The Master of Game / Edward of Norwich; F. N. Baillie-Grohman, William A. Baillie-Grohman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edward, of Norwich, 1373?-1415, author.

Contributor:

Baillie-Grohman, William A. (William Adolph), 1851-1921, editor.

Baillie-Grohman, William A., editor.

Roosevelt, Theodore.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting--Early works to 1800.

Hunting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Master of Game is the oldest and most important work on the chase in the English language. Based primarily on Gaston de Foix's Livre de chasse, originally composed in 1387, The Master of Game was written by Edward of Norwich at his leisure between 1406 and 1413, mostly while being held prisoner for having treasonous designs against his cousin, Henry IV. While much of the book is almost an exact translation of de Foix, Edward added five chapters of his own to form the major source for our knowledge of the medieval hunt. The book begins with a description of the nature of popular quarry, such as the hare, deer, and badger, including their behavior, characteristics, and even smells, and then moves to a discussion of various hunting dog breeds and how to train them. The medieval chase was a ritual event, so the book continues with an explanation of the various rules and techniques for a successful hunt, including how food was to be distributed among the hunters, the support persons, and the dogs. Weapons and traps of choice are also described, as well as the different horn calls used for communication. The Master of Game is a unique text for naturalists, hunters, and persons interested in social history. Although hunting is nowadays far removed from most people's experience, it was of major interest in the time of Edward of Norwich for ritual, sport, and, of course, food. Some knowledge of the chase was essential for all persons of medieval times. This edition, the first paperback ever of the original version edited in 1909, includes a hearty foreword by Theodore Roosevelt, who adds some important contextual information about the chase and draws on his own vast hunting experience. A delight to read, even for those who are not keen on the sport, The Master of Game has, as one review exclaimed," all Chaucer's freshness, love of the open sky and fragrant woodland."

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION

I. THE PROLOGUE

II. OF THE HARE AND OF HER NATURE

III. OF THE HART AND HIS NATURE

IV. OF THE BUCK AND OF HIS NATURE

V. OF THE ROE AND OF HIS NATURE

VI. OF THE WILD BOAR AND OF HIS NATURE

VII. OF THE WOLF AND OF HIS NATURE

VIII. OF THE FOX AND OF HIS NATURE

IX. OF THE GREY (BADGER) AND OF HIS NATURE

X. OF THE (WILD) CAT AND ITS NATURE

XI. THE OTTER AND HIS NATURE

XII. OF THE MANNER AND HABITS AND CONDITIONS OF HOUNDS

XIII. OF SICKNESSES OF HOUNDS AND OF THEIR CORRUPTIONS

XIV. OF RUNNING HOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE

XV. OF GREYHOUNDS AND OF THEIR NATURE

XVI. OF ALAUNTES AND OF THEIR NATURE

XVII. OF SPANIELS AND OF THEIR NATURE

XVIII. OF THE MASTIFF AND OF HIS NATURE

XIX. WHAT MANNER AND CONDITION A GOOD HUNTER SHOULD HAVE

XX. HOW THE KENNEL FOR THE HOUNDS AND THE COUPLES FOR THE RACHES AND THE ROPES FOR THE LYMER SHOULD BE MADE

XXI. HOW THE HOUNDS SHOULD BE LED OUT TO SCOMBRE

XXII. HOW A HUNTER's HORN SHOULD BE DRIVEN

XXIII. HOW A MAN SHOULD LEAD HIS GROOM IN QUEST FOR TO KNOW A HART BY HIS TRACE

XXIV. HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE FUMES

XXV. HOW A MAN SHOULD KNOW A GREAT HART BY THE PLACE WHERE HE HATH FRAYED HIS HEAD

XXVI. HOW THE ORDINANCE SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE HART HUNTING BY STRENGTH AND HOW THE HART SHOULD BE HARBOURED

XXVII. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST BY THE SIGHT

XXVIII. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST BETWEEN THE PLAINS AND THE WOOD

XXIX. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST IN THE COPPICE AND THE YOUNG WOOD

XXX. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD GO IN QUEST IN GREAT COVERTS AND STRENGTHS

XXXI. HOW A HUNTER SHOULD QUEST IN CLEAR SPIRES AND HIGH WOOD

XXXII. HOW A GOOD HUNTER SHALL GO IN QUEST TO HEAR THE HARTS BELLOW

XXXIII. HOW THE ASSEMBLY THAT MEN CALL CATHER- INC SHOULD BE MADE BOTH WINTER AND SUMMER AFTER THE GUISE OF BEYOND THE SEA

XXXIV. HOW THE HART SHOULD BE MOVED WITH THE LYMER AND RUN TO AND SLAIN WITH STRENGTH

XXXV. HOW AN HUNTER SHOULD SEEK AND FIND THE HARE WITH RUNNING HOUNDS AND SLAY HER WITH STRENGTH

XXXVI. OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE MANNER OF HUNTING WHEN THE KING WILL HUNT IN FORESTS OR IN PARKS FOR THE HART WITH BOWS AND GREYHOUNDS AND STABLE

APPENDIX

LIST OF SOME BOOKS CONSUL TED AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Duffield, 1909.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-281) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-8122-0096-9

OCLC:

868304267