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and 1 86 female falconers {Falkenjdger). See also Karamsin, 

 Geschichte des Russ. Reichs, 2nd ed. Th. v. p. 161. 



In the government of Kiev, according to Count Branicki 

 (cited by Schlegel, No. 194), a peculiar method of partridge 

 hawking was practised. A dog and sparrow-hawk were 

 employed for the purpose. The dog having " set " the par- 

 tridges, the falconer stood behind him with the hawk on his fist 

 while his assistant walked round the birds and got some distance 

 in front of them. He then showed the hawk the lure, and, as 

 it flew off the falconer's hand and skimmed low over the 

 ground, the partridges lay so close that they were easily covered 

 with a net. This sport was practised in the month of October. 

 On the same authority, Schlegel states that in the government 

 of Moscow quails were taken with the sparrow-hawk, which 

 was flown from the hand immediately the quail had been 

 flushed by the dog. 



334. MnJiEPX (O. IL). II3BBCTIE ^BOPHHAXl) 

 POCCIliCKHXT). neiepSypr-L. 1790. 



Mailer [P. E.). Izvydstie Dvorydna^ Rossiiski^. 

 Peter burg. 1790. 



Mtiller (F. E.). The Russian Country Gentle- 

 man. St. Petersburg. 1790. 



From this author we learn that the office of Grand Falconer 

 in Russia was first instituted in 1550. He mentions the names 

 of some of the earliest of those appointed, and states that in 

 rank they were even higher than Chamberlains. The salary was 

 120 roubles. 



335. KOPCAKOBT) (A.). CE^O KOiOMEHCKOB : HCTOPII- 

 ^ECKIU OHEPKT). 1870. 



Korsakoff (^.)- ^^^'^ Kolomdnskoe : istoricheskii 

 ocherk. 1870. 



Korsakoff (A.). The Village Kolomensk : an 

 Historical Sketch. 1870. [New Edition.] 



