¶The manere to speke of hawkes fro an egge tyll they ben able to be taken.

FOR to speke of Hawkes / Fyrste they ben egges And afterwarde they ben dysclosed hawkys. And comynly goshawkis ben disclosyd assoone as the chough{is} and in some place more tymely after the countree is of hete & tymely bredynge. ¶And we shall saye that hawkis done: eyer: and not brede in the woodes. ¶And we shall saye that hawkis done: drawe: whan they beere tymberyng to theyr nestis / and not they: buylde: ne make their nestis: ¶And in the tyme of their loue they: calle: and not: cau∣ke: ¶And we shall saye that they: treede:. ¶And whan they ben vnclosyd and begyn̄ to feder ony thynge of lengthe: anone by kynde they woll drawe somwhat oute of the neste: & drawe to bowes and come ayen to theyr neste. And thenne they ben cal∣lyd: bowesses:. ¶And after saynt Margarytes daye they wyll fle fro tree to tree. And then̄e they ben callyd: braunchers:. And thenne it is tyme for to take theym. ¶And .vij. nyghtes before saynt Margarites daye and .vij. nyghtes after: is beste takyng of spare hawkis.

¶How ye shal demeane you in takynge of hawkis & wyth Page  [unnumbered] what Instrumentis: and how ye shall call theym.

WHo so woll take hawkes he must haue nettes whiche ben callyd Vrynes / And those must be made of good smalle threde. And it had nede to be dyed other grene or blewe / for espyenge of the hawke. And he must take wyth hym nedyll & threde to ensile the hawkes that ben taken. And in this mane¦re thei must be ensiled. ¶Take the nedyll & threde & put it tho¦rough the ouer eye lydde / & so of that other. and make them fast vnd{er} the becke that she se not / & then̄ she is ensiled as she oughte to be. ¶Some vse to ensyle theym wyth the nether eye lydde a¦boue the becke on the heed almost / but y^t is the worste way. For of reason the ouer eye lidde closeth more iustly than the nether by cause of the largenesse. ¶whan she is ensiled beere her home on thy fyste & caste her on a perche: and lete her stonde there a nyght & a daye. And on y^e other daye towarde nyght: then̄ take & kytte easely the thredes & take them away softly for breking of the eye lyddis. Then̄ softe & fayr begin̄ to fede her: and deale easely wyth her tyll she woll sytte well vpon the fyste. For it is drede for hurtyng of her wynges. And then̄ the same nyght af¦ter the fedinge wake her all nyght & the morough all day. then̄ she woll be preuy ynough to be reclamyd. And the fyrst mete y^t she shall ete lete it be hore. and yeue her ynough therof.

¶whan your hawke maye be drawe to reclayme: and the ma∣nere of her dyete.

ANd yf your hawke be harde pennyd: she maye be draw∣en to be reclaymyd. For all the whyle that she is tendre pennyd she is not able to be reclaymyd. ¶And yf she be a goshauke or tercell y^t shalbe reclamed: euer fede her w^t wasshe meete at the drawynge: & at the reclaymynge / But loke that it be hote. And in this manere wasshe it ¶Take the meete & goo to the water & stryke it vp & downe in the water: and wrynge the water out / and fede her therwith & she be a brauncher. And yf it be an eyesse ye must wasshe the meete clener than ye do to the brauncher / And wyth a lynnen clothe wype it and fede her. ¶And euer more the thyrde daye gyue her castynge whan she Page  [unnumbered] is fleenge yf she be a goshawke or tercell in this manere. ¶Ta¦ke new blanket clothe and kytte .v. pellettes therof of an ynche longs: and take the flesshe and kytte .v. morcelles / And wyth a kniues poynt make an hole in eueri morcell: and put therin the pellettys of clothe / And take a fayr dysshe wyth water and put theym therin. Thenne take the hawke & yeue her a morcell of hote meete the quantyte of halfe her supper. Thenne take that y^t lyeth in the water and fede her for all nyghte.

¶How ye shall fede your hawke and to knowe her Infyrmy∣tees: and there ben many dyuers of theym.

YF your hawke be a spare hawke: euer fede her wyth vn∣wasshe meete / And loke that her castynge be plumage. Thenne loke that it be clene vnder the perche. And on y^e nexte day ye shall fynde the castynge vnder the perche. And the¦re ye shall knowe whether the hawke be clene or noo. For some pece wyll be yelowe: & some grene: and some glaymous: & some clere. And yf it be yelowe: she engendryth the Frounce / whyche is an euyll y^t woll ryse in the mouth or in the cheke. And yf it be grene: she engendryth the Rye. The condycyon of this euyll is this: It woll aryse in the heed & make the heed to swell / & in the eyen all glaymous & derke. And but it haue helpe it woll dow∣ne in to the legges & make the legges to rancle. And if it go fro the legges in to the heed ayen thy hawke is but loste. And yf it be glaymous and ropynge: she engendryth an euyll callyd the Cray / that is whan an hawke maye not muteyse.

¶Marke well your medycynes here folowynge

¶A medycyne for the Frounce in the mouthe: Take a syluer spone and put the smalle ende in the fyre tyll it be hote. Then̄e lete holde the hawke: and open̄ her beke and bren̄e the sore / and anoynt it wyth the mery of a gose that hath lyen longe: and she shall be hole. And yf the Frounce be wexid as grete as a notte Thenne there is a grubbe therin. whyche ye shall kytte wyth a rasure in this manere. Lete holde the hawke and slytte y^e ola∣ce where the sore is / and ye shall fynde there in as it were th• mawe of a pegeon. Take it oute all hoole / and take a payre o• Page  [unnumbered] sheerys and kytte the hole of the sore: and make it as fayr as ye maye wyth a lynnen clothe. And whype clene the blood awaye And enoynte the sore wyth bame foure dayes suyngly: and af∣terwarde wyth Papylyon tyll it be hole.

¶How the Frounce comyth

¶The Frounce comyth whan a man fedyth hys hawke wyth porke or cattys flesshe four dayes togyder.

¶How the Rye comyth

¶For defawte of hote meete this syknesse the Rye comyth.

¶How the Craye comyth

¶The Craye comyth of wasshe meete whyche is wasshe wyth hote water in the defawte of hote meete. Also it comyth of thre¦des whyche ben in the flesshe that the hawke is fedde with. For though ye pyke the flesshe neuer soo clene: yet ye shall fynde thredes therin.

¶Whan your hawke shall bathe hym

¶And euer more eche thyrde daye lete your hawke bathe hym durynge the Somer yf it be fayre weder. And onys in a weke in Wynter yf it be fayre weeder and not ellys. And whanne ye bathe youre hawke: euer geue her a morcell of hote meete vn∣wasshe though she be a goshawke.

¶How ye maye cause your hawke to fle wyth a courage in the mornynge.

¶Yf ye woll that your hawke fle in the morough tyde: fede her the nyght before wyth hote meete. And wasshe the same meete in vryne: and wrynge oute the water clene. And that shall ma∣ke her to haue luste and courage to fle in the mornynge in the beste manere.

¶How ye shall guyde you yf your hawke be full goorgyd and ye wolde soone haue a flyghte.

¶Yf your hawke be full goorgyd: and that ye wolde soone vp∣pon haue a flyghte / Take four cornes of whete and put theym in a morcell of flesshe: and yeue the same morcellys to the haw∣ke: and she wyll caste anone all that she hath wythin her. And a none after that she hath cast: loke ye haue a morcell of hote me¦te to yeue her. And yf your hawke be ouergorgyd: yeue her the same medycyne.

