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equalled over and over again by hawks belonging to private 

 individuals. ^ They are set down here simply as a record of what 

 has been done with hawks within our own knowledge, and in 

 order to prove what can be done in the way of modern falconry 

 by anyone who will devote that time and care to it which is 

 necessary for the attainment of excellence in any kind of sport. 

 The members of the Old Hawking Club in 1890 were as 

 follows :^ 



Lord Lilford Duke of St. Albans 



Mr. F. Newcome Duke of Portland 



Rev. W. Newcome Hon. E. W. B. Portman 



Mr. W. H. St. Quintin Col. Watson 



Earl of Londesborough Mr. A. Newall 



Mr. B. H. Jones Hon. G. Lascelles, 



Manager and Secretary. 



Honorary Members 



Hon. Cecil Duncombe Col. Brooksbank 



Hon. G. R. C. Hill Mr. F. H. Salvin 



The objects of the club have ever been to promote falconry, 

 first, by keeping up a first-class establishment of hawks for 

 every description of hawking j secondly, to train young men 

 and boys as falconers under an able man ; and, thirdly, by every 

 year getting a fresh lot of hawks and by drafting out at the end 

 of each season all but a few favourites of very high class, to keep 

 up the supply of well-trained hawks available for the public. In 

 this way many beginners have been assisted when first taking 

 up falconry, by obtaining a perfectly trained hawk at about her 

 original cost price, and even if they have found that an edu- 



1 In 1883 a remarkable tiercel called ' Destiny ' was caught at Valkenswaard 

 and trained by George Oxer for Mr. St. Quintin. He was flown regularly for 

 seven seasons, and was one of the most beautiful fliers that we have ever 

 witnessed. During his career he killed 88 partridges, 40 magpies, 64 sea- 

 •gulls (assisted by a second tiercel), and 30 'sundries,' which include grouse, 

 blackbirds, pheasants, curlew, landrails, rooks, &c. This is an apt illustration 

 of the amount of fine sport which can be obtained by means of one good hawk 

 if in proper hands and well cared for. 



