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BRITISH BIRDS. 
deavoured to fecure it.—Befides the bird juft de- 
fcribed, there are many other kinds which were 
formerly in high eftimation for the fports of the 
field; thefe were principally the Jer-Falcon, the 
Falcon, the Lanner, the Sacre, the Hobby, the 
KeftriL and the Merlin : Thefe are called the long- 
winged hawks, and are diftinguilhed from the 
Gofhawk, the Sparrowhawk, the Kite, and the 
Buzzard, which are of lhorter wing, flower in their 
motions, more indolent, and lefs courageous than 
the others. 