A medycyne for the Rye

Page  [unnumbered]¶Take daysees leuys: and stampe theym in a morter / & wryn¦ge out the Iuse: and wyth a penne putt it in the hawkys nares ones or twies whan the hawke is smalle gorgyd. And anone af¦ter lete her tyre: & she shall be hole as a fysshe / ¶Or ellys take percely rotes & serue her wyth theym in the same manere / . And whan she tyryth: holde Rewe in your honde wyth the tyrynge: and that shall make her voyde / But it is peryllous te vse it ofte that the Iuys falle ne sprynge in to her eyen.

¶Also & ye yeue your hawke fresshe butter or the mery of hog¦gys that is in the bone of the butte of porke: it shal make her to caste water well at the nares / And it wyll kepe the nares open / But it woll make her hawteyne & proude.

¶A medycyne for the Craye: and moo folowe

¶Take and chauf wyth your hondys the fundement of youre hawke wyth warme water a longe tyme. And after that take y^e powdre of Saxifrage: or ellys the powdre of rewe: & a quanty¦te of May butter / and tempre it well togider tyll they ben euyn medled / Thenne put it in a lytyll boxe & stoppe it faste. And as ofte as ye fede your hawke an hoole meele: anoynt her meete a lytyll therwyth / & that shall make her to loue meete the better: for loue of the oynement. And it shall saue her fro the Craye & from many other syknesses y^t gendre ofte in an hawke.

¶Also take the hote herte of an hogge or of a pygge: and fede her two dayes therwyth: and she shall be hole.

¶Also take porke and weete it in hote mylke of • cowe and fe∣de the hawke therwyth / and that shall make her muteyse at the beste wyse.

¶Also porke wyth the mery of the boon of the butte of porke shall make her muteyse / and fede her wyth bothe togyder.

¶Also vse her to fresshe butter and it woll doo the same.

¶Also one meele or two at y^e moost of the hote liuer of a pigge shall make her to muteyse well. Bewaar ye yeue her not to gre¦te a gorge therof: for it is a peryllous meete.

¶Also take the white of an egge: & labour the same in a spoūge as well as ye wolde make glayre for redde ynke tyll it be lyke water. Put y^e same in a vessell: & lete the mete y^t shalbe for her so¦per lye a stepe therin al the day before / & at nyghte fede her ther wyth. And y^t whiche shalbe for her dyner in the mornyng lete it Page  [unnumbered] lye all the nyghte. but in ony wyse that ye haue alwaye fresshe gleyre. And of her fedynge be porke it is the better. ¶That is prouyd.

¶The kyndly termys that belonge to hawkys.

IN the begynnynge of kyndly •peche of the termys that belonge to hawkys here ye maye fynde theym. The fyrs¦te is Holde faste at all tymes / and specyally whan she ba¦tyth. It is callyd batynge: for she batyth wyth herself moost of¦ten causeles. ¶The seconde is Rebate your hawke to your fys¦te. and that is whan your hawke batith: the leest meuynge that ye can make wyth your fyste: she wyll rebate ayen vpon youre fyste. ¶The thirde is Fede your hawke / and not gyue her mee¦te. ¶The fourth is An hawke snytyth: or sueth her becke. and not wipyth her beke. ¶The fyfth Your hawke Ioukyth / & not slepyth. ¶The syxte Youre hawke proynyth / and not pyckyth. And she proynyth not but whan she begynnyth at her leggys: and fetchith moysture lyke oyle at her tayll: and bamyth her fe¦te / and striketh the feders of her wynges thrugh her becke. And it is callyd the Note: whan she fetchith suche oyle. And ye shal vnderstonde that an hawke wolde not be lette of her proynyng For atte suche tyme as she proynyth she is lykynge and lusty. And whan she hath doon she woll rowse her myghtly. ¶A•• •o¦me tyme youre hawke countenauncyth as she pyckyd her / and yet she proynyth not. And thenne ye muste saye She refour∣myth her feders / and not pyckyth her feders. ¶The seuenth Your hawke colyeth / and not beckyth. ¶The eyghte She row¦sith / and not shaketh herself. ¶The nynthe She streynyth / and not claweth ne cratchyth. ¶The tenthe She mantellyth: and not stretchyth whan she puttyth her legges from her: one after a nother: and her wynges folowe her legges. Thenne she doth mantyll her. And whan she hath mantyllyd her and bryngyth bothe her wynges togyder ouer her backe: Ye shall saye youre hawke warbellyth her wynges. And y^t is one terme dewe ther∣fore. ¶The enleuenth ye shall saye Your hawke mutessyth or mutyth / and not shiteth. ¶The twelfyth ye shall saye Caste yo¦ur hawke to the perche / and not sette youre hawke vppon the perche.

¶Here ye shall vnd{er}stonde ferdermore other manere of termes y^t belonge vnto hawkis for to cōmende them for dyuers of the¦yr proprytees

FYrste ye shall saye This is a fayr hawke And huge haw¦ke A longe hawke A shorte thycke hawke. And saye not This is a grete hawke. Also ye shall saye This hawke hath a large becke or a shorte becke / And calle it not byll. An hu¦ge heed or a smalle heed fayr seesenyd. Ye shall saye: your haw¦ke is full goorgyd: and not croppyd. And your hawke puttyth ouer and endueth. and yet she dooth both dyuersly.

¶How your hawke puttyth ouer

¶An hawke puttyth ouer whan she remeuyth the meete from her goorge in to her bowellys. And th{us} ye shall knowe it: whan she puttythouer she trauersyth wyth her body / and specyally wyth the necke as a crane dooth or a nother byrde.

¶whan ye shall saye Enduth and Embowellyd

¶An hawke Enduth neuer as longe as her bowelles ben full at her fedynge / But as soone as she is fedde: and restyth / she en¦duth lytyll and lytyll. And yf her goorge be wyde and the bow¦ell ony thynge stiffyd: ye shall saye she is Embowellyd and ha¦ue not fully Endewed. ¶And as longe as ye maye fynde ony thynge in her bowelles it is ryghte peryllous to gyue her ony meete.

¶Marke well thyse termys folowynge

¶Saye an hawke hath a longe wynge: A fayr longe taylle wyth .vi. barrys out: and stondyth vpon the seuenth. This haw¦ke is enterpennyd: That is to saye / whan the feders of the wyn¦ges ben betwene the body and the thyghes. This hawke hath an huge legge or a flatte legge / or a rounde legge / or a fayr en∣seryd legge.

¶To knowe the mayll of an hawke

¶Hawkes haue whyte mayll: Canuasmayll or redde mayll. And some calle redde mayll Yren mayll: whyte mayll is soone knowen. Canuasmayll is betwene white mayll and yren mayll And yren mayll is very redde.

¶Plumage. and: caste: your hawke.

¶A goshawke nor a tercell in theyr soore aege haue not theyr mayles namyd / But it is callyd theyr plumage. and after the cote: it is callyd theyr: mayle. ¶And yf your hawke rewarde to ony foule by countenaunce for to fle therto / Ye shall saye: caste: the hawke therto. and not lete: fle: therto.

¶Nomme or seesyd.

¶And yf your hawke: nomme: a foule / and y^e foule breke awaye fro her: She hath: dyscomfit: many feders of the foule / and is broken awaye. For in kyndly speche ye shall saye youre hawke hath: nōmyd: or seesid a foule / and not: take: it.

¶wherfore an hawke is callyd a: ryfelere:

¶And oft tymes it happith many an hawke for egrenesse whā he sholde nomme a foule he seesith but the feders. And as ofte as he doth so he ryflyth. Therfore suche hawkes ben callyd: ry¦feleres: yf they doo ofte so.

¶How ye shall name the membres of your haw∣kes in couenable termes.

NOw ye shal vnderstonde the names of the membres of hawkes: to begynne at theyr fete and goo vpwarde / as knyghtes ben harnessyd & armyd. And so we shall enar¦me her.

