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fummed, then take her out of the Chamber, and fur- 

 nifli her with Bells, Bewets, Jefles, and Lines. 



It wilt be altogether requilite to feel her at 

 firft , that (he may the better endure the Hood 

 and handling: and let it be a Rufter-hood that is 

 large and eafie, which you muft pull off and put on fre- 

 quently, ftroaking her often on the head, till (he will 

 Hand gently. 



In the Evening by Gandle- light unfeel her , giving 

 her fomewhat to tire upon, handling and rtroaking her 

 Feathers gently, hooding and unhooding her as often 

 as you think fit. 



Before I proceed any farther, I (hall inform you how 

 to Seel a Hatvk^zktt the beft manner. Take a Needle 

 threaded with untwifted Thread , and ca(ting your 

 Harvk^M^^ her by the Beak,and put the Needle through 

 her Eye-lid, not right againft the fight of the Eye, but 

 fomewhat nearer the Beak , that (he may have liberty 

 to fee backward s and have efpecial care that you hurt 

 not the Web : then put your Needle through the other 

 Eye-lid, drawing the ends of the Thread together, tie 

 them over the Beak, not with a fl:raight knot, but cut 

 off the Threads near to the end of the knot, and fo 

 twift them together, that the Eye-lids may be raifed fo 

 upwards that the Hanck^xmy not fee at all , but as the 

 Thread (hall flacken, (he (hall be able to fee backwards 

 only, which is the caufe that the Thread is put nearer 

 the Beak. 



when your Eyefs is well won to the Hood , and to 

 the Fi(i, let her kill fmall birds thereon •■> then call 

 her two or three days or longer , till (he will come far 

 off', then take a live Pidgeon tied by the Foot with a 

 Creance, and flir it till your Hawk^ will bate at it and 

 feize it, but not far off" that you may quickly help 

 her at the firli, left the Pidgeon liruggling with her (he 

 prove too ftrong,and fo difcourage your young Hawk - 



then 



