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Of the Faulcon. 



Here are feven kinds of Faulcons^ vii. 



Faulcon-gentle^ "^ C Gerfjulcon, 



HaggardfdulconJ ) ^<»kc^-, 



Barbary or Tarta- r ^ Lanner^ and 



ret-fanlcon, j {jTnnkian, 



The ¥ aulcon-gemle is fo called foy her familiar cour- 

 teous difpofition-, (he is withal valiant, ftrong, and 

 better able to endure any fort of weather than any o- 

 ther Hawk. 



She hath a natural inclination and love to fly the 

 Hern every way, either from her Wings to the down- 

 come , or from the Fift and afore-head. She is mofi' 

 excellent at the Brook or River,efpecially at large Fowl. 

 as the Shoveler, Wild-goofe, &c. If llie be an Eyefs. 

 you may venture her at the Crane ••, otherwife Ih^' 

 will not be fo hardy and bold. Where note , Havvks 

 prove valiant or cowards according as they are firft 

 iquarried : and if you take them out of the Eyrie be- 

 iForc they are fully fummed and hard penned, you mufti 

 never expc<ft their Wings fliould grow to perfedtioni* 

 but their Legs will be apt to wear crooked, and theiri 

 Train, their long Feathers and their Flags alfo wiijl 

 be full of Taints. 



in the choice of your Faulcon , obfcrve that (lie 

 have wide Narcs> high and large Eye-lids j a great 

 black Eye \ a round Head, fornewhat full on the top i 

 a (hort, thick, az'uc Beak \ and indifferent high Neck i 

 baib Feathers iinder the clap oi the Beak •» a good 



large, 



