CONTENTS. 
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INTRODUCTION. 
SHAKESPEARE'S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL HISTORY. 
His Love of Sport.—Hawking.—Fishing.— Hunting.—Fowling. —Deer-Shoot- 
ing. —Deer-Stealing.— ‘‘ The Subtle Fox’ and ‘‘Timorous Hare."— 
Coursing. —Coney-Catching.—Wild Animals mentioned by Shakespeare. 
—His Knowledge of their Habits.—Insects referred to in the Plays.— 
Shakespeare's Powers of Observation.— Practical Knowledge of Falconry. 
—Love of Birds 4 ‘ I 
CHAPTER I. 
THE EAGLE AND LARGER BIRDS OF PREY. 
An ‘Eagle Eye.” — Power of Flight—A good Omen.—‘‘The Bird of 
Jove.”"—The Roman Eagle.—The ‘‘ Ensign” of the Eagle —Habits and 
Attitudes.—Eagles’ Eggs.—Longevity of the Eagle: its Age computed. 
—The Eagle trained for Hawking.— The Vulture: its Repulsive Habits, 
-—The Osprey: its Power over Fish.—The Kite.—The Kite’s Nest.— 
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CHAPTER II. 
HAWKS AND HAWKING. 
Explanation of Hawking Terms.—The Falcon and Tiercel.—The Qualities of 
a good Falconer.—The ‘‘ Lure” and its Use—The ‘' Quarry."—The 
Hawk's ‘‘ Trappings.'’—Jesses, Bells, and Hood.— An Unmann'd Hawk. 
-—The Cadge —The Hawk's Mew.--The Royal Mews.—Origin of the 
word ‘‘ Mews.'"—Imping.—How to ‘‘Seel’’a Hawk.—A Hawk for the 
