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How to make a Hawk know your Voice , and 

 her own Feeding* 



Having mannM your HarvkSo that (he feeds boldly, 

 acquaint her with your Voice, Whiftlc, and fuch words 

 as Faulconers ufe : you may do it by frequently repea- 

 ting them to her as (he is feeding on your Fi(i:,d'"c. But 

 I think the beft way of making her acquainted with 

 them, is by your experience and pradlice. 



When (he feeds boldly, and knows your Voice and 

 Whi{tle,then teach her to know her Feeding,and to bate 

 at it in this manner : Shecv her fome meat with your 

 right hand,crying and luring to her aloud i if (he bate or 

 ftrike at it, then let her quickly and neatly foot it, and 

 feed on it for four or five bits. Do thus often, and (he 

 will know her Feeding the better. 



After this, give her every night fome Cafiing either 

 of Feathers, or Cotton with Cloves or Aloes wrapt up 

 therein, &c, Thefe Gainings make a Harpk^ clean and 

 eager. 



How to make your Hawk hold and venturous. 



In the firfi: place, to make her hardy, you mufi: per- 

 mit her to Plume a Pullet or large Chicken in a place 

 where there is not much light : her Hood in a readi- 

 nefs, you mul^ have cither of the aforefaid alive in your 

 hand s then kneeling on the ground, luring and crying 

 aloud to her, make her plume and pull the Putlet a lit- 

 tle i then vvith your Teeth drawing the Strings, un- 

 hood her foftly, iuifering her to pluck it with her Beak 

 three or four times more i then throw out the Pullet 

 on the ground, and encourage her to feize it. When 

 you perceive (he breaks it and takes bloud, you muO; 



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