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Greenland, and all those ranges of ice-bound 
shores which verge upon the Arctic latitudes. Dr 
Richardson mentions it as a constant resident in 
the Hudson Bay territories, and has ascertained 
it reaching as far south as fifty-two degrees ; and 
Mr Audubon found several pairs breeding on the 
coast of Labrador. In Britain an occasional spe- 
cimen is killed, and perhaps finds its way to some 
public or private collection. Thus in England it 
is extremely rare,* and north of the Tweed almost 
as much so ; even in Orkney and Shetland Mr 
Lowe considers it as a visiter, and we are not 
aware of any instance of the nest being found. 
reach it again. In one case, the bird, after being struck, 
flew under the carriages for shelter; but the dauntless hawk, 
which is distinguished by the name of General, pursued 
him so closely that he had a narrow escape of being trodden 
under foot by the affrighted horses. In one instance, when 
one of the falconers alighted from his horse to retake the 
hawk, the animal started off at full speed, but was pursued 
and overtaken by his Grace, With the exception of two 
all the hawks used on Monday were young birds. There 
were many more equipages on the ground to witness this 
novel sport than our late races attracted, with a great 
number of hired vehicles, and horsemen and pedestrian* 
by the hundred. After the sports of the field, their Graces 
gave a public breakfast at St Albans’ House, at which two 
of the falcons, * the Duchess’ and ‘ the General,’ were 
exhibited to the company, and much admired .” — Brighton 
Guardian, 1836 ” 
* A specimen of the Jer Falcon was shot at Storth- 
waite, a few miles from York, on the 15th of last 
February Thos. Allis, York, Naturalist, No. vii. p. 53. 
