Book XV, chapters 1–11: Catching and destroying living creatures

THE FIFTEENTH BOOK OF Natural Magick: Shews to catch living Creatures with your hands, and to destroy them.

THE PROEME.

VVE shall speak of Fawkning, that most men, and especially great men, delight in. If you will catch living creatures, they are taken by force, or by craft. They are taken by craft, and killed. But how that may be done, shall be taught in Philosophy, that shews the Nature and manners of living Creatures: For it is easie, when you know their Natures and their Manners, cunning may find ways to allure and take them. First, I shall teach how to allure and take them, by meat, whistle, light, smell, love, and other frauds; or else to make them drunk, and take them, or to kill them with venome. I shall set down examples.

CHAP. I.

With what meats divers sorts of Animals are allured.

THere is nothing that more allures and draws on Animals, then meat and pleasure, and love. Wherefore from these shall I begin. They follow meat for necessity; unless they would dye for hunger, they mu[…] search for that: But divers Creatures feed on divers meats, and some of them feed on particular diet; and you may guess at the rest thereby by your own reason.

The bait for a Sturgeon, or Whale-fish.

Sturgeons or Whales are allured with the Lungs of a Bull rosted, hung upon a line with a hook, cast into the sea; the Sturgeon presently smels it, and being greedy of it, presently swallows it down, and is caught with the hook: Oxen draw him to the shore. Aelian.

A bait for a Sargus.

The Sargus loves Goats exceedingly, as we shall shew, and hunts after the smell of them. Wherefore the Fisher-man wets his paste in Goats blood, and casts it into that part of the sea where they haunt; and they are drawn thither by the sent of it, as by a charm, and are catched with the hook. Moreover, if men fasten to the hook the bait that is made of a Mo[…]se-fish salted, and move this gently in the sea, the Sargi will come to it exceedingly, and gather about the hook for the love of it, and are easily caught by their greediness after the meat.

A bait for Thymalus.

Tici[…]us a River in Italy produceth a fish called Thymalus, that is not taken with the dainty baits that other fish are, but onely with the Gnat, an enemy to man; and she delights in no other bait.

The bait for an Aulopius.

Coracini, blackfish, whose heads shine like Gold, allure the Aulopii; when they observe some such dainty food, and they come to it rejoycing.

A Bait for Summer-whitings.

The Bait is made of the Purple fish; for this is bound fast to the line, and this makes them swim to the Bait, because they love it; and when any one of them by greediness lays hold of the Bait, the rest will run after, and catch hold of the hooks, that for number you shall hardly draw them to you, so many will be hanged together by several hooks.

Bait for an Eel.

Eels lie in their holes; and the mouthes of their holes being smeered in the ponds with some odoriferous thing, they are called forth as other Fish are. Aristotle. Yet Pliny saith false, that they are not allured, but driven away by the sent of dead Eels. Opianus wittily saith, they are allured with garbage. Would you know

A Bait for Mullets.

Because the Julides are a Bait almost for all Fish, or your groundlings or little Seasquils; therefore they are a part of all Baits. Or, take of the Liver of the T[…]nny Fish, four drachms; Sea-squils, eight drachms; Sesamum-seed, four drachms; Beans ground, eight drachms; of raw Dog-fish, two drachms: pown all these, and make them up with new Wine distilled into balls, for good Baits. This is

A Bait for all Fish.

Tarentinus teacheth us this for all Fish: Take of the strong Whale, eight drachms; yellow Butterflies, Anniseed, Cheese of Goats Milk, of each four drachms; of Opoponax, two drachms; Hogs blood, four; as much Galbanum: pown them all, and pour on sowre Wine: make cakes, and dry them in the Sun.

CHAP. II.

How living Creatures are drawn on with the baits of love.

THere are two Tyrants that rule over brute Beasts, meat, and pleasure or love; not smell, nor sound, nor fumes; nor do other things allure their minds besides love: that we may say of wilde Beasts as well as of man, Want on love can do any thing with mortal Creatures. If we will

Take Cuttles with the bait of love;

To take Cuttles there needs neither wheels nor nets; but you may catch them thu[…], with baits of love, to trail the Female Cuttle; and the Male seeing it never so far off, swims presently after, and fasteneth close about her; and whilst they thus embrace, the Fishers cunningly take them up.

