Mil. T. J. MANN ON HAWKti. 
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will remember we left the newly-caught Peregrine in the sock, 
lying on the floor of the hut. The bird is in this confined state 
taken to the Falconer’s home, and at once jesses, swivel and leash 
are put on, and it is fastened down on a soft turf hillock, ever}’thing 
around being also made soft with fine sand. Some old Falconers 
instead of the mive/s use rarce/s, that is, silver rings on the end of 
the jesses, through which the leash is passed; personally I prefer 
the swivel, as I think it lessens the chances of twisting. The 
Pas.sage Hawks having always dreaded men, are at first very wild, 
and .should be taken on hand very (juietly, or they will never 
become good Hawks and have confidence in the Falconer. When 
first taken on hand, the Falconer and his assistant should keep the 
I’eregrinc there most of the first and second day, and well into the 
third night. There is every chance of the Falcon not feeding for 
some two or three days, so the next day take her into a dark room, 
into which only a slight gleam of light is allowed to enter. I’ut 
a nice piece of fresh beef (free from fat and skin) on the glove, and 
just touch her toes : this will make the Falcon pick down at the 
beef, and although she may not then swallow the pieces she picks olf, 
she will jirobably do so next day unless very wild. After she 
has fed a few times through the ru/ter, hood and unhood her 
frequently in the presence of men, horses, etc., but neror upon 
a full crop, for bating on a full crop is most injurious. When made 
to the hood, let her have the leg or wing of a fowl to pull at in the 
daylight. The field hood may now be used, but do not attcmiit to 
hood or unhood quickly, or you will have a hoixishif Hawk. Bells 
may now be put on, and the Falcon placed in the mew on a pole 
running lengthways about 3 ft. G in. from the ground, the pole 
being covered with carpet nailed wrong side outwards, and a piece 
of coarse canvas hanging from the pole downwards, so that should 
your Falcon bate olf she will have no difficulty in recovering her 
seat. The Falcon must first be taught to jump to hand. This is 
done in the mew when she is sharp-set, by offering her a piece of 
fresh meat in the glove : she will soon come, when you must reward 
her with a small piece every time. After a few days carrying and 
handling, the Ikissage Hawk should be held by the assistant, with 
a long light M-ater cord, known as a creance, attached to the swivel, 
the leash having been removed. The Falconer draws oil’ some sixty 
yards away, up wind, having a live Pigeon on a lure line. The 
