±0% A Summary of Falconry. 



not} and when (he is unfeized, caft the Lure Co near her that (he may catch it within 

 the length of her Leafe, ufe your voice according to the cuftom of Falconers, and 

 feed her upon the Lure on the ground, with the heart and warm thigh of a Pullet. 

 Having fb lured her at Evening give her but a little meat, and let this luring be r o time- 

 ly that you may give her Plumage, and the jack of a joynt. 



In the Morning betimes take her on your fift, and when (he hath call: and gleamed 

 give her a little beaching of warm meat. Afterwards when it is time to feed her, 

 take a Creance, and tie it to her Leafe, and go into fome pleafant field or meadow, 

 and give her a bit or two on the Lure 5 and if youofind that fhe is (harp-fet, and hath 

 feized eagerly on the Lure, then give her fome one to hold, to let her off to the 

 Lure. Then unwind the Creance, and draw it after you a good way 5 and let him 

 which holds the Hawk hold his right hand on theTafiel of the Hawks hood in readi- 

 ngs, fo that he may unhood her as foon as you begin to lure : And if (he come well to 

 the Lure, and ftoop upon it roundly, and feize it eagerly, then let her eat two or 

 three bits thereon. Then unfeize her and take her off the Lure, hood her, and deli- 

 ver her again to him that held her, and going further oft' lure her, feeding her as be- 

 fore with the accuftomed voice. Thus lure her every day further and further off, 

 till (he is accuftomed to come freely and eagerly to the Lure. After this lure her in 

 company, but have a care that nothing affright her and when you have ufed her to the 

 Lure on foot, then lure her on horleback, which you may effeft the fooner, by cau- 

 fing horfemen to be about you when you lure her on foot : Alfo you may do it the 

 fooner by rewarding her upon the Lure on horfe-back among horfemen. When this 

 way (he grows familiar, let fome body on foot hold the Hawk, and he that is on horfe- 

 back muft call and caft the Lure about his head. Then muft the holder take off the 

 hood by the TafTel : And if (he feize eagerly upon the Lure, without fear of manor 

 horfe, then take off the Creance, and lure her loot e at a greater diftance. And if y oil 

 would have her love Dogs as well as the Lure, call Dogs about you when you feed 

 her, or give her Tiring or Plumage. 



§. III. 



Of bathing a Falcon lately reclaimed? and how to make her flying? and to hate the Check. 



HAving weaned your Hawk from her ramagenefs, (he being both ways lured, 

 throughly reclaimed, and likewife in good cafe, offer her fome water to bathe 

 her felf in, in a Bafon, wherein (he may ftand up to the thighs, chufing a temperate, 

 clear day for that purpofe. Having lured your Hawk, and rewarded her with warm 

 meat, in the Morning carry her to fome bank, and there hold her in the Sun till Che 

 hath endewed her gorge, taking off her hood, that (he may preen and pick her felf: 

 That being done hood her again, and fet her near the Bafon, and taking off her hood 

 let her bathe as long as fhe pleafes : After this take her up, and let her pick her felfas 

 before, and then feed her. If fhe refufe the Bafon to bath in, (hew her fome fmall Ri- 

 ver or Brook for that purpofe. By this ufe of bathing fhe gains ftrength and a (harp 

 appetite,and thereby grows bold : But that day wherein fhe batheth give her no wa(ht 

 meat. 



If you would make your Falcon upwards, the next day after (he hath bathed get 

 on horfe-back, either in the Morning or Evening, and chufe out fome field wherein 

 are no Rooks or Pigeons : Then take your Lure well garnifhed on both fides, and 

 having unhoodedyour Hawk give her a bit or two on the Lure, then hood her : Af- 

 terwards go leifurely againft the Wind, then unhood her, and before (he bate, or find 

 any Check in her eye, whiffle her off from, your fift fair and foftly. As fhe flieth about 

 you trot on with your horfe, and caft out your Lure, not fuffering her to fly long 

 about you at firft : Continue thus doing Morning and Evening for feven or eight 

 days. But if you find your Hawk unwilling to fly about you, or ftoop to the Lure, 

 then muft you let her fly with fome Hawk that loves the company of others, and will 

 not rove at any Change or Check : And that muft firft be done at a Partridge ^ibr they 

 will not fly far before the Hawk. If (he hath flown twice or thrice, caft out the 

 Lure, and reward her on horfe-back, feeding her up to a full gorge, on the ground, 

 with good hot meat, to make her more couragious and refolute in flying, and to 

 return to you with a better will. If the fowl you flew her at be killed by another 

 Hawk, let her feed with him a little, and then further reward her on the Lure. 



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