4.18 A Summary of Falconry* 



neck, and give it unto her with themoft part of her (upper together, and fo take her 

 toyourFift. 



He prefcribes how to teach a Gofliawk to' fly to the Wild-duck, which is by pro- 

 viding three or four hand-fowl, and letting her 0y and foot them out of your hand 

 one after another, day after day, and letting her plume and be well rewarded on 

 them : And afterward getting another like bird, and letting a companion carry it in- 

 to a clofe place or plump of bullies, and there throw it up in fight of your Hawk be- 

 fore prepared with a good ftomach, &c. In like manner he teaches, how to enter a 

 Hawk, to the Rook* Heron, Wild Goofe, Merc, 8tc. with a train' Rook, or two, Sec. which 

 who desires to he particularly informed in, may consult the Author. 



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§. IX. 



Certain Obfervations for an OJheger in keeping a Gofiawk. 



A G^n^that was good in her (oarage, many times proves worfe after mewing - 

 Becaufe in her foaragefhe was not cheriftied to make her take delight in her 

 flight. For the chief skill of an OJireger confifts in coying and cherifhing his Hawk 

 fo as, (he may take pride in her flight. Wherefore it were good at her firffc entring to 

 have always a train-Partridge in his Bag, to ferve her withal if need be, andfo wia 

 her love. 



Ply your Hawk with Tiring and Plumage morning and evening 5 for that will open 

 her head} and caft out the moid humours, wherewith Gofhawks are naturally trou- 

 bled. Let her Tiring be a Rump of Beef, or the Pinion of a Wing, or a Chickens 

 Leg, given by the fire, or in the warm Sun, which will not only open her head but 

 keep her in exercife. 



Give her every night calling either of feathers or Cotton, and in the morning mark 

 whether it be wrought round or not, whether it be fweet or not, whether it be moift 

 or dry, and of what colour the water is that drops out of it : For thereby you may 

 judge in what cafe your Hawk is, Youmuft alfo have regard to the mewts, whether 

 they be clean or not. 



In Winter and cold weather fet your Hawk warm, in fome place where fire is made 

 and roll your Pearch with Cotton, or fome fuch like thing. Set your Pearch far from 

 the wall, that your Hawk hurt not her feathers when (he bateth. If it be not cold 

 fet her every morning in fome place where the Sun hath power for an hour or 

 two. 



Let no Hens or Poultry come near the place where your Hawk (hall pearch. 



In the Spring offer your Hawk to the water every week, or elfe (he will foar away 

 when (he fleeth, and make you feek her. If any time (he bathes of her own accord 

 after her flight, if it be Winter, go prefently to the next houfe, and weather her 

 by afire with her back to it, and not her gorge, for that would make her lick : Like- 

 wife dry her if you have carried her in the rain. 



Keep her lufty and high, and yet her ftomach (b (harp, that (he may fly eagerly. 

 The plucking down a Hawk mars her, and makes her cowardly , and liable to ficknefs 

 and infirmity. 



Keep your Hawk clean, and her feathers whole, and if a feather be broken or 

 bruifed imp it prefently. 



The firft year it is beft to fly your Gojhawkto the field, and not to the covert, for 

 fo they will learn to hold out and not turn tail in the midft of their flight : And when 

 they are mewed Hawks you may make them do whatyou will, it is better to let them 

 be a littleramage than over-manned. 



Her feeding is beft on hot meats: And if you would breed her to kill great fowl, 

 make her trains thereof: And if you would have her continue thofe flights never fly 

 atlefs, for that will take her off from them and fpoii her. 



If you would make her to fly with a Dog to affift her, feed her with great fowl, and 

 your Dogs with fleih tied under their Wings. If you train your Hawk with them, 

 reward her upon the train, and your Dog with her : This will make them acquainted 

 together. Thus continue doing till your Dog throughly knows his duty: And be 

 fure to keep your Dog tied up, for if you let him go loofe, it will fpoil the belt Dog 

 that is : And never give him a reward but when he makes in at fuch Fowls to refcue 

 the Hawk. -^ 



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