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HE following Eſſays were given me, many years ago, by a Gentleman, equally converſant with the ſtudy of Natural Hiſtory and the Diverſions of the Field, as a ſingular Curioſity, which had accidentally fallen into his hands, and which he had tranſcribed: the firſt from a MS. the other from a printed Pamphlet, but which was very ſcarce. Having ſhewn them to moſt of my ſporting Friends, I found them very deſirous of having copies; and imagining, as they give an account of a very popular and manly amuſement, and inveſtigate its nature and principles, many other Lovers of the Chace may be pleaſed Rh