To catch a Pollard or Cupito.

Aelian saith, that in the Grecian Gulph, the sharp-sighted Cupito is; but I have seen them taken in the Adriatick Sea by the fury of love. The Fisher bindes the Female either to a long fish-pole, or to a long rope; but she must be fair and fat: for the Male cares not for one that is lean: so is he drawn to the shore: or, he follows the net; and you must observe how to lay hold of him: for when the Female is drawn, the Males swim after her, being furiously in love; the Fisherman casts in his net, and takes them.

To catch a Scarus or Gilthead.

The Scarus of all Fish is the most lascivious; his unsatiable desire of the Female, is the cause that he is taken; cunning Fishermen that know this, lay snares for him thus: They catch the Female, and tie the top of her mouth to a rope, and they draw her alive through the Sea in such places as they haunt: the Males are mad with lust when they see her, and strive to come at her, and use all such means as lovers do: but when they come neer the net, the Fisher draws in the Female, and the Males swimming in after her, are catcht. Opianns.

To catch Elephants.

There is a Pit made to catch Elephants, and four Females are put in to allure the Males; the Males come, and enter into the Pit: but those that lie in wait, pull away the Bridge, and so they have the Elephants fast. Aelian.

To catch a Nightingale.

The Female Nightingale is shut in a Cage, the Fowler counterfeits their note; the Males come when they hear it; and seeing the Female, the Male flies about till he fall into the net.

CHAP. III.

Also other Animals are called together by things they like.

ALso, some Animals by Sympathy, are drawn by the love of some things, or of some other Creatures, which he that lays snares observing, useth such meats for them, that whilst they follow what they love, they may fall into the snares. If you would know how

To catch a Sargus;

It is a mad way to catch them. The Sargi love Goats unmeasurably; and they are so mad after them, that when so much as the shadow of a Goat, that feeds neer the shore, shall appear neer unto them, they presently leap for joy, and swim to it in haste; and they imitate the Goats, though they are not fit to leap: and thus they delight to come unto them. They are therefore catch'd by those things they so much desire. Where upon, the Fisher putting on a Goats skin with the horns, lies in wait for them, having the Sun behinde his back, and paste made wet with the decoction of Goats flesh: this he casts into the Sea where the Sargi use to come; and they, as if they were charmed, run to it, and are much delighted with the sight of the Goats skin, and feed on the paste. Thus the Fisherman catcheth abundance of them. Aelian. Opian doth elegantly describe it thus:

The Sargi doth run mad for love of G[…]ts.

And a little after,

The cunning Fisher hid in a Goats skin,
Makes two Goats horns unto his temples fast;
His bait mix'd with Goats blood, […]e doth within
The Sea let loose. The Sargus comes in haste:
For of the bait he deerly loves the smell,
And the Goats skin doth tole him on as well.

How to catch Partridge.

Partridge love Deer exceedingly, and are cosened by their skin. Thus: If a man put on a Deer's skin, and the horns upon his head, and come closely to them; they supposing it is a Deer indeed, will entertain him, and draw neer to him; and will not flie away; and embrace him as much as one would do a Friend, come from a long journey: but by this great friendliness, they get nothing but nets and snares.

Catching of Bustards.

Bustards of all Birds are thought to be most in love with Horses; and it appears, because they cannot endure other living creatures, but when they see a Horse, they will presently flie to him, with great joy, and come neer to him. If a man put on a horse skin, he may catch as many as he please; for they will come neer for love of the horse. So almost are

The Polypi or Pourcontrels taken.

The Polypi take delight in the Olive tree, and they are oft-times found fastned with their claws about the body of it: sometimes also, they are found clapping about the Fig-tree that grows neer the Sea, and eating the Figs, saith Clearchus. Wherefore Fishers let down an Olive-bough into the Sea, where the Polypi use to be. In short space, without any labour, they draw up as many Polypi as they will. Opian handsomely describes it thus:

The Polypus doth love the Olive tree,
And by the speckled leaves (tis wonder) he
Is catch'd.—

Again,

He is enraged for the Olive-bough,
The wary Fisher doth by this know how
To catch this Fish: for he doth binde about
A piece of Lead, an Olive-branch throughout:
The Fish lays hold, and will not let it go;
He loves it, and it proves his overthrow.