¶Talons

¶Fyrste the grete clees behynde / that strenyth the backe of the honde: ye shall calle theym: talons:

¶Pounces

¶The clees wythin the fote ye shall call of right her: pounces:

¶Longe: sengles:

¶But certenly the: clees: that are vpon the myddill stretchers ye shall call the: longe sengles:

¶Pety sengles

¶And the vttermest clees ye shall call the: pety sengles:

The keye or closer

¶Vnderstonde ye also that the: longe senclees: ben callyd the keye of the fote: or the closer. For what thynge soeuer it be that your hawke streynyth is vpon y^e sengle. & all the fote is therup¦on. For the strength therof fortifyeth al the fote.

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¶Seris of watery or waxy colour

¶Knowe ye that the skynne abowte your hawkys leggis and her fete is callyd the Serys of her leggis and her fete / whether they ben watery hewed or of waxy colour yolowe.

¶The Beme feder: full Summyd: full Fermyd and reclaymyd.

AN hawke hath .xij. feders vpon his tayll. And one pryn∣cypall feder of the same is in the myddys. And in mane∣re all the other ben coueryd vnder the same feder. And y^t is callyd the Beme feder of the tayll. And there gooth blacke barrys ouerwhart the tayll. And those same barrys shall telle you whan she is full summyd or ful fermyd. For whan she is ful barryd she stondyth vpon .vij. and thenne she is perfyt redy to be reclaymyd. ¶Ye shall vnderstonde that aslonge as an hawke stondyth vn¦der y^e nombre of .vij. barrys: and she be in her soore aege / it must be sayd That she is not ful summyd. For so longe she is but ten¦dre pennyd whether she be brauncher or eyes. ¶And yf she be a mewyd hawke & stonde wythin .vij. barrys: ye shall saye She is not full fermyd. For she is not able to be reclaymyd: by cause she is drawe to soone out of the mewe: for she is not harde pen∣nyd noo more than a soore hawke.

¶Braylles or Braylfeders Degowtyd

¶To knowe ferthermore of hawkys. An hawke hath longe smalle whyte fethers hangynge vnder the tayll from her bow∣ell dounwarde. And the same feders ye shall call the Brayllys: or the Braylfeders. And comynly euery goshawke & euery ter¦celles braylis ben bisprengyd with blacke speckes lyke armyns And for all that they ben accountyd neuer the better / But and a spare hawke be so ermyned vpon the brayles / or a Musket. ye shall saye She is degowtyd to the vttermost brayle. And mo¦che it betokenyth hardnesse.

¶Breste feders: Plumage / Barbe feders: Pen¦daunt feders.

¶The feders abowte the formore partyes of an hawke ben cal¦lyd the Brest fed{er}s. & the feders vnd{er} the wynges are Plumage Page  [unnumbered] The feders vnder the becke ben callyd the Barbe feders. And the feders that ben at the Ioynt at the hawkes knee they ston∣de hangynge & sharpe at the endes. Those ben callyd the Pen¦daunt feders.

¶Flagge or flaggis feders.

¶The feders at the wynges next the body be callyd y^e Flagge or the Flaggis feders.

¶Beme feders of the wynge Sercell.

¶And the longe feders of the wyngys of an hawke ben callyd the Beme feders of the wynge. And the feders that some calle the pynyon feder of a nother foule: of an hawke it is callyd the Sercell. ¶And ye shall vnderstonde yf an hawke be in mewe y^e same sercell feder shall be the laste feder that she wyll caste. And tyll that be caste: she is neuer mewed / Yet it hath be seen y^t haw¦kes haue caste that same fyrste as I haue herde saye. But that other rule is generall. And whan she hath caste her Sercellys in mewe. thenne and no soouer it is tyme for to fede her wyth wasshe meete and to begynne to ensayme her

¶Ensamye

¶Ensayme of an hawke is the greeys. And but yf that be take awaye wyth fedynge of wasshe meete & otherwyse: as it shalbe declaryd here after: she wyll gendre a panell / whyche maye be her vttermost confusyon: and she fle therwyth and take bloode and colde therupon.

¶Couertis or Couert feders

¶There ben also feders that close vpon the sarcellis. And those same ben callyd the Couertis or the Couert feders. And soo all the feders ben called that ben nexte ouer the longe beme feders and the fagge feders vpon the wynges.

¶Backe feders

¶The feders vpon the backe halfe ben called the Backe feders

¶Beke: Clape: Nares: Sere

¶The Beke of the hawke is the vpper parte that is crokyd. ¶The nether part of her beke is callyd is y^e Clape of y^e hawke ¶The holes in the hawkis beke ben callyd the Nares. ¶The yelowe betwene the beke & the eyen is callyd the Sere

¶Crynettis

¶There be on an hawke longe smale blacke feders like heeres Page  [unnumbered] abowte the sere. And those same ben callyd Crinett{is} of y^e hawke

¶Soore aege

¶Ye shall vnderstonde that the fyrste yere of an hawke: whe∣ther she be callyd Brauncher or Eyesse / that fyrste yere is cal∣lyd her Soore aege. And all y^e yere she is callyd a Soore haw∣ke. For and she eschape that yere: wyth good fedynge she is lyk¦ly to endure longe.

¶To reclayme an hawke.

YF ye wyll reclayme your hawke ye must depart one mee¦le in thre meeles vnto the tyme that she woll come to re¦clayme. And whan she woll com̄ to reclayme: encreece her meeles euery daye better & better. And or she come to the recla¦me make her that she soore not. For though she be wel reclamed it maye happe that she woll soore soo hyghe in to the ayre that ye shall neyther se nor fynde her.

¶And yf your hawke shall fle to the pertryche: loke that ye en¦sayme her or she fle. whether she be braūcher or eyesse or mew∣yd hawke.

¶Why an hawke is callyd an Eyesse

¶An hake is callyd an Eyesse of her eyen. For an hawke that is brought vp vnder a bustarde or a putrocke: as many ben ha¦ue watry eyen. For whan they ben dysclosed and kepte in ferme tyll they ben full sommyd: ye shall knowe theym by theyr wate¦ry eyes / And also her loke woll not be soo quycke as a Braun∣chers is. And so by cause the beste knowlege is by the eye: they ben callyd Eyesses.

¶Ye maye also knowe an Eyesse by the palenesse of the seres of her legges of the sere ouer the beke: and also by the tayntys that ben vpon her tayll and her wynges / whyche tayntes corde for lacke of fedynge whan they ben eyesse.

¶what a Taynt is

¶A taynt is a thynge that gooth ouerwharke the feders of the wynges & of the tayll lyke as it were eren wyth wormys. And it begynnyth fyrste to brede at the body in the penne. And that same penne shall frete asondre and fall awaye thrugh the same taynt / And thenne is the hawke dysparagyd for all that yere.

¶Medycynes to ensayne your hawke

¶Take the rote of Rasue & put it in clene water: and laye your flesshe therin to tempre a grete whyle. & yeue it to your hawke to ete. And yf she ete therof: drede not but it shall abate her gre∣ce. But wythin .iij. dayes she shall not gretly abate.

¶Also take pulyall & garlyk & stampe it well togyder / & wryn¦ge out the Iuce in a dysshe. And thenne wete the flesshe therin. fede your hawke therwyth. And but it tempre your hawke: that is to say Ensayme your hawke wythin foure dayes I merueyll But loke euery daye that ye make newe Iuce. And whan ye fe¦de her wete your mete therin.

¶Also take the Iuce of percelly morys: other wyse callyd per∣celly rotys: and those same of Ysoppe. And wasshe your flesshe therin̄ / and your hawke shall be ensaymyd kyndly: and noo gre¦te abate to the hawke.

