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Of the foregoing the easiest to keep, the most efficient 

 in the field, and the most suitable for general use at the 

 present day are the peregrine falcon and the goshawk. 



In all hawks the female is larger and more powerful 

 than the male. 



Hawks are divided by falconers all over the world into 

 two great classes, the first class comprises "falcons", 

 "long-winged hawks" or "hawks of the lure", distinguished 

 by eastern fa3>coners as "dark-eyed hawks.". In these the 

 wings are pointed, the second feather in the wing is the 

 longest, and the irides are dark brown. Merlins must, 

 however, be excepted; and here it would seem that the 

 eastern distinction is best, for though merlins are much 

 more falcons than they are hawks, they differ from the 

 falcons in having the third feather in the wing longest, 

 while they are certainly "dark-eyed hawks". 



The second class is that of "hawks", "short -winged hawks" 

 or "hawks of the fist", called by eastern falconers "yellow- 

 (or rose)-eyed hawks". In these the wings are roimded, the 

 fourth feather is the longest in the wing, and the irides 

 are yellow, orange, or deep orange. 



The following glossary of the principal terms used in 

 falconry may, with the accompanying wood-cut, assist the 

 reader in perusing this notice of the practice of the art. 

 Useless or obsolete terms are omitted; - 



Bate — A hawk is said to bate when she flutters off from 

 the fist, perch, or block, whether from wildness, or for 

 exercise, or in the attempt of the chase. 



Bewits — Straps of leather by which the bells are fastened 

 to a hawk's legs. 



Bind — A hawk is said to "bind" when she siezes a bird in 

 the air and clings to it. Tjis term is properly only applied 

 to the seizure of a large quarry, taken at a height in the 

 air. 



Block — The conical piece of wood, of theform of an Inverted 

 flower pot, used for hawks to sit uponj for the peregrine it 

 should be about 10 to 12 inches high, 5 to 6 inches in diameter 

 at the top, and 8 to 9 inches in diameter at the bottom. 



Brail — A thong of soft leather used to secure, when desirable, 

 the wing of a hawk. It has a slit to admit the pinion point, 

 and the ends are tied together. 



Cadge — The wooden frame on which the hawks, when niimerous, 

 are carried to the field. 



Cadger- -The person who carries the cadge. 



