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Greenland, and all those ranges of ice-bound 

 shores which verge upon the Arctic latitudes. Dr 

 Richardson mentions it as a constant resident in 

 the Hudson Bay territories, and has ascertained 

 it reaching as far south as fifty-two degrees ; and 

 Mr Audubon found several pairs breeding on the 

 coast of Labrador. In Britain an occasional spe- 

 cimen is killed, and perhaps finds its way to some 

 public or private collection. Thus in England it 

 is extremely rare,* and north of the Tweed almost 

 as much so; even in Orkney and Shetland Mr 

 Lowe considers it as a visiter, and we are not 

 aware of any instance of the nest being found. 



reach it again. In one case, the bird, after being struck, 

 flew under the carriages for shelter; but the dauntless hawk, 

 which is distinguished by the name of General, pursued 

 him so closely that he had a narrow escape of being trodden 

 under foot by the affrighted horses. In one instance, when 

 one of the falconers alighted from his horse to retake the 

 hawk, the animal started off at full speed, but was pursued 

 and overtaken by his Grace. With the exception of two 

 all the hawks used on Monday were young birds. There 

 were many more equipages on the ground to witness this 

 novel sport than our late races attracted, with a great 

 number of hired vehicles, and horsemen and pedestrians 

 by the hundred. After the sports of the field, their Graces 

 gave a public breakfast at St Albans' House, at which two 

 of the falcons, the Duchess' and * the General, 1 were 

 exhibited to the company, and much admired." Brighton 

 Guardian, 1836 " 



* A specimen of the Jer Falcon was shot at Storth- 

 waite, a few miles from York, on the 15th of last 

 February Thos. Allis, York, Naturalist, No. vii. p. 53. 



