Of the water Spaniell or Finder.
The water Spaniell consequently followeth, called in Latine Aquaticus, in English a water spaniell, which name is compounde of two simple wordes, namely Water, which in Latine soudeth Aqua, wherein he swymmeth. And Spaine Hispania, the country frō whence they came, Not that England wanted such kinde of Dogges, (for they are naturally bred and ingendred in this country.) But because they beare the generall and common name of these Dogges synce the time they were first brought ouer out of Spaine. And wee make a certaine difference in this sort of Dogges, eyther for some thing which in theyr voyce is to be marked, or for something which in their qualities is to be considered, as for an example in this kinde called the Spaniell by the apposition and putting to of this word water, which two coupled together sounde water-spaniell. He is also called a fynder, in Latine Inquisitor, because that by serious and secure seeking, he findeth such things as be lost, which word Finde in Englishe is that which the Latines meane by this Verbe Inuenire This dogge hath this name of his property because the principall point of his seruice consisteth in the premisses.
The names of such Dogges as be contained in the thirde Section.
NOw leaning the seruie we of hunting and hauking dogs, it remaineth that we runne ouer the residue, whereof some be called, fine dogs, some course, other some mungrels or rascalls. The first is the Spaniell gentle called Canis Meliteus, because it is a kinde of dogge accepted among gentles, Nobles, Lordes, Ladies, &c., who make much of them vouchsafeiug to admit them so farre into their company, that they will not onely lull them in their lappes, but kysse them with their lippes, and make them theyr prettie playfellowes. Such a one was
