The opinion of William Tardiffe a Frenchman, concerning the diuision of birds of prey, and other things worthie the obseruation.
BIrds of prey (sayeth he) which we vse in Falconrie, be of thrée kinds.
The
- Eagle.
- Falcon.
- Goshawke.
The booke of falconrie or havvking for the onely delight and pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen : collected out of the best authors, aswell Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practises withall concerning falconrie / heretofore published by George Turbervile, Gentleman.
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- The booke of falconrie or havvking for the onely delight and pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen : collected out of the best authors, aswell Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practises withall concerning falconrie / heretofore published by George Turbervile, Gentleman.
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- Turberville, George, 1540?-1610?
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- 1611.
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"The booke of falconrie or havvking for the onely delight and pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen : collected out of the best authors, aswell Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practises withall concerning falconrie / heretofore published by George Turbervile, Gentleman." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14017.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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Of Eagles there are two kinds, the one is absolutely called the Eagle, the other Zimiech.
- ...Aquila,
- ...Zimiech,
A red mayle in an Eagle, and déepe eyes, specially if shée be bred in the west mountaines (as is before said) is one special signe of her goodnes.
Whitenes vpon the head or backe of an Eagle, betokeneth the Excellency of the Eagle, which in the Arabian tongue is tearmed,
- Zimiach, in the Sirian language.
- Mearan, in the Gréeke.
- Philadelph, among the Latines.
- Mylyon.
The Eagle must euer bée taken when shée is in the eyrie, for her condition is to waxe afterwards very bold & outragi∣ous. It is said, that when the Eagle beginneth to grow to li∣king, neare cawking or calling time, shée cōmonly flyeth with other Eagles, bearing with them to their stand where they vse to prey, a péece of Arsenicke, otherwise called Orpiment, which doth delay and mortifie their lust and desire.
The Eagle will seaze vpon the Goshawke, and any other fowle of rauine, or prey that doth flée with Iesses, making sure account that it is a fit prey for her. And for that onely cause and none other, coueteth to apprehend and take them in their flight, for when they are wild and ramage, vsing the deserts, shée offereth them not any such violence.
A meane to auoyde the Eagle, when a man is determined to flée with his Hawke, is to plucke off the Hawks Iesses be∣fore shée flée, for otherwise let her doe her best, shée shall not es∣cape the Eagle.
That Eagle, which is the kingly and right Eagle indéede, will slay the Hare, the Foxe, and such like beasts of the forrest and field.
The Eagle called Zimiech, will kill the Crane, and other lesse fowles.