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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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i02 XVIII. SIR THOMAS ELYOT,<strong>the</strong> same / <strong>the</strong> cowmoditie wher<strong>of</strong> is so manifest / that Inede no fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> declare it.Cha. XVni. The auneient huntyng <strong>of</strong> Greekes andRomanes.X) Vt nowe wyll I procede <strong>to</strong> write <strong>of</strong> exercises / whiche benat vtterly reproued <strong>of</strong> noble auc<strong>to</strong>urs / ifwith oportunitieand in measure / I meane hunt}-ng / hauking/ and dau«S}'ng.<strong>the</strong>y be vsedAl-be-it Pompei / Ser<strong>to</strong>rius / & diners o<strong>the</strong>r noble Romanes / 5whan <strong>the</strong>y were in Numidia / Libia / & suche o<strong>the</strong>r countrayes/ which nowe be called Barbary & Morisco / in <strong>the</strong>vacation season <strong>from</strong> warres / <strong>the</strong>y hunted lions / liberdes /& suche o<strong>the</strong>r bestis / fierce and sauage : <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ntent <strong>the</strong>rby<strong>to</strong> exercise <strong>the</strong>m-selfes & <strong>the</strong>ir souldiours. But all-myghly 10god be thanked / in thisrealme be no suche cruel bestis <strong>to</strong>be pursued. Not-withstandyng in <strong>the</strong> huntyng <strong>of</strong> reddedere and falowe / mought be a great parte <strong>of</strong> se;;zblableexercise / vsed by noble-men / specially in forestis / whichbe spaciouse : if <strong>the</strong>y wold vse but a fewe nombre <strong>of</strong> 15houndes / onely <strong>to</strong> harborowe or rouse <strong>the</strong> game : andby<strong>the</strong>ir yornyng <strong>to</strong> gyue knowlege / whiche way it fleeth : <strong>the</strong>remenant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disporte <strong>to</strong> be in pursuyng with iauelynsand o<strong>the</strong>r waipows / in maner <strong>of</strong> warre. And <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m /whiche in this hunting do shewe moste prowesse and acty- 20uytie : a garlande or some o<strong>the</strong>r lyke <strong>to</strong>ken / <strong>to</strong> be gyuenin signe <strong>of</strong> vic<strong>to</strong>rie / and with a ioyfuU maner <strong>to</strong> be broughtein <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> him that is chiefe in <strong>the</strong> company : <strong>the</strong>re<strong>to</strong> receiue condigne prayse for <strong>the</strong>ir good endeuour. I dispraisenat <strong>the</strong> huntynge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> foxe with rennynge houndes :25

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