in_o the_o court_n unto_o they_o grain_n mix_v with_o the_o lie_v of_o wine_n sweet_a wine_n or_o sour_a and_o lay_v it_o on_o their_o accustom_a place_n to_o feed_v give_v they_o also_o paste_v make_v with_o wine_n or_o a_o levin_z paste_n with_o branue_n and_o wine_n lie_v cast_v it_o in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v thereof_o they_o will_v be_v drink_v than_o you_o may_v take_v and_o choose_v of_o the_o best_a without_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o other_o foul_a ¶_o the_o common_a feed_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o duck_n cap._n 43._o the_o duck_n be_v a_o gross_a greedy_a and_o filthy_a feeder_n and_o a_o hot_a bird_n of_o nature_n and_o still_o will_v be_v eat_v they_o use_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o pulse_n as_o you_o feed_v a_o hog_n and_o to_o have_v they_o fat_a they_o geve_v they_o gurgion_n of_o corn_n but_o you_o must_v always_o let_v they_o have_v water_n by_o they_o for_o they_o must_v still_o be_v drink_v as_o they_o eat_v they_o love_v also_o to_o wander_v in_o summer_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o august_n and_o september_n to_o seek_v after_o worm_n beetle_n frog_n and_o toad_n and_o they_o will_v eat_v they_o and_o when_o she_o have_v hatch_v she_o be_v careful_a of_o her_o young_a if_o any_o of_o the_o young_a be_v sting_v or_o angerde_v they_o be_v so_o pevishe_a they_o will_v die_v straight_a way_n and_o yet_o many_o let_v they_o go_v with_o the_o dam_n into_o water_n or_o pool_n be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a she_o will_v make_v her_o nest_n herself_o against_o she_o lie_v and_o sit_v and_o so_o she_o hatch_v in_o twenty-five_o day_n or_o xxviii_o at_o the_o most_o the_o wild_a duck_n will_v steal_v from_o the_o drake_n and_o when_o she_o have_v lay_v and_o hatch_v she_o be_v very_o subtle_a when_o she_o have_v young_a for_o if_o any_o person_n come_v nigh_o they_o she_o will_v fly_v flappering_n nigh_o before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o her_o back_n be_v break_v &_o can_v not_o fly_v thus_o will_v she_o entice_v he_o a_o good_a way_n from_o her_o young_a and_o 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vuwholesome_a to_o eat_v as_o they_o say_v again_o they_o say_v the_o ducklinge_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o a_o hen_n they_o will_v be_v always_o desirous_a to_o be_v about_o the_o house_n and_o on_o the_o dry_a ground_n nigh_o the_o house_n not_o abroad_o nor_o yet_o in_o water_n which_o be_v their_o nature_n whereby_o your_o house_n and_o court_n can_v be_v long_o clean_o keep_v where_o they_o use_v and_o yet_o by_o nature_n they_o shall_v common_o love_v the_o water_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o feee_v of_o duck_n ¶_o of_o turquie_n hen_n profit_n and_o also_o disprofite_n cap._n 44._o stephanus_n say_v they_o that_o first_o bring_v these_o turquy_n into_o france_n call_v they_o the_o peacock_n of_o indie_n which_o do_v rather_o enrich_v the_o mouth_n than_o any_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o farmer_n or_o breeder_n for_o they_o be_v a_o right_a coffer_n for_o oat_n &_o a_o sack_n for_o corn_n a_o gulf_n a_o swallower_n of_o barn_n a_o devourer_n of_o much_o meat_n they_o can_v receive_v so_o much_o pleasure_n by_o they_o but_o as_o much_o trouble_n and_o anger_n when_o they_o be_v great_a for_o they_o be_v great_a strayer_n abroad_o &_o be_v young_a they_o be_v always_o cry_v for_o meat_n with_o pule_v &_o complain_v of_o the_o rye_n or_o gout_n or_o such_o like_a and_o soon_o die_v thereof_o if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o keep_v true_a it_o be_v their_o flesh_n be_v delicate_a but_o heavy_a and_o hard_a of_o digestion_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v well_o baste_v and_o lard_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o more_o goodness_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o peacock_n then_o in_o they_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n