f2 BOOKS ON FALCONRY. 



Engraved title-page with title on shield in lower half of page. 

 The 8th chapter, sec. 2, which treats " Of Birds, or Fowl flying 

 in the open firmament of heaven," contains (p. 399) a curious 

 description of the mode of defence adopted by the Heron, or 

 Hernsew, when pursued by " the gossehawk and other kinde of 

 hawks" (2nd ed., p. 392 ; 3rd ed., p. 355). "Of hawks," says 

 this author (p. 400), " there be many and severall kindes; as the 

 Falcon, Merlin, Lanner, Tassell, and sundrie others. Howbeit 

 the Tassells are supposed to be the males of such birds as live by 

 prey : as the Tassell of the Saker is called a Hobble [no] or 

 Mongrell hawk ; that of the Sparrowhawk a Musket ; that of 

 the Lanner a Lanneret ; and so of the rest. Now some again 

 distinguish these birds three severall wayes. First by the form 

 and fashion of their bodie ; some being great, as the Gossehawk, 

 Faulcon, Gerfaidcon, &c., some small, as the Merlin, Musket, 

 Sparroivhawk, Hobble and such others. Secondly by their game, 

 as some for the phesant, some for the partridge, some for the 

 hernshaw, some for the duck and mallard, some for one thing, 

 some for another. Thirdly they are said to differ in the manner 

 of their following the game ; as such know better than myself, 

 who use to keep and manage hawks." 



27. WELDON (Sir Anthony). The Court and 

 Character of K. James. Written and taken by Sir 

 A. W., being an eye and ear witness. Qui nescit dis- 

 simulare nescit regnare. Published by Authority. 

 London. Printed by R. I., and are to be sold by John 

 Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baily. 1650. 

 i2mo. [First edition.] 



The Court and Character of King James. 

 Whereunto is now added The Court of King Charles : 

 continued unto the beginning of these unhappy times. 

 With some observations upon him instead of a 

 character. Collected and perfected by Sir A. W. Qui 

 nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare. Published by 



