MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
393 
Extracts Kelating to Hawking. — From a Manuscript at 
Felbriggo Hall entitled “A booko of Fisbursm^* for lohu 'Windham 
Fsq for the yeares 1G53 . 1G54 . 1G55 . and 165G.” 
£ s. d. 
For a paire of Stuff bajfs for the ffalconer . 0 3 G 
Two lluster hoods for the Hawkes . . .008 
To .John Bond for expences when he fetch the 
Sparluiwke from Barningham . . . 0 0 G 
To Thomas Catheringe when ho went up to 
London last with the Hawke . , . 0 10 0 
To M'' Aldham for a Ilawko . . . .600 
Tho following entries may probably bo connected 
tlio llawk.s : — 
£ 
For S”'* & a halfe of Birdlyme at 8*' ji 11) . . 0 
For 7 duz Sparrows 0 
with feeding 
t. d. 
2 4 
1 0 
J. II. Gurney. 
Extracts from “ A Uooke of Cookery and Housekeeping, 
1707,” written by Ivatherine Windham, which i.s still in manuscript 
at Eelbrigge Hall. Sho married AVilliam Windham of Felbriggo 
Hall, in 1GG8; William Windham died 1G89 ; she survived him 
until 1729. They are both buried in Eelbrigge Church. 
“ To Mew Rujj's Reeves . — Put y'“ in a boarded Home, feed 
y'“ with wheat boyled as for furmety, when it is cold breake it 
into y" troughs, give y'“ cither bear or water to drinke, keep y* place 
very clean, & let y‘" have wheat straw to creep under, make y* meat 
once in 2 dayes or it will be sower, some times give y“ raw wheat, 
put stones in y*" troughs, y‘ y may not dable in y* water, let y“ have 
gravell by y'" to keep y® rome clean. All sea fowle must have 
stones in y® troughs y‘ they may not get in to wash.” 
“ To Mew Knais <)• Patreges . — Put y'“ in a Chamber & feed 
y"' with drye Wheat, give y“ water to drinke, set a sheafe of wheat 
for y"‘ to run under, when y® Knats are fat y® will Halt.” 
“ Keep young Pheasenis . — Let y'“ have Chees curds & Hants 
eggs, when y® grow biger wheat & sometimes boyled oats. A day 
or 2 before you spend y" give y'“ boyled milke & bread.” 
J. H. Gurney. 
