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BEfore I deale with diseases of Hawkes, and cures due to the same, (which is the subiect of this third and later part of my collection of Falconrie) I hold it very necessary, and of im∣portance,
aswell to the attainment of the cause of each particu∣lar disease, as also the deuise of remedy for each kind of mis∣chiefe, to speake somewhat of the complexions of Falcons, vnder whose name and nature (you know) in the beginning of this Booke of Falconrie, I haue comprised all other hawkes, in regard that the Falcon is chiefe, and the Quéene of all other hawkes: nothing doubting at all, but that diuers wil muse at the name and tearme of the complexion of a hawke, as though indéed there were no such matter, led thereunto by their grosse conceit and blinded imagination, for that they cannot in their opinions iudge so easily of the natures of Hawkes, as they can of the complexions of men, whose clearnes and thinnes of skin bewrayes their inclination and complexion, wheras hawkes are not in any condition so to bée deemed and iudged, by mean of their plumes: which indéede is farre otherwise, for, as in man the naturall complexion is truly discerned by the skinne, so is the naturall disposition and constitution of a hawke by her cote and plume: which I aduenture not to report of my selfe, for that it striueth too much with common sense and ordi∣nary capacity, but doe follow my Author, and thereupon am emboldened to auow it, not blushing to lay you down his spée∣chches as touching this matter, though not in the French Phrase, wherein he wrote it, but in the English ydiome, into which I haue translated it.
Artelowch mine Author, writing of the complexions of Falcons, in his treatise of Falconrie, medicines and cures, & such like matter, reporteth, and eke aduiseth:
That the blacke Falcons are melancholicke, and therefore should of right be phisicked with hot and moist medicines, by meane of their complexion, which is cold and drie, as with Aloes, pepper, Cocks flesh, Pigeons, Sparowes, Gotes flesh, and such like.
That the blancke Falcons are flegmaticke, and to be phi∣sicked with hote and drie medicines, because of their flegme, which is cold and moist, as with Cynamon, Cloues, Siler∣mont, and Cardamomum, Gotes flesh, Choghs, and such like.
The russet Falcons be of sanguine & chollerike complexion, mixt indifferently, and therfore to be physicked with cold me∣dicines, moderatly moist, and drie.
As with Myrtels, Cassia, Fistula, Tamarinds, Vinegar, Pullets, Lambs flesh, and such like.
Hauing spoken thus much of the complexions of hawkes, a matter not long to be stood vpon, I will referre you ouer to the Italian Authors, as touching the diseases & cures, whose iudgements I doe very well allow, and in many points pre∣ferre beyond the French Falconers, for that they seeme to bée the more reasonable men, and lesse giuen to friuolous inuen∣tions. Yet neuerthelesse in the last part hereof, you shall at your pleasure, peruse the French Falconers also, for that I would haue you to want nothing that may bee to your better knowledge and furtherance in Falconrie.