CHAP. IV.

What noises will allure Birds.

NOt onely love, but noises and Musick will draw them: and each creature delights in some special noise. First,

The Dolphin loves the Harp.

And with this Musick is he most delighted, as also with the sound of the Organs. Hence Herodotus first, and others from him, report, that Arion was carried to Tenarus on a Dolphins back: for when the men of Corinth cast him into the Sea, he begged that he might have his Harp with him, and might sing one song as he was thrown in. But a Dolphin took him, and brought him to Tenarus. Opian.

A Wolf is charmed by a Minstrel or Flute.

A Minstrel at Pythiocara, when he sang and played very pleasantly, he made the Wolves tame. Aelian.

Horses delight in the Musick of the Flute.

The Horses of Lybia are so taken with the noise of the Flute, that they will grow tractable for mans use thereby, and not be obstinate. Shepherds make a Shepherds Pipe of Rhododaphne; and by piping on this, they will so delight Horses, that they will run after them: and when the Shepherds play on, the Horses will […]and still, and weep for joy. Euripides saith, that Shepherds provoke Mares to take Horse, by playing on a Pipe; and the Horses are so provoked to back the Mares.

Stags and Bores are taken with a Pipe.

It is a common saying among the Tyrtheni, that Bores and Stags are taken most with them by Musick: which so comes to pass. Nets being pitch[…]d, and all things made ready for to ensnare them, a man that can play well on the Flute, goes through dales and hills, and woods, and plays as he goes, neer their haunts: they listen exceedingly after it, and are easily taken by it: for they are so ravished, that they forget where they are. And thus by delight they fall into the snare, and are taken. Aelian.

The Pastinaca is taken by dancing and Musick.

When the Fisherman sees the Pastinaca, or Ray, swimming, he leaps ridiculously in his Boat, and begins to play on the Pipe: the Pastinaca is much taken with it, and so comes to the top of the water, and another lays hold of him with his Engine.

Grampels by Musick are enticed on land.

Fishermen catch Grampels by Musick: some lie hid, others begin to play with the Pipe: when the Grampels hear the Musick, they presently come forth of their holes, as if they had been charmed; and they are so ravished, that they will come out of the waters. These go back and play on the Pipe, the others run and catch them on dry Land.

CHAP. V.

Fishes are allured by light in the night.

AMongst the many Arts to deceive Animals, Light is one: for at night, when some Fish rest, Fishermen carrying Light in their Boats, draw these Fish to them, and so strike them with a three-forked Spear, or catch them alive. Which Opian knew.

Either at noon, or when the Sun doth set,
Are Fishes caught, or else in the dark night,
By burning torches taken in the Net;
For whilst they take such pleasure in the Light,
The Fisherman doth strike them with his dart,
Or else doth catch them then by some such Art.

Many men have been much troubled how to make a Fire or Light under Water, that Fishes seeing it afar off, might swim to it. I have done it thus: I made a Pillar of Brass or Lead, three or four foot diameter: it was sharp or pyramidal below, that it might sink the better into the deep; and it was bound about with iron hoops, that being sunk by its weight, it might be drawn under the water: I set on the top a Pipe that was fifteen or twenty foot long, and one foot broad. The middle of this Pillar had many open windows, five or six, and these were Glass-windows, well polished and fitted to them, and the joynts were well glued wiht Pitch, that no water could come in. I sunk the Pillar by its weight in a place fit for it; but the mouth of the Pipe stood at least two foot above water: then I let down a lighted Candle into the belly of the Pillar by the Pipe, with a cord; and it was so provided, that what motion soever it had, it should always stand upright. The Light passed through the windows into the waters, and by reflection made a Light that might be seen under water very far: to this Light, abundance of Fish came, and I catched them with Nets.

CHAP. VI.

That by Looking-Glasses many Creatures are brought together.

IF Females be wanting, Looking-Glasses may serve to make reflexion of themselves; so these Creatures, deluded by their own pictures, are drawn thither. Also Liquors may serve in stead of Glasses.

The Cuttle is taken with a Glass.

Glasses put into wood are let down by a cord by the Fishermen into the waters; and as they flote, they are drawn by degrees: the Cuttle seeing himself in it, casts himself at his own image; and laying fast hold of the wood with his claws, whilst he looks upon his own picture as enamored by it, he is circumvented by the Net, and taken.

