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and covets to clamber on tlie bouglis for more. Branch, 

 or stand, is to make the hawk leap from tree to tree, 

 till the dog spring the partridge. Boivsing is when 

 a hawk drinketh often, and yet thirsteth. Brancher 

 is a yoimg hawk newly taken from the nest. Cadge 

 is that circular piece of wood on which hawks are 

 carried when they are exposed to sale. Canceleer, is 

 when a high-flown hawk, in her stooping, turneth two 

 or three times upon the wing, to recover herself before 

 she seizeth. Carry, is flying away with the quarry. 

 Cast your hawk on the perch is to put your hawk on the 

 perch ; castinrj, is when you give your hawk anything 

 to cleanse and purge her gorge. Carvist ; a hawk may 

 be so called at the beginning of the year, and signifies 

 as much as to carry on the fist. Caivklng time is tread- 

 ing time. Crabbing, is when hawks, standing too near, 

 fight with one another. Creance is a fine long small 

 line of even wound packthread, which is fastened to 

 tlie hawk when she is first lured. Check, is when a 

 hawk forsakes her proper game to fly at pie, crow, or 

 the like, crossing her in her flight. Coursing is when 

 young hawks quiver and shake their wings in testimony 

 of obedience towards the old ones. Crinets are small 

 black feathers like hairs about the cere. Disclosed, is 

 wdien the young just peep through the shell. Dropping, 

 is when the hawk meeteth directly downwards in several 

 drops, not jerking it straight forward. Endew, when 

 the hawk digesteth her meat, that she not only dis- 

 chargeth her gorge thereof, but likewise cleanseth her 

 pannel. Enter a haivk is when she first begins to kill. 

 Eyess, is a young hawk, newly taken from the nest, not 

 able to prey for himself. Eyrie is a place where hawks 

 build, and hatch their young. Fecddng, is when a 