about_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o ¶_o the_o nourish_v of_o old_a turquy_n cap._n 45._o the_o nourish_v of_o these_o fowl_n be_v like_o the_o feed_n of_o hen_n and_o other_o poultry_n and_o with_o the_o like_a meat_n when_o they_o be_v big_a and_o as_o much_o 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in_o tread_v they_o will_v common_o hurt_v the_o hen_n in_o broose_fw-mi their_o back_n and_o tread_v of_o their_o feather_n of_o their_o back_n and_o also_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o keep_v two_o cock_n in_o tread_v time_n for_o one_o will_v hinder_v the_o other_o so_o shall_v your_o hen_n egg_n come_v to_o small_a profit_n in_o set_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o cock_n will_v peck_v and_o kill_v the_o chicken_n if_o they_o be_v put_v forth_o be_v very_o young_a and_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o cock_n will_v love_v and_o keep_v their_o chicken_n
water_n like_o the_o other_o foul_a aforesaid_a the_o young_a green_a plover_n be_v easter_n to_o make_v tame_a and_o they_o use_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o garden_n to_o kill_v worine_n and_o give_v they_o worm_n and_o water_n but_o then_o beware_v the_o rite_n and_o the_o cat_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o plover_n ¶_o of_o the_o bitter_a and_o curlew_n cap._n 80._o the_o bitter_a be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o foul_a and_o live_v common_o in_o fen_n and_o in_o morish_a heathe_n they_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v make_v tame_a their_o flesh_n be_v pleasant_a to_o eat_v and_o be_v keep_v for_o banquet_n they_o be_v feed_v with_o raw_a liver_n of_o beast_n &_o such_o like_a they_o be_v ireful_a and_o will_v strike_v sodaynlye_o at_o a_o man_n face_n and_o stand_v lurk_v in_o a_o corner_n like_o the_o hearn_v &_o they_o fear_v the_o sight_n oâ—_n a_o man_n face_n and_o those_o that_o do_v fat_a they_o they_o do_v cram_v they_o with_o raw_a flesh_n cut_v in_o small_a piece_n which_o they_o will_v cast_v it_o uâ—_n again_o therefore_o when_o you_o cram_v then_o you_o must_v put_v a_o double_a thread_n over_o his_o bilâ—_n to_o posse_fw-la his_o nostril_n and_o through_o his_o nostril_n put_v a_o small_a stick_n or_o quill_n and_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o thread_n up_o and_o let_v he_o from_o cast_v uppe_o his_o meat_n again_o if_o that_o be_v not_o he_o will_v cast_v it_o uppe_o incontinent_a the_o curlew_n be_v a_o foul_a that_o feed_v common_o in_o moist_a ground_n and_o heathe_n their_o flesh_n be_v pleasant_a to_o eat_v they_o feed_v common_o on_o worm_n and_o such_o and_o they_o fat_v they_o with_o wheat_n and_o fair_a water_n other_o feed_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o bitter_a &_o the_o curlew_n ¶_o of_o blackburde_n and_o thrustles_a ca._n 81._o the_o blackbyrde_n be_v a_o dainty_a flesh_n to_o eat_v &_o they_o be_v more_o charable_a to_o keep_v then_o many_o other_o &_o they_o that_o shall_v keep_v they_o in_o cage_n be_v 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how_o to_o nourish_v 7â—_n perfume_a the_o dove-house_n 6â—_n pegion_n to_o draw_v to_o the_o dovehous_a â—â—_o pegion_n with_o profit_n &_o place_n for_o they_o â—â—_o pegion_n to_o replenish_v your_o house_n 58_o pegeon_n and_o best_a breeder_n 58_o pegion_n to_o feed_v and_o maintain_v 59_o pegion_n that_o fly_v abroad_o to_o feed_v 60_o pegion_n that_o seek_v their_o meat_n far_o 62._o pegion_n and_o their_o nature_n 64._o peacock_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o flesh_n 52._o pehen_v their_o nature_n in_o lay_v 52._o pechicke_n hatch_n and_o feed_v 53._o pehens_n and_o their_o sickness_n 54._o pegin_v dung_n good_a for_o tree_n 69._o pippe_n the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n 13._o plover_n how_v to_o nourish_v 79._o polecat_n that_o haunt_v dove_n house_n 66._o puet_v how_o to_o fat_a 75._o q._n quailes_n how_o to_o nourish_v 73._o r._n rough_a footed_a dove_n to_o keep_v 64._o s._n