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The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting — of Norwich Edward

The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting

of Norwich Edward

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  • Book language: English
  • 301 pages

The Master of Game is a medieval English hunting treatise, the oldest English book on hunting. Written by Edward, Second Duke of York, based on Gaston Phébus's French work, it sets out rules for hunting, descriptions of game, and hounds. It is worth listening to for insight into medieval hunting culture and aristocratic life.

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THE MASTER OF
GAME
Fox hunting "above ground" with raches or running hounds.
Fox hunting "above ground" with raches or
running hounds.
(From MS. f. fr. 616 in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.)
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THE MASTER OF

GAME
BY EDWARD, SECOND
DUKE OF YORK : THE
OLDEST
ENGLISH
BOOK ON HUNTING :
EDITED BY WM. A.
ĵƿŠ
F.
BAILLIEGROHMAN WITH A
FOREWORD
BY
THEODORE

ROOSEVELT
Publisher's Logo
LONDON
CHATTO & WINDUS
МСМIX
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
chap.
page

ILLUSTRATIONS
1X
INTRODUCTION
Х1
FOREWORD TO THE FIRST
XIX
EDITION
l.
н
THE PROLOGUE
II.
OF THE HARE AND OF HER
14
NATURE
III.
OF THE HART AND HIS NATURE
23
IV.
38
OF THE BUCK AND OF HIS
NATURE
V.
OF THE ROE AND OF HIS
41
NATURE
VI.
OF THE WILD BOAR AND OF HIS
46
NATURE
VII.
OF THE WOLF AND OF HIS
54
NATURE
VIII.
OF THE FOX AND OF HIS
64
NATURE
IX.
OF THE GREY (BADGER) AND OF
ев
HIS NATURE
Х.
OF THE (WILD) CAT AND ITS
70
NATURE
ХІ.
THE OTTER AND HIS NATURE
72
XII.
OF THE MANNER AND HABITS
75
AND CONDITIONS OF HOUNDS
XIII.
85
OF SICKNESSES OF HOUNDS
AND OF THEIR CORRUPTIONS
XIV.
OF RUNNING HOUNDS AND OF
105
THEIR NATURE
XV.
OF GREYHOUNDS AND OF THEIR
113
NATURE
XVI.
OF ALAUNTES AND OF THEIR
116
NATURE

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Contents

  1. THE MASTER OF GAME
  2. CONTENTS
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION
  6. CHAPTER I THE PROLOGUE
  7. CHAPTER II OF THE HARE AND OF HER NATURE
  8. CHAPTER III OF THE HART AND HIS NATURE
  9. CHAPTER IV OF THE BUCK AND OF HIS NATURE
  10. CHAPTER V OF THE ROE AND OF HIS NATURE
  11. CHAPTER VI OF THE WILD BOAR AND OF HIS NATURE
  12. CHAPTER VII OF THE WOLF AND OF HIS NATURE
  13. CHAPTER VIII OF THE FOX AND OF HIS NATURE
  14. CHAPTER IX OF THE GREY (BADGER) AND OF HIS NATURE
  15. CHAPTER X OF THE (WILD) CAT AND ITS NATURE
  16. CHAPTER XI THE OTTER AND HIS NATURE
  17. CHAPTER XII OF THE MANNER AND HABITS AND CONDITIONS OF HOUNDS
  18. CHAPTER XIII OF SICKNESSES OF HOUNDS AND OF THEIR CORRUPTIONS
  19. CHAPTER XIV OF RUNNING HOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE
  20. CHAPTER XV OF GREYHOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE
  21. CHAPTER XVI OF ALAUNTES AND OF THEIR NATURE
  22. CHAPTER XVII OF SPANIELS AND OF THEIR NATURE
  23. CHAPTER XVIII OF THE MASTIFF AND OF HIS NATURE
  24. CHAPTER XIX WHAT MANNER AND CONDITION A GOOD HUNTER SHOULD HAVE.
  25. CHAPTER XX HOW THE KENNEL FOR THE HOUNDS AND THE COUPLES FOR THE RACHES AND THE ROPES FOR THE LYMER SHOULD BE MADE
  26. CHAPTER XXI HOW THE HOUNDS SHOULD BE LED OUT TO SCOMBRE
  27. CHAPTER XXII HOW A HUNTER'S HORN SHOULD BE DRIVEN
  28. CHAPTER XXIII HOW A MAN SHOULD LEAD HIS GROOM IN QUEST FOR TO KNOW A HART BY HIS TRACE
  29. CHAPTER XXIV HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE FUMES177
  30. CHAPTER XXV HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE PLACE WHERE HE HATH FRAYED HIS HEAD

and 17 more chapters

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