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Fowling. Aucupium.

The Fowler, 1. maketh a Bed, 2, spreadeth a Bird-net, 3. throweth a Bait, 4. upon it, Auceps, 1. exstruit Aream, 2. superstruit illi Rete aucupatorium, 3. obsipat Escam, 4. and hiding himself in a Hut, 5. he allureth Birds, by the chirping of Lurebirds, which partly hop upon the Bed, 6. and are partly shut in Cages, 7. & abdens se in Latibulo, 5. allicit Aves, cantu Illicum, qui partim in Area currunt, 6. partim inclusi sunt Caveis, 7. and thus he entangleth Birds that fly over, in his net whilst they settle themselves down. atque ita obruit transvolantes Aves Reti, dum se demittunt:

Or he setteth Snares, 8. on which they hang and strangle themselves: Aut tendit Tendiculas, 8. quibus suspendunt & suffocant seipsas:

Or setteth Lime-twigs, 9. on a Perch, 10. Aut exponit Viscatos calamos, 9. Amiti, 10. upon which if they sit they enwrap their Feathers, so that they cannot fly away, and fall down to the ground. quibus si insident, implicant pennas, ut nequeant avolare, & decidunt in terram.

Or he catcheth them with a Pole, 11. or a Pit-fall, 12. Aut captat Perticâ, 11. vel Decipulâ, 12.

LIII.

Hunting. Venatus.

The Hunter, 1. hunteth wild Beasts whilst he besetteth a Wood with Toyls, 2. stretched out upon Shoars, 3. Venator, 1. venatur Feras, dum cingit Sylvam, Cassibus, 2. tentis super Varos, 3. (furcillas.)

The Beagle, 4. tracketh the wild Beast or findeth him out by the scent; the Tumbler, or Greyhound, 5. pursueth it. Canis sagax, 4. vestigat Feram, aut indagat odoratu; Vertagus, 5. persequitur.

The Wolf, falleth in a Pit, 6. the Stag, 7. as he runneth away, into Toyls. Lupus, incidit in Foveam, 6. fugiens Cervus, 7. in Plagas.

The Boar, 8. is struck through with a Hunting-spear, 9. Aper, 8. transverberatur Venabulo, 9.

The Bear, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a Club, 11. Ursus, 10. mordetur à Canibus, & tunditur Clavâ, 11.

If any thing get away, it escapeth, 12. as here a Hare and a Fox. Si quid effugit, evadit, 12. ut hic Lepus & Vulpes.

LIV.

Butchery. Lanionia.

The Butcher, 1. killeth fat Cattle, 2. (The Lean, 3. are not fit to eat.) Lanio, 1. mactat Pecudem altilem, 2. (Vescula, 3. non sunt vescenda.)

He knocketh them down with an Ax, 4. or cutteth their Throat. with a Slaughter-knife, 5. Prosternit Clavâ, 4. vel jugulat. Cunaculo, 5. he flayeth them, 6. and cutteth them in pieces, and hangeth out the flesh to sell in the Shambles, 7. excoriat (deglubit,) 6. dissecatque & exponit carnes, venum in Macello, 7.

He dresseth a Swine, 8. with fire or scalding water, 9. and maketh Gamons, 10. Pistils, 11. and Flitches, 12. Glabrat Suem, 8. igne, vel aquâ fervidâ, 9. & facit Pernas, 10. Petasones, 11. & Succidias, 12.

Besides several Puddings, Chitterlings, 13. Bloodings, 14. Liverings, 15. Sausages, 16. Prætereà Farcimina varia, Faliscos, 13. Apexabones, 14. Tomacula, 15. Botulos, (Lucanicas) 16.

The Fat, 17. and Tallow, 18. are melted. Adeps, 17. & Sebum, 18. eliquantur.

LV.

Cookery. Coquinaria.

The Yeoman of the Larder, 1. bringeth forth Provision, 2. out of the Larder, 3. Promus Condus, 1. profert Obsonia, 2. è Penu, 3.

The Cook, 4. taketh them and maketh several Meats. Coquus, 4. accipit ea & coquit varia Esculenta.

He first pulleth off the Feathers and draweth the Gutts out of the Birds, 5. Prius deplumat, & exenterat Aves, 5.

He scaleth and splitteth Fish, 6. Desquamat & exdorsuat Pisces, 6.

He draweth some flesh with Lard, by means of a Larding-needle, 7. Trajectat quasdem carnes Lardo, ope Creacentri, 7.

He caseth Hares, 8. then he boileth them in Pots, 9. and Kettles, 10. on the Hearth, 11. and scummeth them with a Scummer, 12. Lepores, 8. exuit, tum elixat Ollis, 9. & Cacabis, 10. in Foco, 11. & despumat Lingula, 12.

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