De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe Dogges
by John Caius
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- IOANNIS CAII
- BRITANNI
- DE CANIBVS BRITANNICIS, LIBER VNVS. DE RARIORVM ANIMALIVM ET STIRPIVM HISTORIA, LIBER VNVS. DE LIBRIS PROPRIIS, LIBER VNVS.
- Londini per Gulielmum Seresium typogra- phum. Anno. 1570.
- IOANNIS CAII
- BRITANNI
- Canibus Britannicis libellus.
- Ad Gesnerum.
- In lib. Ioannis Caij Bri- tanni de canibus Britan- nicis, index.
- ¶ A Prosopopoicall speache of the Booke.
- DOCTISSIMO VIRO, ET
- Patrono suo singulari D. Perne, E-
- liensis ecclesiæ Cathedralis dignissi-
- To the well disposed Reader.
- The first Section of this discourse.
- ¶ The Preamble or entraunce, into this treatise.
- Of the Dogge called a Harier, in Latine Leuerarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Terrar, in Latine Terrarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Bloudhounde in Latine Sanguinarius.
- Of the Dogge called the Gasehounde, in Latine Agaseus.
- Of the Dogge called the Grehounde, in Latine Leporarius.
- Of the Dogge called the Leuiner, or Lyemmer in Latine Lorarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Tumbler, in Latine Vertagus.
- Of the Dogge called the theeuishe Dogge in Latine Canis furax.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the first Section.
- The seconde Section of this discourse.
- Of gentle Dogges seruing the hauke, and first of the Spaniell, called in Latine Hispaniolus.
- The Dogge called the Setter, in Latine Index.
- Of the Dogge called the water Spaniell, or finder, in Latine Aquaticus seu Inquisitor.
- Of the Dogge called the Fisher, in Latine Canis Piscator.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the second Section.
- The thirde Section of this abridgement.
- Of the delicate, neate, and pretty kind of dogges called the Spaniel gentle, or the comforter, in Latine Melitæus or Fotor.
- The vertue which remaineth in the Spainell gentle otherwise called the comforter.
- A Diall pertaining to the thirde Section.
- The fourth Section of this discourse.
- Dogges of a course kind seruing for many necessary vses called in Latine Canes rustici, and first of the shepherds dogge called in Latine Canis Pastoralis.
- Of the mastiue or Bandogge called in Latine Villaticus or Cathenarius.
- Of the latinists Canis Custos, in Englishe the Dogge keeper.
- In latine Canis Laniarius in Englishe the Butchers Dogge.
- In latine Molossicus or Molossus.
- In latine Canis Mandatarius a Dogge messinger or Carrier.
- In latine Canis Lunarius, in Englishe the Mooner.
- In latine Aquarius in Englishe a water drawer.
- Canis Sarcinarius in Latine, and may aptly be englished a Tynckers Curre.
- In Latine Canes defensores defending dogges in our mother tounge.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the fourth Section.
- The fifth Section of this treatise.
- Containing Curres of the mungrell and rascall sort and first of the Dogge called in Latine, Admonitor, and of vs in Englishe VVappe or VVarner.
- Of the Dogge called Turnespete in Latine Veruuersator.
- Of the Dogge called the Daunser, in Latine Saltator or Tympanista.
- Of other Dogges, a short conclusion, wonderfully ingendredB within the coastes of this country.
- A starte to outlandishe Dogges in this conclusion, not impertinent to the Authors purpose.
- A Diall pertaining to the fifte Section.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the first section.
- Of the Gasehounde.
- Of the Grehounde.
- Of the Leuyner or the Lyemmer.
- Of the Tumbler.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the second Section.
- Of the Setter.
- Of the water Spaniell or Finder.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the thirde Section.
- The names of such dogges as be contained in the fourth Section.
- The names of such dogges as be contained in the fifte Section.
- The winding vp of this worke, called the Supplement, &c.
- An Alphabetical Index, declaring the
- ¶ Faultes escaped thus to b’amended.
- Parallel Texts
- The first Section of this discourse.
- ¶ The Preamble or entraunce, into this treatise.
- Of the Dogge called a Harier, in Latine Leuerarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Terrar, in Latine Terrarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Bloudhounde in Latine Sanguinarius.
- Of the Dogge called the Gasehounde, in Latine Agaseus.
- Of the Dogge called the Grehounde, in Latine Leporarius.
- Of the Dogge called the Leuiner, or Lyemmer in Latine Lorarius.
- Of the Dogge called a Tumbler, in Latine Vertagus.
- Of the Dogge called the theeuishe Dogge in Latine Canis furax.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the first Section.
- The seconde Section of this discourse.
- Of gentle Dogges seruing the hauke, and first of the Spaniell, called in Latine Hispaniolus.
- The Dogge called the Setter, in Latine Index.
- Of the Dogge called the water Spaniell, or finder, in Latine Aquaticus seu Inquisitor.
- Of the Dogge called the Fisher, in Latine Canis Piscator.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the second Section.
- The thirde Section of this abridgement.
- Of the delicate, neate, and pretty kind of dogges called the Spaniel gentle, or the comforter, in Latine Melitæus or Fotor.
- The vertue which remaineth in the Spainell gentle otherwise called the comforter.
- A Diall pertaining to the thirde Section.
- The fourth Section of this discourse.
- Dogges of a course kind seruing for many necessary vses called in Latine Canes rustici, and first of the shepherds dogge called in Latine Canis Pastoralis.
- Of the mastiue or Bandogge called in Latine Villaticus or Cathenarius.
- Of the latinists Canis Custos, in Englishe the Dogge keeper.
- In latine Canis Laniarius in Englishe the Butchers Dogge.
- In latine Molossicus or Molossus.
- In latine Canis Mandatarius a Dogge messinger or Carrier.
- In latine Canis Lunarius, in Englishe the Mooner.
- In latine Aquarius in Englishe a water drawer.
- Canis Sarcinarius in Latine, and may aptly be englished a Tynckers Curre.
- In Latine Canes defensores defending dogges in our mother tounge.
- ¶ A Diall pertaining to the fourth Section.
- The fifth Section of this treatise.
- Containing Curres of the mungrell and rascall sort and first of the Dogge called in Latine, Admonitor, and of vs in Englishe VVappe or VVarner.
- Of the Dogge called Turnespete in Latine Veruuersator.
- Of the Dogge called the Daunser, in Latine Saltator or Tympanista.
- Of other Dogges, a short conclusion, wonderfully ingendredB within the coastes of this country.
- A starte to outlandishe Dogges in this conclusion, not impertinent to the Authors purpose.
- A Diall pertaining to the fifte Section.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the first section.
- Of the Gasehounde.
- Of the Grehounde.
- Of the Leuyner or the Lyemmer.
- Of the Tumbler.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the second Section.
- Of the Setter.
- Of the water Spaniell or Finder.
- The names of such Dogges as be contained in the thirde Section.
- The names of such dogges as be contained in the fourth Section.
- The names of such dogges as be contained in the fifte Section.
- The winding vp of this worke, called the Supplement, &c.
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