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of the quarry killed by my Gos for the last three seasons, also her 
bag on one or two individual days ; viz. 
18S7 — — 17!> Head. 
1887— 1888 — — 151 
1888— 1880 — — 80 „ 
Oil 22nd September, 1887, at DoekiiiK, four Rabbity two Phea.xants. 
.'list December last year,at Dishop’s Stortford,si.\ Dabbits in fhirf v-five minutex 
The following short extract from the ‘ TFousehold Accounts of 
Hunstanton Hall in 1538’ I am enabled to give through the 
kindness of Mr. TIamon le Strange : 
“ l.'SUU. Alienist 22nd, U)'- wits paid to bye ye Ooshawk. 
l.'iUo. .Tanuarv 28th, allowed DafTe Outlaw for Hawk meat, lid. 
l.'elO. January 22nd, delivereil you when you went Hawkins: with my 
uncle Dos'er AVoodhouso, 7 0.” 
The training of a Gos differs in many points from that of the 
long-winged Hawks, principally in the fact that they are not 
re(|uired to wait on (neither indeed could they). When the Goa 
has become quiet on hand, which is better taught by candle light, 
she mu.st learn to jump to fist. To do this, fasten a short creance to 
the swivel and place the Gos on the perch, taking a piece of beef in 
the glove, the Gos being sharp-set. She will not probably jump 
very far at first, but the distance can be increased f^radually day by 
day, until she wdll fly to hand at a distance of fifty yards. Be sure to 
reward her with a mouthful every time, and do not make her come 
too often. She may now bo entered at Babbits, one or two of 
which arc easily obtained, and T think the following method will 
bo fouml a practical and natural one. Dig a hole in a ginss field and 
place in it a Babbit, covering it over with a turf, to which is 
attached a light cord ; the turf being pulled away the Babbit bolts, 
and the Gos if in “ Yarak ” will take it. Kill the Babbit and 
allow her to feed upon the head, as it encourages her to foot her 
quarry there. I have frequently seen a Babbit escape if footed on 
the hind quarters. The great trouble in training the Goshawks 
is their temper, although I am convinced that these Hawks become 
more attached to the Falconer than any other; yet should some 
Goshawks be disappointed in their first flight, they will take stand 
on a tree, and no lure will bring them to the fist. It is not always 
easy to know when a Gos is in Yarak, but when she rouses on the 
hand and the crest feathers stand erect, whilst a cruel expression 
