j^o6 oJf Summary of Falconry. 



Chap. V. 

 How to man and make a Falcon according to Carcanus the Vkentine y abbnyiated, 



J. I. 



Of the Eyafs or Nyafs Falcon. 



THefe, he faith, feldom prove well, and require much pains and patience to 

 make them kill and ftoop a Fowl well, or fly t6 a high pitch. 

 But it any one will needs be doing with them, he advifes him, firft to 

 make them to the Heron from the Fift, or to other fuch great fowls 5 for that they are 

 bold and hardy birds, and good feifers. 



After they are entred to thefeand well in bloud, you may make them to the River 

 going into ibme large field, where there be Crows, or fome other great Fowl, with 

 your Hawk on your fift 5 loofe her hood in a readinefs, drawing as near the Fowl as 

 you can 5 and the firft fowl that (prings unhood her and let her fly from the fift to it 5 

 that it may draw the Hawk upwards. When (he is at a reafbnable pitch, throw her 

 out a Duck or Mallard feel'd, with a feather through the Nares, and if (he kill it, then 

 reward her well, and feed her upon it with as much favour as you can, always luring 

 and crying to her to encourage her. 



. & n. 



Of the, Rawage- Falcon. 



T F a Falconer chance to recover a Ramage-Hawk that was never handled before, 

 [ let him immediately feel her, and at that inftant put on her JefTes made of foft 

 Leather, at the end thereof fix two Varvels, the' one may bear your Coat of Arms, 

 the other your Name, that if (he chance to be loft, they that take her up may know 

 whereto return her : Put her onalfo a pair of Bells with two proper Bewets. Ha- 

 ving thus furniftied her, you muft begin her manning by gentle handling. To avoid 

 the danger of her Beak, you muft have a fmooth ftick about half a foot in length, 

 with which you muft ftroak your Hawk about the Pinions of her Wings, and fb 

 downwards thwart her Train. If fhe offer to Ihap at the Stick, withdraw not your 

 hand, and let her bite thereon, the hardnefs whereof will foon make her weary of 

 that fport. 



If you would man her welI,you fliould watch all the night, keeping her continually 

 on your Fift. 



You muft teach her to feed feel'd 5 and having a great and eafie Rufter-hood, you 

 muft hood and unhood her often, feel'd as (he is, handling her gently about the Head, 

 coying her always when you unhood her, to the intent fhe may not be diipleafed with 

 her Keeper. 



Let her plume and tire fometimes upon a Wing on your Fift, keeping her fo day and 

 night, without perching, until fhe be weary, and will fuffer you to hood her with- 

 out ftirring. 



If your Hawk be fo rammage that fhe will not leave her fnapping or biting, then 

 take a little Aloes focotrina, and when fhe offers to (nap, give it her to bite, the bit- 

 ternefs whereof will quickly make her leave that ill quality. Garlick I have heard 

 will do the like, the ftrong fent thereof being equally offenfive. 



£. III. 



How to hood a Hawl^ 



T_J Aving feel'd your Hawk, fit her with a large eafie Hood, which you muft take 

 1 J off and put on very often, watching her a night or two,, handling her frequent- 

 ly and gently about the Head as aforefaid. When you perceive fhe hath no averfion 

 to the Hood, unfeel her in an evening by Candle-light, continue handling her foftly, 

 often hooding andunhooding her, until fhe takes no offence at the Hood 3 and will pa- 

 tiently endure handling. Take 