¶Some vse to laye theyr flesshe in water almoost a daye: & ye¦ue the same to the hawke att supper. And that y^t lyeth all nyght to gyue to her in the mornyng. And thus to fede them in mewe or they ben drawen abowte a month or .vi. wekes / & to ensayme theym or they come on fyste. And assone as they caste theyr cer¦cell: thenne is the tyme to begyn̄ to fede theym so.

¶How your hawke ensaymyth

¶Vnderstonde ye for certen: that aslonge as your hawkys fe∣te ben blackysth & rough: she is full of grece. And euer as she en¦saymyth: her fete woll waxe yelowe and smothe.

¶How ye shall guyde you whan your hawke is redy to fle. Al¦so ye shall saye Put vp a pertryche.

WHan ye haue ensaymyd your hawke and reclaymyd her and that she is redy to fle to the pertryche / Ye must take a pertryke in youre bagge & goo in to the felde: and lete your spanyels fynde a Couy of pertryches. And whan they ben vp and begyn̄ to scatre: ye must haue markers to marke some of theym. And thenne cowple vp your houndes. whan ye haue so doon lete some felow of yours preuely take the pertryche ou¦te of your bagge: and teye it by the legge wyth a creaunce / and caste it vp as hyghe as he can̄. And as soone as the hawke seeth Page  [unnumbered] her she woll fle therto. And yf your hawke seesyth the pertryche aboue: yeue her a rewarde therupon. And goo after that by lay¦sur to the pertryche that ben markyd and doo as I shal tell you here folowynge. ¶Yf ye haue a chastysyd hounde that woll be rebuked: and is a retryuer. Vncouple him and noo moo of your houndys: and go to a syngler pertryche of the couy so sparclyd. And be as nyghe as ye can to the rysinge therof. And yf your hawke desyre: caste her to. And yf she take it: then̄e is your hawke made for that ye¦re. And of the same pertriche that she sleeth: thus ye must rewar¦de her as it shewyth here nexte folowynge.

¶How ye shall rewarde your hawke.

¶Take a knyfe & kytte the heed and the necke from the body of the pertryche. And strype the skynne away from the necke. & gyue y^e same to the hawke. And couere the body of the foule w^t a bonet or an harte: and laye the sayd heed & the necke therup∣on. And yf she woll forsake the foule that she plumyth on & co∣me to the rewarde: Thenne preuely take away the pertryche & rewarde your hawke with the brayne & the necke. Beware that she ete noo bonys: for that is euyll to endewe. And it woll ma∣ke her vnlusty for to fle. And thus ye must serue her of as ma∣ny as she sleeth. But lete her rewarde be the lesse: For elles she maye be soone full goorgyd. And thenne she maye fle no more a grete whyle.

¶How your hawke shall reioyce

¶And whan your hawke hath slayne a foule: and is rewardyd as I haue sayd / Lete her fle in noo wyse tyll she hath reioycyd her: that is to saye Tyll she hath sewyd or snytyd her beke. or el¦les rowsyd her. And whan she hath doon ony of thise: or all. Go & retryue moo and she woll nymme plente.

¶Whan your hawke hath nomme a foule how ye shall do that ye rebuke not the hawke. ¶Lerne well do thynge: and beware therof. whan your hawke hath nomme a pertryche / stonde a good waye of: and come not to nyghe her / And dryue awaye your houndes for rebukynge of her. For many hawkys loue noo houndys. And also many houndes woll benymme theym their game from their fote. and that is peryllous. And whyle your hawke plumyth: come softly Page  [unnumbered] towarde her alwaye nere and nere. And yf she leue plumynge and loke vpon you: stonde styll & cherke her: and whystyll her. tyll she plume ayen. And thus serue her tyll ye be ryght nyghe her. Thenne softe and layserly falle vpon your knees. And pre¦uely whyle she plumyth: sette your honde & be sure of the gesse And thenne ye may guyde all thyng as ye wyll. And yf ye doo y^e contrary she woll for fere cary her game: or lete it goo quycke And that is but losse to you and your hawke also.

¶A medicyne for to make an hawke to caste that is acombryd wyth castynge wythin her body. ¶Take the Iuys of Salandyne: and wete a morcell of flesshe therin / to the quantyte of a notte. And gyue that morcell to the hawke. And that shall make her for to caste her olde castynge. and the hawke shall be sauf.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that woll soore

¶Wasshe the flesshe that your hawke shal be fedde wyth in the Iuce of Fenell. And that shall take awaye that pryde from her: and make her to leue her soorynge whether she be lene or fatte ¶And many tymes an hawke woll soore whanne she lackyth bathynge.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that is lowse.

¶Take quycke syluer & put it in a bassen of brasse: and put the¦re to Saladyne & asshes: and medle it well togyder tyll all the quycke syluer be deed. And medle therto fatte of bonys: and a∣noynt the hawke therwyth. And hange it abowte her necke tyll it fall awaye / and that shall slee the lyes.

¶Also powdre of Orpement blowen vpon an hawke with a penne shall slee the lyes.

¶Also take a dagon or pece of rough blanket vnshore: and hol¦de it to the fyre vnto tyme it be thrugh out warme: and wrappe the hawke therin. And thenne holde her softely and stylly for hurtynge in your hondys. and the wermyn̄ woll crepe in to the clothe.

¶Also holde her in the sonne on a fayr daye / and ye shall se the vermyn̄ crepe oute vpon her feders. Thenne take a knyfe & we¦te thone syde of the blade therof wyth your mouth. And alway as they appere laye the wete syde of the knyfe to theym: & they woll cleue therto. And thenne ye maye slee theym.

¶The opynyon of Ostregiers

¶After the opynyon of many Ostregiers / and ye fede your hawke contynuelly wyth Porke: wyth Iayes: wyth Pyes / Or in especyall beere her moche in reyny weder / she shall be lowse.

¶Ostregeres: Speruyteres: Fawkeners.

¶Now by cause I speke of Ostregeres / Ye shall vnderstonde that they ben callyd Ostregeres that kepe goshawkes or tercel¦les. And those that kepe spare hawkys and muskettys: ben cal∣lyd Speruyteres. And kepers of all other hawkys aren callyd Fawkeners.

¶The lengthe of the Gesse: Lewnes: Tyrettys. And how they ben fastnyd: And Bewettys.

¶Hawkys haue abowte theyr leggys Gesses made of ledder moost comynly / some of sylke. whyche sholde be noo lenger but that the knottys of theym sholde appere in myddys of the lefte honde bytwene the longe fyngre and the leche fyngre / by cause the Lewnes sholde be fastenyd to theym wyth a payre of Ty∣rettys. whyche Tyrettys sholde rest vpon the Lewnes and not vpon the Gesses: for hangynge and fastynge vpon trees whan she fleeth. And those same Lewnes ye shall fasten theym abow∣te your lytyll fyngre slackly: in compassynge the same in foure or fyue folde as a bowe strynge vnoccupied. And the Tyrettes serue to kepe her from wyndinge whan she bathyth.

¶Also the same lethers that ben put in her belles to be fastnyd abowte her legges: ye shall call Bewettys.

¶Creaunce.

¶Also ye shall calle the longe lyne that ye doo call your haw∣ke to reclayme wyth: your Creaunce: what so euer it be.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that woll caste flesshe.

¶Put the flesshe that your hawke shall ete in fayre water. And fede her therwyth thre dayes. And she shall holde her flesshe in the beste wyse.

A medycyne for an hawke that hath loste her courage.

An hawke that hath loste her courage a man maye knowe yf he woll take good hede. For suche is hir manere: Whan she is caste to a foule: she fleeth awaywarde as though she knewe not the fowle. Or ellys she woll fle a lytyll waye after: and anone he yeuyth it vp. & for suche an hawke this is a good medicyne.

