he oftncr you do it, the fooner and better you will 

 man her. She muft have two good Bells, that (he 

 may the better be found and heard when (he either ftir- 

 eth or fcratteth : Her Hood muft be well fafliioned, 

 raifed and bofled againft her Eyes, deep, and yet ftraight 

 enough beneath, that it may the better faften about her 

 Head without hurting her ; and you muft cope a little 

 her Beak and Talons, but not fo near as to make them 

 bleed. 



Take notice, if you take a Soar-faulcon which hath 

 already paft the Seas, although ftie be very hard to be 

 reclaim'd, yet ftie is the beft of Faulcons. 



Her food muft be good and warm twice or thrice a 

 day, until (he be full gorg'd j which food muft be ei- 

 ther Pigeons, Larks, or other live Birds : and the rea- 

 fon is, becaufe you muft break her by degrees off from 

 her accuftomed feeding. 



When you feed her, you muft whoop and lure as you 

 do when you call a Hawk, that (he may know when 

 you will gisre her meat. 



You muft unhood her gently, giving her two or three 

 bits ■■) and putting on her Hood again, you muft give 

 her as much more, and be fure that (he be dofe Seeled : 

 and after three or four days leffen her diet : and when 

 you go to bed, fet her on fome Pearch by you, that 

 you may awaken her often in the night. Thus you 

 muft do till you obferve her grow tame and gentle : 

 iiid when you find (he begins to feed eagerly, then 

 ^ive her a Sheep's-heart. And now you may begin to 

 anhobd her by day-time, but it muft be far from com- 

 pany j firft giving her a bit or two, then hood her a- 

 ^ain gently, and give her as much more. Be fure not 

 afright her v/ith any thing when you unhood her^ 

 \nd when you perceive her to b; acquainted with com- 

 pany, and that (he is (harp fet, unhood her, and give 

 ifr fome meat, holding her ju't again(\ )Qur Face and, 

 ! ■ '^ Eyes, 



