Falconry : its claims, history, and practice
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- Falconry : its claims, history, and practice
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Falconry : its claims, history, and practice
Author: Freeman, Gage Earle
Year: 1859
CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Falconry. — Its Claims 1 CHAPTER II. Its History 19 CHAPTER III. Little generally known about Hawks. — The "blue" Hawk. — Peter Bell. — Long-winged and Short-winged Hawks. — Hard Names not much affected by modern Falconers. — Terms used in Falconry. — The young Falconer to begin with few Hawks. — One Tiercel. — An only Hawk. — An only Parrot which "talks like a Christian." — An out-of-doors Companion. — A Brace of Partridges. — "Little Meets." — Hawking Clubs 34 CHAPTER IV. The Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus). — Natural History of the Bird. — Mode of taking the Nest. — Rearing of Eyesses. — Bells and Jesses. — The Lure. — Falconers' Cries. — "Carrying" prevented. — Flying at Hack. — Taking up the Hawks. — Glove. — Hoods. — Swivels. — Leash.— Block 50 CHAPTER V. The Peregrine (continued). — Presence of Strangers, Dogs, &c. — Wonders accomplished in a few Weeks. — Hawks taken up from Hack, and broken to the Hood. — Not to be teased. — Lesson in "Waiting on." — Entering to Pigeons. — "Carrying" again. — "Waiting on" again — What the Tyro may expect from his Birds. — Glimpse of Chapters VI. and VII. 68 CHAPTER VI. Daily Management of trained Peregrines when at