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Hawk 



The IntroduBion, 



THe Element wherein the Faulconer ufeih to 

 trade, is the Air \ and though he dealeth 

 fometimts in the Watcr.^ yet he prefers the 

 Air before it, that yielding him molt Pvecre- 

 ation ', for it is unable to ft©p the high fearing of his 

 generous Faulcon : in it (he flies to fuch a height, that^ 

 being loft to the fight of Mortals, (he feems to con- 

 verfe with Heaven alone » and, like Icarits-y endangers 

 her Wings to be fcorcht by the Sun-beams ? and yet 

 is fearlefs, cutting the fluid Air with her nimble Pini- 

 ons, making her High- way over the tkepeft Mountains 

 anddeepeft Rivers, and in her lofty career looks down 

 with a feeming contempt on the greatell: Glories we 

 mort ertimate : and yet fuch is her Loyalty and Obedi- 

 ence to her Matter, that a word .from his mouth fliall 

 make her floop and condefcend. 



This Element of Air is not onely to be praifcd for the 



Recreation it affords the Faulconers, but for its Ufeful- 



ncfs to all, no creature being in a condition to live with- 



ein it : for if the infpiring or expiring Organ of any 



[a 2] crea- 