Take oyle of Spayne and tempre it with clere wyne & with the yolke of an egge: and put therin beyf. And therof yeue to yo¦ur hawke fyue morcelles. And thenne sette her in the son̄e / And at euen fede her with an olde hote coluer. And if ye fede her th{us} thre tymes: that hawke was neuer soo lusty nor so Ioyly byfo¦re as she woll be after: & come to her owne courage.

¶Other make poudre of Mecles that stynke: and put the pou¦dre on the flesshe of a pecok: and medle the blood of the pecok amonge the powdre / and make her to ete the flesshe.

¶A medycyn y^t an hawke shall not lye in mewe for vnlustynes

¶Take ferne rotes that growith on an oke & oke apples & ma¦ke Iuce of theym: and wete her flesshe therin / & fede the hawke thre tymes or foure: & that shall make her to leue that.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Teyne.

¶An hawke that hath the teyne a man may soone knowe if he take hede: for this is her manere. She woll pante more for one batynge than a nother for foure. & yf she sholde fle a lytyll why¦le: she sholde almost lese her brethe / whether she be fatte or lene & alway she makith heuy chere. And for y^t this is the medicyne

¶Take a quantyte of the rednesse of Hasyll wyth the powdre of Rasne & peper: and somwhat of gynger / And make therof in fresshe grece thre pellett{is} and holde the hawke to the fyre. And whan she felyth the hete: make her to swalowe the thre pellett{is} by strengthe. And knytte faste her beke that she caste it not out And doo soo thryes: and she shall be sauf.

¶Also take Rasne and Rubarbe and grynde it togyd{er}: and ma∣ke Iuce therof / and wete the flesshe therin: and giue it her to ete And she shall be hole.

¶Also take Alisaundre & the rote of Pryme roses & the rote of Grognauteles: and seeth all in the butter of a kowe. And gyue her thre morcell{is} euery day vnto the tyme that she be hole. And loke that she be voyde whan ye gyue her the medycyne.

¶How a man shall take an hawke fro the Eyrer

WHo so takyth an hawke from the eyrer: him byhouyth to do wysely: in bryngynge hym easely / & to kepe hym well from colde: and from hurtynge of his bonys. For they Page  [unnumbered] ben full tendre: and they must haue grete reste. And they maye not haue stynkyng & fylthy ayre: but as clene as can & may be thought. And euer more gyue hym clene meete & hote / and a ly¦tyll & often. And chaunge often theyr meete: but loke it be hote And kytte her meete in to smalle morcellys: for they sholde not tyre on bonys tyll they myghte fle. Thenne after whan she be¦gynnyth to penne: and plumyth & spalchyth and pykyth hersel¦fe. Put her in a close warm̄ place that no fulmertys nor fecheus nor other vermyn come not in to her. And lete the place be sure from wynde & reyne: and thenne she woll preue herself. And e∣uer more gyue her good hote meetys. For it is better to a man to fede his hawke while she is tendre wyth hote meetys: to ma¦ke her good wyth some cost: than to fede her with euyll meetys to make her vnthryfty wyth lytyll coste. And loke whan she be¦gyn̄yth to ferme: then̄e gyue her bathynge.

¶A medycyne for wormys in an hawke. whyche syknesse is callyd the Fylaundres.

¶Marke well this siknesse: and bewaar therof. This is the me¦dycyne therfore. ¶Ye shall take an herbe that is callyd Neppe and put it in a smalle gutte of a capon or of an hen̄e. And knytte it wyth a threde: and lete her receyue it hole. And she shal be ho¦le and sauf. Thus ye shall knowe whan your hawke hath wor∣mys in her bowke. ¶Loke whan she hath castynge: and ye shall fynde one or two obowte her castynge place yf she hath ony

¶A medicyne for an hawke that castyth wormys at the foundment: what wormys that they ben.

¶Take the Lymayll of pren and medle it wyth flesshe of por∣ke. And gyue it two dayes to the hawke for to ete. And she shal be hole.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath a syknesse the whyche is callyd the Aggresteyne.

¶Whan ye se your hawke hurte hir fete wyth hir beke: and pul¦lyth her taylle: thenne she hath the aggresteyne. ¶For this syk¦nesse take the dounge of a douue & of a shepe / and of an alowe & stronge vyneygre / and do al softly in a basyn of brasse. And me¦dle theym well togyder to serue thre dayes after. And gyue her flesshe of a coluer wyth hony and wyth powder of peper. And sette her in a derke place: and soo doo .ix. dayes. And whan ye se Page  [unnumbered] newe feders in the tayll: wasshe her wyth Eucrose: and she shal be hole and sauf.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Crampe in her wynges: and how it comyth.

¶For this Crampe take a whyte loof of breed somwhat colder than it comyth out of the oouen: and lete holde the hawke soft∣ly for hurtynge. And kytte the loof almost thrugh out: and dys∣playe the wynge easely. and holde it betwene the two partes of the loof. and lete it be holde so the space of halfe a quarter of an houre / and she shall be hole.

¶The Crampe comyth to an hawke with talkynge of colde in her youthe. Therfore it is gode for a hawke to kepe her warme yonge & olde. And this medycyne is good at all tymes for her whether she be yonge or olde.

¶Lete not an hawke be put in mewe to late: but in thys manere as folowyth yf ye loue your hawke.

¶Yf ye loue well your hawke: kepe her well. and put her not la¦te in mewe. For who so for couetysenesse of fleenge lesyth the ty¦me of his hawkes mewyng and wythholdyth her tolonge ther fro: he maye after put her in mewe at auenture / For then̄e a par¦te of her mewynge tyme is paste. ¶who so puttyth his hawke in mewe in the begynnynge of Lente: yf she be kepte as she ow∣yth to be: she shall be mewyd in the begynnynge of Auguste.

¶How ye shall dyspose & ordeyne pour mewe

¶Sette & dyspose your mewe in this manere: so that no wesel nor polcatte nor none other vermyn entre therto / nor noo wyn¦de / nor noo grete colde / nor that it be ouer hote.

¶Lete that one parte of the mewe be tornyd towarde the sonne: soo that in the moost parte of the daye the sonne maye come in.

¶Also ye must se that she be not auexyd nor greuyd wyth mo∣che noyse nor wyth songe of men. And that noo manere folkys come to her but oonly he that fedeth her.

¶It behouyth that your hawke haue a fedynge stocke in her mewe / and a longe strynge teyed therto to fasten her meete w^t. For elles she woll cary it abowte the hous & soylle it wyth dust And perauenture she woll hide it tyll it stynke: and thenne fede vpon it. and that myght be her deth. And therfore whan it is bo unden to the sayd fedynge stocke: she shall nether atte fedynge Page  [unnumbered] nor at the tyrynge ne at the lyghtynge ne at the rysynge hur∣te herself. And whan she hath fedde take awaye the remenaunt yf ony leeue. And in ony wyse that she haue clene meete. And at euery meele fressh. For of stale meettis & euyll meetys she shal engendre many siknesses. And loke ye go neuer to your mew but whan ye shall gyue your hawke meete: Or elles to brynge water to bathe her. And suffre noo reyne to wete her at noo ty∣me and ye maye. And as for her bathyng: that shall noo thinge hynder her mewynge.

¶The manere how a man shall put an hawke in to mewe And that is to be well notyd.

¶Of one thynge ye must beware wel yf she haue ony syknesse that ye make her hoole or ye put her in mewe. For as I vnder∣stonde: a syke hawke shal neuer mewe wel. For though she mewe she shall not endure but whyle she is grete and fatte. For at the abatynge of her astate she maye noo longer endure.