A Jackdaw is taken with a Looking-Glass.

Jackdaws love themselves: the Fowler following to take them, invents such wayes; for where he sees they flock, there he sets a Bason full of Oyl; the curious Bird coming thither, sits on the brim of the Vessel, looking down to see her own Picture; and because she thinks that she sees another Jackdaw, she hastens to flee down, and so falls into the Oyl, and the thick Oyl sticks to her, and so she is catched without snares or nets.

How Quails are taken with a Locking-Glass.

Clearchus saith, that Quails spend their seed not only when they see the Females, but when they hear their cry also. The cause is the impression in their mindes, which you shall know when they couple, if you set a Looking Glass against them, and before that a Gin: for running foolishly to their picture in the Glass, they see they are catcht. Athenaeus and Eustathius.

CHAP. VII.

How Animals are congregated by sweet smells.

THere are many odours, or other hidden qualities, that gather Animals together, from the particular Nature of things, or of living Creatures. I shall speak of the smelling odours and other aliments that they much desire. As,

The Unicorn is allured by sent.

Tretres writes, that the Unicorn so hunts after young Virgins, that he will grow tame with them; and sometimes he will fall asleep by them, and be taken and bound. The Hunters clothe some young lusty Fellow in Maids clothes; and strewing sweet odours on him, they set him right against the place where the Unicorn is, that the winde may carry away the smell to the wilde Beast: the Hunters lie hid in the mean time. The Beast, enticed with the sweet smell, comes to the young man: he wraps the Beast's Head in long and large sleeves: the Hunters come running, and cut off his Horn.

To make Wheezles come together.

The Gall of a Stellio beaten with water, will make Wheezles come together, saith Pliny. Also, the wise Plinianists write, that with the Gall of a Chamaelion cast into water, Wheezles will be called together.

To make Mice come together.

If you pour thick lees of Oyl into a Dish, and set it right in the house, they will stick to it. Palladius. But Anatolins saith, if you pour Oyl-Lees into a Brazen Bason, and set it in the middle of the house, all the Mice at night will meet together.

To make Fleas come together.

The fat of a Hedge-hog boyl'd in water, and taken off as it swims on the top; if you anoynt a staff with it, and set it in the house, or under your bed, all the Fleas will come to it. Rhasis.

To bring Frogs together.

The Gall of a Goat set into the earth in some Vessel, is said to bring all the Frogs together, if they can finde any delight therein.

CHAP. VIII.

How Creatures, made drunk, may be catch'd with the hand.

I Have said what draws them, now I shall say what will make them drunk. There are many simples that will do it, that you may take them with your hands, whilst they sleep: and because there are divers Animals that are made drunk with divers things, I shall speak of them in order. And first,

How Dogs are made drunk.

Athenaeus saith, that Dogs and Crows are made drunk with an Herb called Aenutra: but Theophrastus, from whom he had it, saith, that the Root Aenothera, given with Wine, will make them more tame and gentle. Whence Aenutra comes, by corruption of the word. Theophrastus his Aenothera is Rhododaphni, as I said. So

Asses are made drunk.

And when they sleep, they are not onely taken; but, if you pull off their skins, they will scarce feel you, nor awake; which comes by Hemlock: for when they have eaten that, they fall so fast asleep, that they seem stupid and sensless. So

Horses are made stupid

by Henbane seed, if you give it them with Barley; and they will be so fast asleep, that they will be half dead, half a day. A certain Cheat, who wanted money on his way, cast this seed to some of his company; and when they lay almost dead asleep, and they were all much troubled for them, for a reward he promised to help them; which received, he put Vinegar to their Nostrils, and so revived them. Whereupon they went on their journey. So

Libards are made drunk.

Opian teacheth the way, and how they are taken when they are drunk. In Africa, so soon as they come to a Fountain where the Libards use to drink every morning, there the Hunters in the night bring many vessels of Wine; and not far from thence, they sit covered in blankets. The Libards, very thirsty, come to the Fountain, and so soon as they have drunk Wine, that they delight in, first they leap, then they fall fast asleep on the ground; and so they are easily taken. If you desire to know how

Apes are taken, being drunk;

Athenaeus writes, that Apes will drink Wine also; and being drunk, are catch'd. And Pliny saith, that four-footed Beasts, with Toes, will not encrease, if they use to drink Wine. So

Sows run mad,

eating Henbane-seed. Aelian saith, that Boars eating this Herb, fall sick of a lingring disease, and are troubled: it is of the Nature of Wine that disquiets the minde and head. So

Elephants are made drunk.

