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21. Eastern Hoods for Hawks. 
By Lrevr-Cotonen D. C. Paitnorr, Secretary, Board of 
Examiners. 
Mor ae one pattern of hawk-hood is used in India. 
Persian MSS. n Falconry, written in India, mention two pat- 
terns, the “ Muugh!2 or three-cornered pattern,’ and the ‘“ Shah- 
” The latter is described as being opén down the back. 
Plates IX to XII, and Fig. 2, Plate XIII, are patterns and 
sizes of hoods used in the Panjab. Fig. 1, Plate XIII, is a pat- 
tern in use in the Persian Gulf. Plate XIV shows a pattern now 
used in Hyderabad, Deccan. 
The Panjab patterns should be cut out in tin or sheet zinc 
and sg to guide the pencil in tracing. 
nake the Panjab hood, a small piece of thin stiff leather is 
aie § and folded, smooth si ide outwards. When n dry, the pattern 
is carefully traced on this and cut out. (When opened it is as in 
Fig. 1, Plate IX). The hood, thus cut out, is reversed, so that the 
smooth side is inwards, and a narrow he is then threaded in 
and out of the slits shown in the o fio gure, wet from 
less pity half the as: of the Dutch hoods, have erat: 
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the habit is established; but if the hawk is properly handled 
at the commencement, she will not acquire this objectionable habit. 
In India, hawks properly broken are left hooded on the perch 
for hours, and though they will scratch the outside of the hoods 
vigorously, they will not insert the claw under the edge of the 
hood. 
The two best Peregrine patterns are Figs. 3, 
Plate X, the former being the pattern used in the Kaxpurthala 
State and the latter that used by H.H. the late Mir ‘Ali Mura 
of Sindh. Figure 1 is a pattern unsuitable for a peregrine vith 
a small flat head. The pattern may be increased in size as show 
by the dotted line. 
n Plate XI, Figure 1, the faa for the Lagar Falcon has 
not se tested by the writer. e pattern fora Lagar is gene- 
ly used also for a Shahin, the eh if any, in cutting out 
e hood being judged by eye. Pere 2 fits a Shahin well. 
