330 Natural Magic k. c Boo^ 15.

To catch Elephants.

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

To catch a Nightingale.

The Female Nightingale is shut in a Cage, the Fowler counterfeits their note 5 theMales come when they hear it ; and seeing the Female, the Male flies about till hefall into the net.

Chap. III.

Also other Animals are called together by things they like.

A Lsojfome Animals by Sympathy, arc drawn by the love of somethings, or ofsome other Creatures, which he that lays snares observing, useth such meats forthem, that whilts they follow what they love, they may fall into the snares. If youwould know how

To catch a Sargus ;

Ic is a mad way to catch them. The Sargi love Goats unmeafurably; and they arefo mad after them, that when so mucb as the shadow of a Goat, that feeds neer theshore,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 ht to leap: and thus they delightto come unto them. They arc therefore catch’d by those things they so much desire.Whereupon, the Fisher putting on a Goats skin with the boms,lies in wait for them,having the Sun bthinde his back, and paste made wet with the decoction of Goatsflesh: this he casts into the Sea where the Sargiuie to come; and they, as if theywere charmed, runtoit, and are much delighted with the sight of theGoar* skin,and feed on the paste. Thus the Fisherman catcheth abundance of them, */£lian,Opian doth elegantly describe it thus :

The Sargi doth run mad for love of Goats,

And a little after

7 he cunning Fisher hid in a (joats

akes two Goats herns unto his temples fast ;

His bait mix'd with Goats bloods he doth within7 he Sea let loose. 7 he Sargtu comes in haste :For of the bait he deerly loves thefmeS tAnd the (seats skyn doth tole him en as well.

How tc catch Partridge.

Partridge love Deer exceedingly , and are cofened by their skin* Thus: If a manput on a Deer’s skin, and the horns upon his head, and come closely to them ; theysupposing it is a Deer indeed, will entertain him, and draw neer tc him; andwill not flie away; and embrace him as much as one would do a Friend, comefrom a long journey : but by this great friendliness , they get nothing but nets andsnares.

Catching of Bustards,

■stustir/h rvf all Bird* are rhnnohf tr\ hr mnft in lnvp with Horses ; and it appears, be»

skin, he may catch as many as he please; for they will come veer tor tovcot meSo almost ate ***

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