Athenaeus reports out of Aristotle's Book de Ebrietate, that Elephants will be drunk with Wine. Aelian writes, that they give the Elephant that must go to war, Wine of the Grapes, and made Wine of Rice, to make them bold. Now I will shew bow Birds laid asleep, may be catch'd with your hands. If then you would know how

Birds may be catch'd with hands;

Pliny writes, A certain Garlick grows in the Fields, they call it Alum, which being boyled, and cast to them, is a remedy against the villany of Birds that eat up the Corn that it cannot grow again: the Birds that eat it are presently stupid, and are catch'd with ones hand, if they have staid a little, as if they were asleep. But if you will

Hunt Partridge that are drunk,

Boetius teacheth you thus: You shall easily hunt such Partridge, if you cast unto them meal wet in wine: for every Bird is soon taken with it. If you make it with water and wine mingled, and put that which is stronger into the vessels, so soon as they have but sipt a little, they grow drowsie and stupid. He sheweth,

How to take Ducks with your hand.

If any one observe the place where Ducks use to drink; and putting away the water, place black wine in the place: when they have drunk, they fall down, and may be easily taken. Also, wine-lees is best.

Ducks and other Birds being drunk are soon taken

With some meats, as are the Bur Dock seed, strewed here and there in places where Birds frequent: they are so light-headed when they have eaten them, that you may take them with your hands. Another bait. Tormentil boy'ld in good wine, and boyl Wheat or Barley in the same, cast to Birds, is good to catch them: for they will eat pieces of Tormentil with the seeds, and be drunk that they cannot flie; and so are they catc'd with your hands. This is best when the weather is cold, and the Snow deep. Or else strew Barley-corns in places where many Birds come, then make a composition like a pultis of Barley-meal, Ox-gall, and Henbane-seed; set this on a plank for them: when they have tasted it, the Birds will be so stupid, that they cannot flie, but are catch'd with ones hand. Or mingle Barley, and mushrooms, that are so called from flies, with the seeds of Henbane, and make the pap of it, and lay on a board, as before.

To catch Rooks with your hands.

Powder Nux vomica, and mingle it with flesh. So also you may make Fish drunk. Opian teacheth some ways. If you will

Make Fish drunk,

Sow-bread will do it: for I said, that Sow-bread will make men more drunk. His words are:

Of Sow-bread-Root, they make a paste that's white
And fat, with which the rocks and holes they smeer;
The water's poyson'd by it, and the might
And force thereof doth spread both far and neer.
The Fishes fall, the Fishes are made blinde,
And tremble at it: for the stinking smell
This Root thus ordered, alwayes leaves behinde,
Doth make them drunk, as Fishers know full well.

CHAP. IX.

The peculiar poysons of Animals are declared.

DO not think I mean, that one poyson can kill all living Creatures, but every one hath his several poyson: for what is venome to one, may serve to preserve another; which comes not by reason of the quality, but of the distinct nature. Would we mention

The venoms that kill Dogs.

Diosc[…]rides saith, that white Chamaeleon made up with Barley-Flour, will kill Dogs, Sows, and Mice, being wet with water or Oyl. Theophrastus saith, Dogs and Sows kneaded with water and Oyl: but with Coleworts Sows. Nux vomica, which from the effect is called Dogs Nut, if it be filed, and the thin filings thereof be given with Butter or some fat thing to a Dog to swallow, it will kill him in three hours space; he will be astonished, and fall suddenly, and dies without any noise: but it must be fresh, that Nature seems to have produced this Nut alone to kill Dogs. They will not eat the Fruit of the Ash, because it makes pain in their back-bone and hips: yet Sows are fatted by it. So there is one Plant, called Dogs bane. Chrysippus saith, that Dogs are killed with it, if the shoots of it are given to them with water. Dogs cole, or wilde cole, if it be given with Flesh; so the fumes of Lead. Aristotle in his wonders, concerning the Country of the Scythians and Medes, saith, that there is Barley that men feed on; but Dogs and Sows will not endure the Excrements of those that eat it, as being poyson to them. I say nothing of Aconitum, called by Dioscorides, Dogs bane. I shall say the same

Of Wolfs bane.

