loo zA r Summitry of falconry. 



Chap. II. 



Some general (Rules and OhferVatims for a Falconer or Oftrager to remark and 

 pratlife, colleBed out of Carcanus and other Authors* 



i. A Falconer out to learn and mark the quality and mettle of his Hawks, to 

 l\ know which he (hall fly with early, and which late. 

 X A. 2. He muft be fond of his Hawk, patient with her, and careful to keep 

 her clean of Lice and Mites, &c. 



3. He muft rather keep his Hawk high and full of flelh than poor and low, being 

 when poor much more fubject to infirmities. 



4. Every night after flying he muft give her Cafting, fbmetimes Plumage, fbme- 

 times pellets of Cotton r oir the like: Sometimes alfohe muft give her Phyfic, as by 

 her cafting and mewts he (ball perceive her to need it. 



5. Every night he muft make the place very clean under her Pearch, that he 

 may know affuredly whether fhe hath call: or not 5 and by her cafting whether (he 

 needs fcouring, Stones, or the like. 



6. He muft remember every day to weather his Plawk in the Evenings excepting 

 fuch days wherein (he hath bathed } after which in the Evening (he fhould be put in a 

 warm room, on a Pearch with a Candle, burning by her, where (he muft fit unhooded 

 if (he be gentle, to the end (he may trick her felf, and rejoyce by enoiling her after 

 the water, before fhe fly again. In the morning early he muft alfo fet her out to wea- 

 ther, where fhemaycaft, if fhe hath not done it already, and there keep her hooded 

 till fuch time as fhe goes into the field. 



7. In feeding his Hawk he muft beware of giving her two forts of meat at one time 3 

 and have a care that what he give her be perfectly fweet. 



8. If he have occafion to go abroad, let him not leave his Hawk tied on too high a 

 Pearch, for fear of bating and hanging by the heels, whereby fhe may fpoil her ielf. 

 Two Hawks muft not be fet fo near as to approach one another, for fear of 

 crabbing. 



-■ 9. He ought to carry intothe field with him mummy in powder, with other medi- 

 cines j for frequently the Hawk meets with many accidents, as bruifes at encoun- 

 ters, &c. nor muft he be unfurnifhed with Aloes wafht, Cloves, Saffron, Cafting, 

 Cryance, and fuch like neceflary implements, as coping Irons to cope the Beak and Ta- 

 lons, if need be. 



10. He muft be able to make his Lures, Hoods, Jefies, Bewets, and other needful 

 furniture. 



Chap. III. 

 Of the reclaiming and managing long-winged Hawks, and fr ft of the Falcon, 



§. I. 



Of the reclaiming and making a Falcon,out /7/Turbervile, according to TardifT> Ifippofe. 



A Falcon newly taken fhould be feel'd in fuch fort, that when the feeling begins 

 toflacken, fhe may fee forwards the meat that is ftreight before her, for (he is 

 better content when fhe fees it fo, than if fhe faw it fideways,or looking back. 

 And fhe fhould not be feel'd too ftreight. 



Such a Hawk fhould have all new furniture, as new JelTes ( maild ) a Leafe made 

 with a button at the end, and new Bewets. You muft alfo have a little round ftick 

 hanging in a ftring, with which you muft frequently ftroak your Hawk. For the 

 more fhe is handled, the fooner and better will fhe be reclaimed and manned, (he 

 muft have two good Bells, that (he may the better be found and heard when fhe ftir- 

 rethorfcratteth. Her Hood muft be well fafhioned, raifed and boiled againft her 

 Eyes, deep, and yet ftreight enough beneath, that it may better abide on her head 

 without hurting her. You muft alfo a little cope her Beak and Talons, but not fo near 

 as to make them bleed. The 