¶Somtyme wythout ony medycyne many men deuysen how they myght mewe their hawkis: for some put hawkys in mew at highe astate / & some whan they ben ryght lowe / & som̄ whan they ben full / & some whan they ben empty & lene / & some whan they ben myserable lene: but therof is no force yf she be hole. Ne theles I shall saye myn aduyce as I haue seen & lernyd.

¶Who soo puttyth a goshawke or a tercell or a spare hawke in to mewe so hyghe y^t she maye be noo higher: she woll holde her longe in the poynt or that she lese or lente ony feders. And who so puttyth her in mewe lene: it woll be longe or she be remoun∣tyd. And who so putteth her in mewe to hungry & to lene: yf she haue mete at her wyll: she woll ete tomoche by cause of hungre And perauenture she may be deed therby: as hath ofte ben seen.

¶But who so woll that an hawke endure & mewe kyndly: My counseyll is that she be not to hyghe nother to lowe / nother in grete dystresse of hungre: but lyke as she sholde fle beste. Then̄ take hede the fyrste day of tomoche etynge / vnto tyme y^t she be staunchyd. And after that a man maye take her suche meete as I shall tell more playnly here after.

¶In what manere & how a man shall fede his hawke in mewe.

¶Loke wyth what meet{is} she hath be moost vsyd to be fedde & fede her therwith .viij. dayes contynuelly. & tho .viij. dayes yeue Page  [unnumbered] her birdes ynough: both morowe and euyn. And lete her plume vpon theym wel. And take castynge of the plumage. & that shal talaunt her well / & cause her to haue good appetyte. And it shal clense well her bowellys. And whan she is well clensyd: ye may gyue her what meete that ye woll: so it be clene & fresshe.

¶But the beste meete to make an hawke to mewe moost soone wythout ony medycyne: is the flesshe of a kydde or of a yonge swanne & of a chekyn. And specyally ratons flesshe: Soo they ben not assawte / none lyke to it / And of a yonge gose. For suche meete is hote of itself.

¶And take pecys of grete fresshe elys: and specially the colpen nexte the nauell. and wete it in hote blood of moton: It is good to make her to mewe: But specyally it shall make her wyght af¦ter her soore aege.

¶Thyse sayd flesshes ben good to mewe an hawke and to ke∣pe her in state. but loke she haue gode plente euery daye: so that she rather leue parte than lacke ony. And euery thyrde daye le∣te her bathe yf she lyste.

¶And whan she wexyth nyghe ferme: yeue her hennys & fatte porke: and of an hounde is passynge good.

¶An hawke is neuer full ferme nor redy to drawe out of mewe vnto tyme her sercell be full growen. Yet haue I seen some fol∣kes take them out of mewe whan the sarcell were but half spron¦ge: & that is peryllous. for they are not thenne harde penned.

¶Some folkys vse whan an hawke hath caste her sercell to be begyn̄ and wasshe her meete: and fede her so in mewe w^t wasshe meete a month or .vi. wekys or euer they drawe theym.

¶But of all flesshes after she is mewyd / a resonable george of an hote hare is beste / and also of a crowe hote / But it muste be wasshe in water / and thenne it is the better. For that woll not be nymme theym hastely theyr grece: nor put theym in noo grete feblynesse. For it duryth somwhat wyth her.

¶To make anhawke to mewe tymely without ony hurting of her.

¶Now I shall tell you very true medycynes to mewe an haw∣ke hastely that ye shall byleue for trouth & ye woll asaye them.

¶There ben in wodys or in hegg{is} wormys callyd adders y^t be redde of nature: & he is called (Vepera) And also there be snakes Page  [unnumbered] of the samekynde: & they ben very bytter. Take two or thre of y^e y^m and smyte of theyr heedes & the endes of theyr tayles: then̄ take a newe erthe potte that was neuer vsyd: and kytte theym in to smalle pecys: and put those same therin / & lete theym sethe strongly a grete whyle at good layser. And lete the pot be coue rid that noo ayre come out of it nor noo brethe. and lete it sethe so longe that the same peces seethe to grece. Thenne caste it ou¦te and do awaye the bones & gadre the grece / and put it in a cle¦ne vessell. And as ofte as ye fede your hawke: anoynte her mee¦te therin / and lete her ete as moche as she woll. And that meete shall mewe her at your owne wyll.

¶A nother medycyne.

¶Take whete and put it in the broth that the adders were sod¦den in. And whan ye se the whete begyn̄ to cleue: take it out and fede hennys or chekyns therwyth. And fede your hawke wyth the same polayn.

¶who soo woll that an hawke mewe not nor fall none of her fe¦ders: therfore here is a medycyne.

¶Take powder of Canell and the Iuce of Frank cost{is} and the Iuce of Paranye. And take morcelles of flesshe thre or foure yf ye lyst and wete theym therin. And make the hawke to swalow theim and serue her soo many tymes. Also take the skyn̄e of a snake or of an adder & kyt it in to sma¦le pecys: and tempre it wyth hote blood. and cause your hawke ofte tyme to fede therof & she shall not mewe.

¶For the Gowte in the throte

¶whan ye se your hawke blowe often tymes. & that it comyth of no batynge: ye maye be sure she hath the gowte in the throte & for y^t. Take the blood of a pecok & encense mirabolana & clo∣wys of gelofre & canel and gynger. And take of all thyse euen∣ly and medle them with pecoks blood: & seeth it tyll it be thicke And therof make morcelles: & yeue the hawke therof euery day at mydmorn̄ and at none.

¶For the gowte in the heed and in the reynes.

¶whan ye se your hauke may not ende wher meete nor remoū¦te her astate: she hath the gowte in the heed & in the reynes.

¶Take Momyan otherwyse callyd Momyn: amonge Potica¦ryes ye maye haue it: and the skynne of an haare and yeue it to Page  [unnumbered] youre hawke to ete .ix. tymes wyth the flesshe of a catte. And yf she maye holde that meete she shall be sauf.

¶A medycyne for a syknesse callyd the Fallera.

¶Whan ye se that your hawkys clees wexe whyte: thenne she hath the Fallera. For this siknes: take a blacke snake and kitte awaye the heed & the tayll / and take the myddyll & frye it in an erthen potte. And take the grees & saue it: and anoynt the flessh of a pecok therwith / and yeue it to the hawke for to ete .viij. day¦es. And ye haue noo pecok yeue her flesshe of a douue. And af∣ter the .viij. dayes yeue her a chekyn / and wasshe it a lytyll: & ye¦ue it her to ete. And take the tendrest of the breste wyth the fros shell boon & lete her ete it. And yf she amende ony thynge she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for the Crampe in the thygh in the legge and in the fote of an hawke.

¶Whan ye se your hawke laye her one fote vpon her other fo∣te: she is take with the Crampe. Thenne drawe her blood vpon the fote that lyeth vpon that other fote: and vpon the legge al∣so / and she shall be hole.

¶For the Cough or the Poose

¶Take powder of bayes and put it vpon the flessh of a douue & yeue it ofte to your hawke. & wythout doubte she shalbe hole.

¶A medycyne for the Podagre

¶whan your hawkys fete ben swollen she hathe the podagre. Thenne take fresshe May butter & as moche ef oyle olyue and of alyn: & chauf it well togyder att the fyre and make therof an oynement: and anoynte the fete foure dayes. And sette her in y^e sonne: & yeue her flesshe of a catte. And yf that auayle not: seeth the kyttynge of a vyne: & wrappe it abowte the swellynge: and lete her sytte vppon a colde stone: And anoynt her wyth butter or fresshe grece. And she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for a syknesse wythin the body of an hawke and it shewyth not outwarde how she shall be holpen. and in what manere.

