4.34* ^ S ummar y °f Falconry. 



You muft not kill them as other Worms, for fear of Impoftumes from their cor- 

 ruption being incapable to pafs away with the Hawks Mewt ; but only ftupefie them 

 that they may be ofFenfive but feldom : And that is done thus 5 Take a head of Gar- 

 lick, taking away the outmoft rind 5 then with a Bodkin heated in the fire make holes 

 in fome Cloves, then fteep them in Oyl three days, and after this give her one of the 

 Cloves down her Throat, and for forty days after fhe will not be troubled with the 

 Filanders. Wherefore a Falconer will (hew himfelf prudent, if, feeing his Hawk 

 low and poor, he give her once a month a Clove of this Garlick for prevention of the 

 Filanders. 



Chap. VI. 



Of Hawks Lice. 



THefe Lice do moft infeft the Head, the Ply of a Hawks Wings, and her Train. 

 In the Winter you may kill them thus : Take two drachms of Pepper beaten 

 to powder, and mingle it with warm water, and with this Lotion wafh the 

 places infefted with thefe Lice or Mites : Then fet your Hawk on a Pearch 

 with her Back and Train againft the Sun ; then hold in your hand a fmall {tick about 

 a handful long, with a piece of foft Wax at the end of it, and with that ( whilft the 

 Hawk is weathering her felf ) take away thofe Vermin crawling upon the Feathers. 

 You may do well to add to the Pepper and Water fome Stavefacre. 



In the Summer-time you may kill the Lice with Auripgmntum beaten to powder, 

 and ftrowed on the places where they lie. 



Chap. VII. 



How to keep and maintain all manner of Hawks in be alth, good plight 3 and likinv. 



IN thefirft place, never give them a great Gorge, efpecially of grofs meats, asBeef> 

 Pork, and fuch as are hard to be eridewed and put over. 

 Secondly^ never feed them with the flefh of any Beaft that hath lately gone to 

 Rutt,for that will infenfibly deftroy them. 



Thirdly, if you are contained to give your Hawk grofs food, let it be well foaked 

 firft in clean water, and afterwards fufficiently wrung 3 in Summer with cold water 

 in Winter with luke-warm water. 



Ever obferve to reward your Hawks with fome good live meat, or elfe they will 

 be brought too low : However by ferving them with wafrit meats is the way to keep 

 them in health. 



I fhall conclude how to keep Hawks in perfect health with this moft excellent 

 Receipt. Take Germander, Pelamountain, Bafil, Grummei-feed, and Broom- 

 flowers, of each half an ounce j Hyflop, Saffifras, Polypodium, and Horfe-mints 

 of each a quarter of an ounce, and the like of Nutmegs , Cubebs, Borage, Mummy, 

 Mugwort, Sage, and the four kinds of Mirobolans, of each half an ounce $ of Aloes 

 Succotrine the fifth part of an ounce, and of Saffron one whole ounce. All thefe 

 you muft pulverize, and every eighth or twelfth day-give your Hawks the quantity 

 of a Bean thereof with their meat. If they will not take it fo, put it into a Hens Gut 

 tied at both ends, and let themftand empty an hour after. 



Chap. VIII. 

 Of the Formica. 



THis is a Diftemper with commonly feifeth on the horn of Hawks Beaks, which 

 will eat the Beak away : And this is occafioned by a Worm, as moft men are 

 of opinion. 

 You may perceive it by this, the Beak will grow rugged, and it will begin to fepa- 

 rate from the Head. To 



