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WHen ye intend to stoppe the veines that féede ill hu∣mors in your hawkes feet, let her be handsomely cast then away with her pendant feathers. After that, force her leg a little with your finger, and you shall sée a good prety bigge
veyne vnder the knee. Hauing found the veyne, take a néedle and raise vp the skin a little, and make an issue at your dis∣cretion: but take good heed that ye touch not the veyne. That done, take the Clee of a Bittor, or of some other bird whatsoe∣uer, wherewith doe lift vp the veine, and draw your silke thréed vnder the veine vpon the Clée, and knit it on the side towards the leg to the knéeward for if yée cut it towards the thigh aboue the knot, ye spoyle your hawke. Doe no more to her but let it bleede as much as it will, remembring the next morning to anoint it with oyle or Capons greace. And bée ye sure that the taking vp of veynes is good and néedfull. For afterwarde the humors powre not downe vpon their legges and féet. I thought good to set ye downe this manner of ta∣king vp of veines, because I haue vsed it my selfe, and reco∣ue••ed many hawkes thereby. For when a Hawke hath the veines of eyther thigh once taken vp, the disease can no more returne for want of the wonted supply of moist humors, and crude matter that flowed vnto the place.