ENGLISH. 



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Hunting, Hawking, and Fishing, with the words "The Gentle- 

 man's Recreation " on a shield in the centre. 



39. COX (Nicholas). The Gentleman's Recrea- 

 tion : being a Treatise of Hawking and Faulconry. 

 Fitted for the delight and pleasure of all Noblemen and 

 Gentlemen. Collected from ancient and modern Authors, 

 and rectified by the experience of the most skilful 

 Artists of these times. With an Abstract of such 

 Statute- Laws as concern this Recreation. London, 

 1686. 8vo. 



This forms the second Part of the third edition (1686) of the 

 last-named work, in which the several portions have each a 

 separately printed title. 



The four parts of the work were subsequently printed sepa- 

 rately, without date, by J. Smeaton, printer, 148 St. Martin's 

 Lane, and issued in thin octavo pamphlet form with the titles, 

 "The Huntsman" (pp. iv.-i24), ''The Fowler" (pp. iv.-76), 

 "The Fisherman" (pp. iv.-i48), and "The Falconer" (pp. iv.- 

 95). All except " The Fisherman " are stated to be " by Nicholas 

 Coxe Esq." The title of the part on Hawking runs thus : — 



40. COX (Nicholas). The Falconer ; or the Art 

 OF Hawking and Falconry. Containing the Terms of 

 Art used by Falconers. The descriptions and names 



of Hawks used in Falconry The methods of 



making, manning, reclaiming, luring, sealing and 

 mewing all kinds of Hawks for sport. Their flights 

 with the proper game-bird for each The imple- 

 ments and furniture requisite in hawking. The various 

 castings and scourings for Hawks. Valuable receipts 

 for removing their diseases : and the means of pre- 

 serving them in good health. To which is added The 

 Cocker: being a full illustration of the royal sport of 