¶A man maye knowe by the chere & vngladnesse of an hawke this infyrmytee. But yet it is straunge to knowe thynges that a man maye not se in what syknesse and what manere they ben greuyd / and specyally whan a man wote not wherof it comyth.

Page  [unnumbered]¶Fede your hawke well vpon an henne and thenne make her to faste two dayes after: to auoyde well her bowellys. The thir¦de daye: take hony sodden and fyll her body ful. And bynde her beke that she cast it not out of her body: and thenne sette her ou¦te in the sonne. And whan it drawyth towarde nyghte fede her with an hote foule. For as I herde my mayster saye: and she be not hole herof: loke neuer other medycyne.

¶For the passyon that goshawkys haue fastynge.

¶Take the rote of smalle Russhys and make Iuce of theym: and wete your flesshe therin / and make her to ete it.

¶For hawkys that ben woundyd.

¶Take away the feders abowte the wounde: and take the whi¦te of an egge & oylle of Olyue and medle it togyder: and ano∣ynt the wounde / and kepe it wyth whyte wyne vnto tyme ye se deed flessh. And then̄ put in the woūde Escompe sall vnto tyme the deed flesshe be wastyd. After take encence: & cleue asmoche of y^e one as of that other: & medle it togyd{er}. & whan ye woll ano¦ynt the sore: hete your oynement: & anoynt it wyth a penne tyl the tyme the skynne growe ayen. And yf ye se deed flesshe ther∣on and wolde haue it away / Take Venecreke & thenne anoynt it wyth this oynement aforsayd and she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for an hawke y^t hath the Artetyk.

¶Whan ye se your hawke fatte aboute the herte: trust it for tru¦the she hath the Artetyk. Therfore lete her blood in the orygy∣nall veyne: and after that gyue her a Frogge for to ete. and she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for an hawke combryd in the bowellys.

¶whan your hawke is encombrid in y^e bowellis ye shal knowe it by her eyen. For hir eyen woll be derke: and she woll loke vn∣gladly. And hir mutessing woll defoyle her foundement. Then̄ take the hawkys mete and anoynt it wyth the powdre of canel And gyue it her to ete: and she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the Gowte

¶Fede your hawke wyth an Irchyn ones or twyes. and it shal helpe her.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath Mytes.

¶Take the Iuce of wormewode and putte it there as they ben and they shall deye.

¶That an hawke vse hyr crafte all the season to fle or leue. ¶whan ye goo to the felde in the latter ende of hawkynge and desyre that your hawke shall vse her crafre: do to her in this ma¦nere. Lete her slee a foule and lete her plume vppon it asmoche as she woll. And whan she hath plumyd ynough: go to her soft¦ly for frayenge: and rewarde her on the foule. And after that ye maye caste her on a perche. And aswell she maye vse her crafte: so as that she slewe all the yere.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that hath the stoon.

¶Anoynt her foundement wyth oylle: and put the powdre of Alym wyth an holow strawe.

¶Also take an herbe callyd Crystis ladder: and anoynt her mo¦uth wythin and she shall be hole.

¶Also take smalle Flambe rotys and Polypody & the cornes of Spourge & grynde it well: and sethe it in butter. And drawe it thrugh a clothe: and make therof thre pellettis of the gretnes of a notte. And put it in his mouth in the morowe tide: and loke that he be voyde / and thenne lete hym faste tyll euensonge. and fede hym lytyll & lytyll / and he shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for Vermyn̄.

¶Take the Iuce of the rote of Fenell and doo it where the ver¦myn̄ be: and they shall deye.

¶A medycyne for the Rewme that hawkes haue.

¶whan ye se your hawke close her eyen and shakyth her heed: then̄e hath she the rewme in the heed. Therfore gyue her larde of a gote the fyrste daye. And the seconde gyue her Epatyk w^t the flesshe a chekyn: and she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for hawkys that ben drye & de∣syre to drynke to kepe theym moyst in kynde

¶Take the Iuce of Haarhounde & wete thyn hawkys meete therin. And fede her therwyth onys or twyes. & she shalbe hole.

¶For syknesses that hawkys haue in theyr entreyllys.

AN hawke that is seke wythin thentraylles: is of a nother aray than in other siknesses. For yf she holde not her me¦te but caste it: that is token of the fowle glet: for surfet of feders y^t ben gyuen to hawkys in theyr youth. And afterwarde Page  [unnumbered] whan they came vnto traueyle: & ben anoyed of the ryuer / then̄ they wexe slowe to fle & desyre for to reste. And whan thauke is vpon her perche: then̄ she woll slepe for to put ouer: and the en∣trynge. And yf she holde flesshe ony whyle in her gorge: it woll loke as it were sodden. And whan she is waking she assayeth to put ouer at thentryng. & it is agluttyd & kelyd wyth the glette y^t she hath engendred. & yf she shold escape she must put ouer or elles she must dey: or cast it. And yf she caste it she may be holpe wyth the medycyne.

¶A medycyne for the Entreylles.

¶Take yolkes of hegges rawe: & whan they ben well beten to¦gyd{er}: put therto spanyssh salte & asmoche hony therto. And wete therin thi flesshe: & fede thy hawke thre dayes therwith. And yf she make daunger to ete it. lete holde thy hawke: & make her to swolowe thre or foure morcelles in a daye: & sykerly she shall be hole: Yet I shall to you a nother thynge: Take hony at y^e cha¦ungynge of the mone & a sharpe nettyll: & therof make smalle poudre. And whan it is wel grounde: take the breste boon of an henne & a nother of a coluer: & hacke it smalle with a knife. And do away the skynne: & do theron the pouder. And all hote with the poudre fede her / & so do thryes & she shall be hole.

¶For syknesse of swellynge

¶Yf a wyckyd felon be swollen in suche a manere y^t a man may heele it y^t the hawke shall not deye: thus a man maye helpe her strongly & lengthe her life. But the hawke woll be very egre & greuous of the siknes. And therfore ye must take the rote of Cō¦fore & sugre ylyke moche: and sethe it in fresshe grece wyth the thyrde parte of hony: & thenne drawe it thrugh a fayr clothe. & ofte gyue it to the hawke: and she shall amende.

¶For blaynes in hawkes mouthes callyd Frounches

¶Of the Frounches it is drede for hawkes: for it is a noyous siknes & drawyth her to deth: and w^tholdyth her strength. For men say y^t it comyth of colde: for colde doth hawkes moche har¦me: and makyth flewme falle out of the brayen: & the eyen woll swelle & empeyre in her heed. And but she haue hastely helpe it well stoppe her nosethrilles. And therfore take Fenell Mary all & Rerses ylike moche: and sethe them & drawe theim thrugh a clothe. And other whyle wasshe her hede therwyth: and put so¦me Page  [unnumbered] in the roof of her mouthe and she shall be sauf.

¶A medycyne for an hawke that castyth her flesshe.

¶Wete her flesshe in Sarsoyll / or elles seeth Rasne in water & put her flesshe therin whan it boyllyth.

¶A medycyne for the rewme callyd Agrum.

¶Whan thou seest thy hawke vpon her mouth and her chekes blobbed: thenne she hath this sycknes callyd Agrum. Therfore take a nedyll of syluer & heete it in the fyre: and brenne the Na¦relles thrugh out: Thenne anoynt it wyth oyle of Olyue.

¶For to make an hawke grete & fatte.

¶Take a quantyte of porke & hony and butter ylyke moche & purgyd grece: and do awaye the skynne / And sethe theym togy¦der. & anoynt the flesshe therin: and fede your hawke therwyth / and she shall encreace myghtly. ¶Elles take the wynges of an Eued: & fede her & kepe her fro traueylle. And do so oft though the Eued be neuer so fatte. And yf your hawke be not passynge fatte wythin .xiiij. dayes wonder I thynke.

