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bit or two, to direA her face towards you : after thi; 

 you may fet her* to the Lure. 



When you find (he will come reldily to the t\xH 

 garnilht with meat in the Creance , fearing left ft < 

 (corn this way of Luring, fix a live Pidgeon to the Lure j 

 and lure her therewith. When (he hath killed thePicJ ^ 

 geon and eaten the Head, take her up gently with 

 bit of meat, and put on her Hood > then unftrike hf li 

 Hood and lure her to the Pelt , doing thus twice r ' 

 thrice, and no more : if you do it oftner, (he will be 

 come in time Very loth to part with the Pelt , and b 

 this means you will provoke her to carry. This is 

 great fault, and more incident to and worfe in Field 

 Hawks than fuch as are fitted for the River. 



But be fure you lure her not far till her Stomach h 

 perfed s for otherwife (he may difcover fomething b 

 the way which (he hath a greater c(\eem for, and fo h 

 loft for that time i which will be very detrimental ( 

 her , although you (hould happen tO recover and K 

 claim her afterwards. 



Here obterve, in the time of her making ( Whil 

 (he is on the ground cither pluming or feeding ) foi 

 get not to walk round her, ufing your voice, and givin, 

 her many bits with your hand » continuing fo to d 

 till you have won her to a more than ordinary familia 

 rity. 



But above all, mark this> fpring heif fome livinj 

 Doves between the Man and the Lure, and let them b 

 given in a long Creance, that Ihe may kill them nea 

 you, in fuch manner that (he may trufs them over you 

 head ; by this means (he will not be afraid when yoi 

 come to her from afar off i the negled whereof vvil 

 make her timorous : thence will proceed her dragging 

 and carrying from you •, nay fomctimes (he will leav 

 her Prey, and totally forfake you. 



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