126 THE FIRST BAULI. 



the bazaar on the fist. After the old hood 

 has been gradually removed, the hawk is placed 

 unhooded on her perch m the dark. To bring 

 her to the fist the falconer places her on the 

 perch unhooded, and tempts her to light on 

 his fist by a bit of raw flesh. AVhen the hawk 

 will come from a distance of 40 or 50 yards, the 

 falconer prepares a lure, generally a dead bird, 

 or the dried wings of a bird tied together. 

 Under the pinion of the lure some raw flesh 

 is placed, so that the hawk fancies it is part 

 of the lure. After this the lure is thrown 

 upon the ground and the hawk cast off ; the 

 falconer then calls to her, and his voice being 

 recognized by the hawk, she swoops down upon 

 the lure, circling round the falconer, as he 

 shifts his position by pulling the string. The 

 falconer then approaches her gently, addressesher 

 in a coaxing tone, and lays hold of and rewards 

 her with a full meal. The next step in her 

 education is called the first hauli. For this the 

 falconer takes a live partridge or crow, with 

 its beak broken off, and throws it on the ground, 

 and when the hawk swoops at it he jerks it 

 away ; this makes the hawk savage. This is fol- 

 lowed by throwing up a bii'd of the same species 



