Further names were added in a 15th-century hand, showing that it was consulted and used. Although lists of the different hunting dogs appear in other manuscripts of the JB group, see Manual, X,, THIS EXTENSIVE LIST OF SUITABLE NAMES FOR DOGS IS APPARENTLY UNIQUE. for houndis names', opening 'Argente/Aldirman/Archere' going through hounds, brachs and terriers under each letter, followed by names for greyhounds, arranged alphabetically, and then for greybitches, listed apparently randomly and ending 'Eglantyne/Kerchefe/Chapelet'. Pp.185-196 Names for Hounds, headed 'Here begynnyth the names of all maner of houndis aftir the a.b.c. The list of names was part of an edition auctioned by Christie's in 2006: ![]() You found a translated digital version of one copy. ![]() He was unofficially made a general in the Royalist army. They said he could play fetch with bullets shot from a gun, predict the future, and even become invincible. They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but check this shit out.Īfter these pamphlets came out, the Royalists started making fun of the Roundheads by memeing Boy even harder. There was a great sequel with a slightly wordy title: "The Humerous Tricks and Conceits of Prince Robert's Malignant She-monkey, Discovered to the World Before Her Marriage: Also the Manner of Her Marriage to a Cavaleer, and how Within Three Dayes Space, She Called Him Cuckold to His Face". It's all about how the Parliamentarians' dog is a modest bitch, while Rupert's pets are evil and lusty and magical. One of my favorites was called "The Parliament's Unspotted Bitch: In Answer to Prince Robert's Dog Called Boy and His Malignant She-Monkey". ![]() There were some hilarious pamphlets written about Prince Rupert's pets, with all kinds of crazy accusations. His enemies, the Roundheads, accused Boye of being an evil witch with magical powers. Prince Rupert of the Rhinelands had a famous war-poodle named Boye (sometimes just spelled Boy, they were pretty lax about spelling rules in the 17th century).
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