season, or the last, the sergeant and the yeoman shall go on their office's behalf and ask their fees of the which I report me to the old statutes and customs of the King's house. And this done the Master of the Game ought to speak to the officers that all the hunters' suppers be well ordained, and that they drink not ale, and nothing but wine that night for the good and great labour they have had for the Lord's game and disport, and for the exploit and making of the hounds. And also that they may the more merrily and gladly tell what each of them hath done all the day and which hounds have best run and boldest._ [208] Shoots, fresh-growing young wood. [209] A long note. [210] Recheat, a hunting signal on the horn. [211] Recheating. See Appendix: Hunting-Music. [212] Vauntlay, to cast off the relay before the hounds already hunting have passed. See Appendix: Relays. [213] Do not hunt heel: _contre_, counter. [214] Drop his jaw. (?) [215] Gone off the right line. [216] This chapter does not exist. [217] If the hounds have gone away after two stags. [218] Call to the hounds encouragingly. [219] Shirley MS.: "doubling of their mouths," from the Fr. _menee_. See Appendix: Menee. [220] See Appendix: Curée. [221] A horn signal denoting that the chase is being followed at a distance by those who blow. From the Fr. _fortloin_, written forlonge. See Appendix: Forlonge. [222] A note sounded only by those who are on the right line. [223] To kill with a sword or hunting knife. See Appendix: Spay. [224] Cut off the head close behind the antlers. Shirley MS.: "Cabache." [225] Shirley MS. says four notes. [226] Should read: "at the last moot." CHAPTER XXXV HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD SEEK AND FIND THE HARE WITH RUNNING HOUNDS AND SLAY HER WITH STRENGTH