28 NATURAL HISTORY, 
affords the greateft diverfion; while other birds, by 
flying horizontally, diminifh the pleafure of the 
fport{men, as well as endanger the lofs of his hawk. 
The Norwegian breed of hawks were of fuch ef- 
teem in the reign of king John, that, in confideration 
ofa prefent of two of thefe birds, that monarchallowed 
a friend of Jeffry Fitzpierre to export one hundred 
weight of cheefe; a very great privilege in thofe days. 
We learn further, from Maddox’s Antiquities, that 
the intereft of Richard I, was obtained, by the prefent 
of one Norway hawk, in favour of John, the fon of 
Ordgar. ) : 
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— Lomo NEMEME 0% — 
GYR FALCON, 
"Tarts fpecies of falcon, which exceeds all others, 
both in fize and elegance, is nearly as large as an ea- 
gle. The bill is hooked and yellow, and the plumage 
mofily white: The feathers of the.back and wings 
have black fpots, in the fhape of hearts: The thighs 
are clothed with long feathers, of the pureft white : 
‘The legsare yellow, and feathered below the knees. 
This bird is fometimes: found entirely white. It was 
ufed to fly.at the nobleft game, fuch as cranes, her- 
ons, &c. rs 
In this {pecies of birds may be claffed, the peregrine 
falcon, facre, mountain, gréy, white, ‘Tunis or Bar- 
_bary falcons, and Falcon Gentle. rh 8 
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— 04 NE MEME HOH 
FALCON. GENTLE, 
\ V aice is known from other falcons b 
being furrounded with a light yellow ring. 
y the neck, — 
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