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c Mantes and Natures 0/ Hawks in general i 

 andfirfi of the Haggard-Faulcon. 



Begin with the Haggard-Faulcon , fince it is a Hawk 

 ' which moft men now- a- days covet, to fit and pre- 

 rc for their delight and pleafure i although hereto- 

 c I hear lefs fpoken of her praife by the Antients 

 in (he deferves. 



Some of old have preferred the F aulcon-gentk for 

 ttlc and courage, being of alovingdifpofition, ftrong 

 d daring, and hardy in all feafons \ and by amera 

 ftake have undervalued the Haggard-faulcon , con- 

 inning her as being a Bird too tender to endure rough 

 d boilterous weather. 



Experience confutes this Opinion, (he being known 

 be able to endure as much the extremity of weather, 

 more than the 7kTC£U Faulcon-gentle^ or mod other 

 iwks what foe vcr i and therefore (he (hall fir ft take 

 »ce in this manner. 



The Haggard-faulcon, wild, and unreclaimed, takes 

 arge liberty to her felf for her abode, either by Sea 

 Land V and is fo abfolate in her power, that where- 

 cr ftie comes, all flying Fowl ftoop under her fubjedi- 

 ). Nay, the 7iercel-gentle, although her natural com- 

 mion, dares not fit by her or come near her relidence 

 It in cawking-time, and that is in the Spring-, and 

 ,cn for procreation fake , (he will admit him to come 

 :ar her with fubmilfion, which he manifefts by bovv- 

 g his head at his approach , and by calling and cow- 

 ng with his Wings, as the young ones do, in teftimo- 

 i how fearful he is of incurring her difpleafure. 

 VVhiia ftie is very young ( and fowill a Fjjpnger- 



