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stand firm, notwithstanding the precipitate 
motions which were gradually given to the 
stuffed animal. lie would have lost his meal 
if he had quitted his hold, and therefore he 
took care to secure himself. When these 
exercises were finished, the skin was placed 
on a cart, drawn by a horse at full speed, the 
bird was allowed to follow it, to pounce up- 
on it, and to feed. 
W hen they came to fly him in the field at 
the wild animals, the bird never failed to dart 
upon the head of the beast he discovered and 
began to scoop out the eyes. This put the 
animal into such distress, that the hunters had 
time to approach and dispatch it with their 
spears. 
The facts in the compilation of the above 
slight sketch of Falconry, &c. are chiefly 
taken from the works of Goldsmith, Pennant, 
Shaw, the Encyclopedia Perthensis, that of 
Dr. Rees, &c. 
