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.

For the disease of the eares which com∣meth of the Rhewme, and colde.

SOmetimes there hapneth another disease to hawkes, by reason of moysture of the head which is called the disease the eares, because there issue out certaine humors by them. And yée shall know the disease by this, that the hawke wil oft times wryth her head backe, and maketh not so good cheare as she should do, and is more vnlusty. Wherfore search & peruse hereares, and you shall find the disease there. The remedy whereof, by Master Amè Cassians deuise, is this.

Take a little long yron round at the end as a pease, and Oyle of sweet Almonds, or for lacke of that, Oyle of Roses, which is much better, if you can come by it. Then heate your yron in the fire, neyther glowing red, nor very hote, and put

it into the oyle, and of that oyle so heat with the yron, droppe a little into your hawkes eares, putting the yron a little into them that they be not stopped. For then of such inconuenience hapneth oftentimes the Canker to the braine which is incu∣rable and killeth the hawke. And beware of thrusting the yron too farre in, or of béeing too hote, for else you may kill her. You must continue the ministring of this oyle foure or fiue dayes, alwayes wiping away the humors gently that issue out of her eares, and alwayes respecting her casting whether, it be cleane or no. And if you list to scowre her with a com∣mon pyll or twaine, they will ••ase her head maruailously wel, and doe her excéeding much good: or if you doe it with the sayd balles of Larde, Sugar, and marrow of béefe, it is good like∣wise, for you may vse eyther the one or the other at your pleasure.