Wolfs bane kills Wolfs and many other wild Beasts; and it's so called from the effect. Mountebanks make venome thus: Take black Hellebore, two ounces; Yew-leaves, one ounce; Beech-rinde, Glass, quick Lime, yellow Arsenick, of each one ounce and half: of sweet Almonds three ounces; Honey what may suffice. Make pellets, as big as a small Nut. Others take Wolfs bane, yellow Arsenick, and Yewleaves, of each alike, and mingle them. There are other Herbs that kill Wolfs: but I pass them, to avoid tediousness. Aelian saith, By Nilus grows an Herb called Wolfs bane; if a Wolf tread on it, he dies of convulsions. Wherefore the Egyptians forbid any such Herb to be imported into their Country, because they adore this Creature. There are also

Herbs that kill Mice.

That Aconitum, which is called Myoctonon, kills Mice a great way off. Dioscorides and Nicandor. Staves-acre hath almost the same forces, whose Root or Seed in powder, mingled with Meal, and fried with Butter, kills Mice if they eat it. They are driven away with the Root of Daffodils; and if their holes be stopt with it, they die. The wilde Cucumber, and Coloquintida, kill Mice. If Mice eat Tithymal, cut into small slices, and mingled with Flour and Metheglin, they will be blinde. So Chamaeleon, Myacanthus, Realgar, namely, of live Brimstone, quick Lime and Orpiment will do the same. But amongst

Wolfs banes,

is reckoned Libards bane, by whose Root, powdered, and given with flesh, they are killed. Flesh is strewed with Aconite, and Panthers are killed if they taste thereof. Their jaws and throat are presently in pain: therefore it is called Pardalianches. They are killed also by Dogs bane, which also they call Pardalianches.

Lious bane

is called Leontophonon: it is a little Creature that breeds nowhere but where the Lion is. Being taken, it is burnt: and with the Ashes thereof, flesh is strewed; and, being cast in the high-ways where they meet, Lions are killed: so Pardalianches kills Lions as well as Panthers.

Ox bane.

The juice of black Chamaeleon kills Heifers by a Quinsey: wherefore some call it Ulophonon. Oxen fear black Hellebore, yet they will eat the white.

Goats bane.

There is an Herb, that from killing Beasts, but especially, Goats, is called Aegolethros. The Flowers of it, in a watry Spring-time, are venome when they wither; so that this mischief is not found every yeer.

Harts bane.

Some […] First are found in Armenia; with the powder of them, they scatter Figs strewed with it, in the places where wilde Beasts come: Beasts no sooner taste of them, but they di[…], And by this Art are Harts and Bores killed. Aelian.

Horse banes,

are Aconite, Hellebore, and red Arsenick.

Wheezles bane, are

Sal Ammoniac[…], and Corn moystened with some Liquor: scatter this about such places as Whee[…]les haunt: when they eat it, they die, or flie away.

Sheeps bane.

Nardum kills Sheep. Dioscorides. Cattel and Goats, if they drink the water where Rhododendron is steeped, will die. Pliny and Onony[…]ius, an Author nameless. Flea-bane kills Goats and Sheep: so doth Savin.

Pigeons bane.

S[…]r apio writes, that Pigeons are killed when they eat Corn or Beans steept in water, wherein white Hellebore hath been infused.

Hens bane.

Hens die by eating the Seeds of Broom, called Spartum.

Bats bane.

[…] in Geopon, saith they die by the fume of Ivy.

Vultures.

Some Animals are killed by […]ings that smell very sweet to us: Vultures by Unguents, and black Beet[…] by Roses, The same happens if a man do but anoynt them, or give them meat that is smeered with sweet Oyntment. Aristotle lib. Mirabil.

Scor[…]ions bane.

