Class II. .MERLIN. ^'- 25< 



It was known to our British ancestors by the 

 name of llamysden ; was used in hawking ; and 

 its* nest was valued at twenty-four pence. They 

 made use of four other species, but have left us 

 only their names ; the hebog or hawk, whose 

 nest was estimated at a pound ; the gwalcJis or 

 falcon's at one hundred and twenty pence ; the 

 Jiwyedig's or long winged, at twenty-four pence ; 

 and a species called cammin or crooked bill, at 

 four pence. The penhebogydd or chief falconer, 

 held the fourth place at the court of the Welsh 

 prince : but notwithstanding the hospitality of 

 the times, this officer was allowed only three 

 draughts out of his horn, least he should be fud- 

 dled and neglect his birds, f 



* Leges IValliecE, 253. f lb. 24. 



