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following season 57 herons. " De Ruyter" was lost on Laken- 

 heath Warren, but "Sultan," who in the season of 1845 killed 

 25 rooks and 3 herons, lived for some time afterwards, and, on 

 dying, was preserved, with jesses, hood, and bells, in a glass 

 case, which may still be seen at Hockwold Hall. 



69. HAMILTON (J. P.). Reminiscences of an old 

 Sportsman. By Colonel J. P. Hamilton, K.H. In 

 two volumes. London, Longmans, i860. 8vo. 



The last four chapters of vol. ii. (pp. 171-308) are devoted 

 to Falconry, historical and descriptive, but contain numerous 

 technical errors, owing to the author's want of practical acquaint- 

 ance witli the sport. 



70. BRODRICK (W.). Falconer's Favorites. By 

 W. Brodrick, one of the authors of " Falconry in the 

 British Islands." London, Van Voorst. 1865. folio. 



A series of six coloured plates of hawks, life size, with a page 

 of descriptive letterpress to each. The species figured are : — 

 " Comet," a year old Peregrine Tiercel ; an adult male Sparrow- 

 hawk ; "Shark," an adult male Goshawk ; an adult male Hobby; 

 *' Hurricane," a young female Peregrine [more like a Norwegian 

 Jerfalcon], and a young male Merlin. The plates drawn and 

 lithographed by the author. 



For a memoir of the late William Brodrick, see The Field, 

 1 2th Jan. 1889. 



71. FREEMAN (G. E.). Practical Falconry; to 

 which is added. How I became a Falconer. By Gage 

 Earle Freeman, M.A., " Peregrine " of The Field. 

 London, Horace Cox. 1869. 8vo. 



This little book, written from personal experience of the author, 

 has done much to keep alive the traditions of falconry and 

 encourage its modern revival. It has been unfortunately for 

 some time out of print. 