sheldrake_n to_o nourish_v 41._o â—â—gnes_n in_o a_o good_a cock_n â—â—_o stare_v that_o molest_v dove_n in_o their_o nose_n 6â—_n stint_v how_o to_o nourish_v 78._o stop_v the_o flux_n in_o poultry_n 1â—_n swan_n nature_n and_o feed_n 5â—_n swan_n how_o to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v 5â—_n t._n teal_n how_v to_o nourish_v 4â—_n threstle_v to_o fat_a 8â—_n thing_n good_a in_o keep_v poultry_n 32._o turquie_n hen_n and_o their_o profit_n 4â—_n turquy_n to_o nourish_v 45._o turquie_n cock_n best_o treader_n 46._o turquy_n hen_n in_o hatch_n their_o young_a 47._o turquy_n hen_n the_o order_n &_o feed_v 48._o turquie_n chicken_n how_o to_o nourish_v 48._o turquy_n the_o common_a feed_n 49._o turtle_n dove_n to_o nourish_v 70._o w._n wezel_n that_o haunt_v a_o dove-house_n 66._o finis_fw-la
also_o the_o gout_n may_v come_v by_o the_o drink_n of_o ice_n water_n all_o these_o do_v breed_v the_o like_a disease_n aforesaid_a whereby_o many_o die_v thereof_o ¶_o to_o help_v the_o catarrh_n or_o rheum_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 14._o they_o teach_v to_o put_v a_o pen_n cross_v through_o their_o nostril_n and_o then_o they_o do_v bathe_v they_o with_o luke_o warm_a water_n and_o some_o time_n they_o do_v warm_v their_o foot_n special_o of_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o some_o do_v use_v to_o lap_n they_o in_o woollen_a clothes_n wool_n and_o in_o feather_n &_o so_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n by_o the_o fire_n side_n or_o in_o some_o warm_a oven_n or_o such_o like_a place_n then_o if_o the_o catarrh_n do_v still_o continue_v on_o the_o eye_n and_o towards_o the_o beak_n you_o must_v then_o gentlye_o cut_v it_o and_o lance_n the_o imposthume_n and_o put_v that_o matter_n forth_o that_o be_v conieil_v therein_o and_o so_o put_v thereon_o a_o little_a beat_a salt_n ¶_o how_o many_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n cap._n 15._o columella_n say_v twelve_o hen_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o good_a cock_n which_o will_v cause_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v use_v to_o give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o one_o cock_n which_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n some_o white_a some_o gray_a some_o radish_n and_o some_o taunye_n some_o black_a and_o some_o of_o a_o speckled_a colour_n which_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o the_o red_a &_o grey_a speckled_a and_o to_o have_v hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n be_v best_a and_o the_o hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n save_o the_o white_a be_v count_v the_o best_a laier_n again_o stephanus_n say_v that_o twelve_o hen_n to_o one_o good_a cock_n be_v sufficient_a and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n which_o be_v so_o few_o as_o some_o judge_n it_o do_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v neither_o white_a nor_o gray_a but_o part_n red_a tawnye_n and_o black_a which_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n not_o count_v the_o best_a hen_n to_o lay_v or_o breed_v ¶_o of_o hen_n that_o hatch_n abroad_o as_o in_o bush_n cap._n 16._o hen_n that_o sit_v abroad_o or_o other_o poultry_n you_o shall_v take_v she_o and_o blindfilde_v she_o soft_o in_o the_o evening_n &_o take_v up_o all_o her_o egg_n with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nest_n as_o you_o can_v &_o then_o set_v she_o where_o you_o shall_v seem_v good_a &_o lay_v therein_o her_o egg_n as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o then_o set_v the_o hen_n soft_o thereon_o and_o deck_v the_o nest_n with_o green_a bough_n like_o the_o place_n she_o come_v from_o and_o so_o shut_v she_o in_o all_o that_o night_n on_o the_o next_o day_n give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n but_o let_v she_o not_o forth_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n in_o the_o place_n &_o so_o she_o will_v soon_o forget_v the_o 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