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HERE BYGYNNETH THE TABLE OF THE
CHAPITERS THAT BEN CONTEYNED
IN THE BOOK OF HUNTYNG THE
WHICH IS CLEPYD MAYSTER OF
THE GAME

The prologe
Of the hare and of hure nature
Of the hert and of his nature
Of the buk and of his nature
Of the Roo and of his nature
Of the wylde Boor and of his nature
Of the Woolf and of his nature
Of the fox and of his nature
Of the Grey and of his nature
Of the Cat and of his nature
Of the Otyr and of his nature
Of the maners tacches and condycions ot
houndes
Of siknesse of houndes and of hure cor-
rupciouns
Of Rennyng houndes and of hure nature
Of Greyhoundes and of hure nature
Of Alaunt3 and of hure nature
Of Spaynels and of hure nature
Of Maystifs and of hure nature
What maners and condicions a good
hunter shuld haue
Of the kenel for the houndes and how
the couples for pe racches and pe ropes
for the lymers shuld be made and
wherof
How houndes shuld be lad out to
scombere
How an hunters horne shuld be dreve
and of what fassion
How an huntere shuld lede his grome in
quest to know an hert by the trace
How a man shuld knowe a gret hert by
the fumes
How a man know shuld (sic) a gret hert
by the places where he hath fraied at
his heued
How the ordinaunce shuld be made for
the hert huntyng by strength and how
the hert shuld be herborowed XXVi
How an huntere shuld go in quest by
the syght XXVii
How an huntere should goo in quest by
twyne pe playnes and the woode XXVill
How an huntere shuld go in quest in
Copis or in yong woode SOL

How an huntere shuld go in quest in
grete Couertes and in strengthes

HERE BEGINNETH THE TPAIBILIE, Ole
THE CHAPTERS THAT ARE CON-
TAINED IN THE BOOK OF HUNT-
ING WHICH Is CALLED “MASTER
OF THE GAME”

The Prologue
Of the hare and of her nature
Of the hart and of his nature
Of the buck (fallow) and of his nature
Of the roe and of his nature
Of the wild boar and of his nature
Of the wolf and of his nature
Of the fox and of his nature
Of the badger and of his nature
Of the (wild) cat and of his nature
Of the otter and of his nature
Of the manners, habits, and conditions of

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hounds

Of the sickness of hounds and of their cor-
ruptions

Of running hounds and of their nature

Of Greyhounds and of their nature

Of Alaunts and of their nature

Of Spaniels and of their nature

Of Mastiffs and of their nature

What manners and conditions a good hunter
should have

Of the kennel for the hounds and how
the couplings for the raches and the
ropes for the limers should be made and
whereof

How hounds should be led out to scomber

How a hunter’s horn should be driven and
of what fashion

How a hunter should lead his groom in
quest to know a hart by the trace

How a man should know a great hart by
the fumes (droppings)

How a man should know a great hart
by the places where he has frayed his
head

How the ordinance should be made for
hart-hunting by strength, and how the
hart should be harboured

How a hunter should go in quest by sight

How a hunter should go in quest between
the plains and the woods
How a hunter should go in quest in coppice
or in young woods
How a hunter should go in quest in great
coverts and in strengths
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