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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Title: 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.
Author: Turberville, George, 1540?-1610?
Publication: At London :: Printed by Thomas Purfoot,; 1611.
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Subject terms: Falconry -- Early works to 1800.
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For the swimming in the head of a hawke.

IF your hawke gape much and beate her wings, then bée yée sure that shée hath the swimming in the head. The remedy whereof is this. Take a fine néedle that is sharpe pointed, and when yée haue well heat it in the fire, pearce her nares with it through on both sides, and beware that yée goe not awrie, for so yée may do her great harme. Then anoint it with oyle and butter together, and it will recouer her by meane of the vente that you shall giue the humor by the nares.