Aconite called Theliphonum, from killing Scorpions. Scorpions are stupified by touching it, and they wax pale, shewing th[…] they are conquered. The Eagle is killed with Comfrey: the […] with the Gall of the Hiaena[…] the Stare with Garlick-seed: the […] with Brimstone: the Urc[…]in with Pondweed: the Faulcon, the Sea-gill, the Turtl[…], the black-Bird, the Vulture, the night-Bird, called Scopes, perish with Pomegranate K[…]rne[…]. The […]ling by the Flower of Willows: the Grow with Rocket-seed the B[…]tle with swe[…]t Oyntment: the Rook with the reliques of flesh the Wolf hath fed on: the […]ark by Mustard-seed: the Crane by the Vine-juice.

CHAP. X.

Of the venomes for Fishes.

THe Sea and Rivers use to be infected with some Herbs, and other simples whereby the Fishes […] those waters, are […] and die. But, because they are several fo[…] several Fish, […] the Particulars and the Gen[…]als, that the Fisherman taught by these, may inv[…] others himself.

Fishes […]

saith Pliny, by the Root the […] of […], called, round Birth-wort, called also the venome of the Earth. This Root they bruise, and mingle it with Lime, and cast itin to the Sea: the Fishes come to it with great delight, and are presently killed, and float on the waters. Dioscorides saith, that broad leaved Ti[…]hymal, bruised and strewed in the waters, kills Fish. We use now […] Roots of it, and with a weight let them down to the bottom of the waters, that will be infected by them, and kill the Fish presently. But in the Sea […] shall sooner kill them thus: Mingle Oriental Galls, two dr[…]chms […] Cheese one ounce; Bean-meal three ounces, with Aqua Vitae; make pelle[…]s of these as big as Chick-peason. Cast them into the Sea, in the morning before Sun rise: after three hours, come to the place again, and you shall finde all those that tasted of it […] drunk or dead, and to appear either on the top or bottom of the Sea; which you shall take up with a pole and a hook fastened to it, or Fish speer. The Aqua Vitae is added, because it soon flies to the head. The Oriental Galls are poyson that astonisheth them: the Bean-meal is not of great concernment. This bait invites them; and the Cheese smells so, that they sent it at a distance.

CHAP. XI.

Of other Experiments for hunting.

NOw I will add some Experiments that seem to be requisite, that you may use for necessity when you please.

To change a Dogs colour.

Since white Dogs are seldom fit for hunting, because they are seen afar off; a way is found to change his colour that will be done if you boyl quick I[…]me with Litharge, and paint […] Dog with it, […] him black.

That a Dog may not go from you.

Democrites saith, a Dog will never […] from you; if you smeer him with Butter from head to tail, and give him Butter to […]ick. Also, […] you if, you have the secondine of a Bitch close in a […]mell to it. If you […]ould not have

Your Dog to bark.

If you have a Bitches second Membrane, or Hares hairs, or Dung, or Vervain, about you. In Nilus there is a black stone found that a Dog will not bark […] he see it: you must also carry a Dogs Tongue und[…] your great […] within your shooe, or the dry heart of a dog about you Sextus. Or, the hair of […], or the Dung. Pliny. Or cut off the tail of a yong […] and put it under […] or […] the Dog a Frog to eat in a piece of meat. All these things are to […]ep Dogs from barking. Nigidius saith, that Dogs will all day […] from him who pulls off a t[…]k from a Sow, and carrieth it a while about him. Op[…]an.

If of […] you takes,
And w[…]r it, […] dogs will […] for sake;
As frighted they will flie, and […]
Bark at you, though they barked much before.

That a Dog may not run.

If you anoynt him with Oyl under the shoulders he cannot run.

To make a Hawke […]

You shall animate your Hawk against […] prey, tha[…] he may assail and flee at great Birds. When you hawk, wet the Hawks meat with Wine. If it be a Buzzard, add a little Vinegar to it when you would have him […] a give him three bits of flesh wet in wine: or, pour Wine in at his mouth, with a yong Pidgeon: so let him flie.

To make Partridge more bold to fight.

Give then […] with their meat. Pliny.

That dung-hill […] fight the better.

Give them Garlick to eat soon before the[…] fight: whence, in the old Comedy, a Cock ready and earnest to fight is wittily called [non-Latin script], fed with Garlick.

[…] a Bird may not the high.

Take out the Feathers of […], that make him flie upwards, so he will whirl about, and flie downward. If you will have

That a Bird shall not flie,

cut the upper and lower nerves of his Wings, and it will not hurt him; yet he cannot flie out of your Bird-cages, or places you keep them in.