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Our drawing was made from a living 
bird (a female) in the possession of J. D, 
Dowries, Esq. We preferred giving it with 
the hoods, bells, jesses, &c. (See History of 
Falconry.) 
The drawing for plate 2d was made from 
a beautiful specimen shot near Beccles, just 
as it had pounced upon a lapwing. It is 
in that state of plumage described by orni- 
thologists as the Peregrine Falcon (the Falco 
Peregrinus of Linnaeus.) 
FALCO LANARIUS. (VAR.) 
LANNER. 
Dr. Shaw and Montagu are of opinion, 
that the bird described by naturalists under 
the title of Lanner is only a variety of the 
Falcon ; and it really appears that the bird 
described by Pennant is certainly nothing 
more. 
With such respectable authorities before 
us, we have not hesitated in arranging it 
under the head Gaitil Falcon. 