¶For botches that growe in an hawkys Iowe

¶Kytte thyse botches wyth a knyfe & lete oute the matere of theym. And after clense them clene wyth a syluer spone: or elles fylle the hole wyth a powdre of Arnemelit brente. & vpon that poudre do a lytyll larde that is resside: & so it woll awaye.

¶Here is a good medycyne for an hawke that woll not come to reclayme.

¶Take fresshe butter & put therto sugre & put it in a clene clo∣the & reclayme her to that & kepe it in a boxe in your bagge.

¶A medycyne for hawkes that ben refreynyd.

¶Whan ye se your hawke nesynge & castynge water thorugh her nosethrelles on her nares: then̄ dowteles she is refreynyd.

¶For that syknes take the greynes of Chaffelegre and of pe∣per and grynde it well / And tempre it wyth stronge vyneygre and put in her nares & in the roof of her mouthe / and gyue her flesshe to ete: and she shall be sauff.

¶A medycyne for hawkes y^t haue payne in theyr croupes.

¶Ye shall take fayr Morsum & poudre of gelefre / and medle it togyder: and gyue it to your hawke to ete. And yf she holde it paste the seconde daye after: she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for the stone in the fundement

Page  [unnumbered]¶Whan your hawke maye not muteyse: thenne she hath that lyknesse callyd the Stoon. And for this syknesse: ye shall take y^e herte of a swyne and the grece of a swyne: and kytte it wyth the flesshe of the herte: and she shall be holpe.

¶A medycyne for the drye Frounce

¶For this syknes: take the rote of Pillypody that growyth vp¦on okes & sethe it a grete whyle. Thenne take it fro the fyre & lete it stonde & wexe lewe warme / Thenne wasshe your flesshe therin: & fede your hawke thre tymes / and she shall be hole.

¶A medycyne for wormes callyd Anguelles

¶Take pressure made of a lābe y^t was endyd in vntyme: & ma¦ke therof .iij. morcelles. & put it in a gutte of a coluer & fede her therw^t. & loke thawke be voyde whan ye yeue her this medicyn̄

¶Also take Iuce of dragons & put full the gutte of a pegeon. & thenne kytte it & departe it as the hawke may ouerslowe it. and put it in his body: & knytte his beke for castynge.

¶Also yeue her the balockes of a bucke as hote as they be kyt out: and make powdre of the pyntyll & caste it vpon the flesshe of a catte: and fede her therwyth & she shall be hole.

¶An hawke Tyryth: Fedyth: Goorgyth: Bekyth: Rousith: Enduyth: Mutith: Perchyth: Ioykyth: Puttithouer: Proynyth Plumyth: she warbullyth and Mantellyth.

¶She Tyryth vpon rumpes. she Fedyth on all manere of fles¦she. She Gorgith whan she fyllyth her gorge with meete. She Bekyth whan she sewyth: that is to saye: whan she wypyth her beke. She Rousyth whan she shakyth all her feders & her body togyder. she Enduyth whan her meete in her bowelles falle to dygestyon. She Mutyth whan she auoydyth her ordour. She Perchith whan she stondyth on ony manere bowe or perche. she Ioykyth whan she slepith. she puttythouer whan she auoydeth her meete out of her gorge in to her bowelles. She Proynyth whan she fetchyth oyle w^t her beke ouer her taylle: & anoytyth her fete & her feders. She Plumyth whan she pulleth feders of ony foule or of ony thynge & castyth theym from her. She war belyth whan she drawyth bothe her wynges ouer the myddys of her backe: & there they mete bothe & softly shakyth them & le¦te theym fall ayen. And she Mantellyth whan she stretchith her one wynge a longe after her legge. and afterwarde that other Page  [unnumbered] wynge. And moost comynly she dooth that afore or she War∣belyth her.

¶The names of a Spare hawke as Ostregers and Sparuyters haue determynyd.

THere is a questyon axed whether a man shall call a Spa¦re hawke or a Spere hawke: or an Aspere hawke.

¶And Ostrigers & also Sparuiters saye she maye be callyd al thre namys / for thise reasons? she maye be callyd a Spare haw¦ke / for of all the hawkys that there be she is moost spere: that is to saye moost tendre to kepe. For the leest mysdyetynge & mys entendynge sleeth her.

¶Also she maye be callyd a Spare hawke of sharpnesse of her courage: and of her lokyng quyckly / and also of her fleenge. For she is moost asper and sharpe in alle thynge that belonge vnto her of ony other hawkes.

¶She may also be callyd a Spare hawke for two reasons. one is she spareth goshawkes & tercelles bothe: suche as ben in their soore aege vnto tyme they maye be reclaymyd and made redy to fle. As goshawkes & tercelles that ben not fully mewed: vnto tyme they may be clene ensayned & redy to fle. For all the why¦le they ben vnable: the spare hawke ocupyeth the season / and sle¦eth pertriche well. that is to saye from saynt Margarytes daye vnto it be Lammas. and soo forth in the yere.

¶And she woll sle well yonge fesauntes: yonge heth cockes in the begynnynge of the yere. And after Myghelmas whan per∣triche passe theyr danger: I haue seen theym made some to slee the pye: some to slee the teele vpon the ryuer at the Iutty: some to slee the wodcocke: and some for y^e blacke byrde & the thrusshe

¶The wodcocke is combrous to slee but yf there be craft. The refore whan ye come to a wood or a queche of busshes: caste yo¦ur spare hawke in to a tree & bete the busshes then̄e. and yf ony woodcok aryse she woll be sure therof. Ye must fyrste make her to a fowle caste vp out of the busshes / & your hawke must sytte on lofte as ye make her to a pertriche.

¶Also as I sayd ye may calle her a Spare hawke for a nother cause / For & there were a shippe fraught full of hawkes & no thynge elles: & there were a spare hawke amonge theim: there sholde noo custume be payed Page  [unnumbered] by cause of her. And so for the moost comyn name they ben cal¦lyd Spare hawkes for the resons aforsayd.

¶An hawke fleeth to the Vewe: to the Beke: or to the Toll (Nota (¶Crepe: Querre Fer Iutty. &c.

AN hawke fleeth to the ryuer dyuers wayes / and sleeth y^e foule dyuersly. That is to say: she fleeth to y^e Vewe or to the Beke: or to the Toll. And alle is but one: as ye shall knowe here after. She fleeth also to the Quarre: to the Crepe / and noo moo wayes but those thre. And she nymmeth the foule at the fer Iutty or at the Iutty ferre.

¶Now shall ye knowe what thyse termes beto¦ken and moo folowynge. As Huff: Iutty ferry Mounte: Raundon: Crepe: ennewed.

A Goshawke or a tercell that shall fle to the Vewe: to the Toll: or to the Beke in this manere she is taughte.

¶Ye must fynde a foule in the ryuer or in a pitte preuely. and thenne sette your hawke a grete space of vpon a moll hyll or on the grounde / and crepe softly towarde the foule from your haw¦ke streyghte waye. And whan ye come almost there as the fou¦le lyeth: loke backewarde towarde the hawke. And wyth youre honde or wyth your tabur stycke becke your hawke to come to you. And whan she is on wynge and comyth lowe bi the groun¦de and is almost atte you. Thenne smyte your tabre and crye (Huff: Huff: Huff) and make the foule to sprynge. And with that noyse the foule woll ryse: and the hawke woll nymme it.

¶And now take hede / Yf your hawke nymme the foule att the ferre syde of the ryuer or of the pytte from you / thenne she sle∣eth the foule at the fer Iutty. And yf she sle it vpon that syde y^t ye be on: as it maye happe dyuerse tymes: thenne ye shall saye she hath slayen the foule at the Iutty ferry.

¶Yf your hawke nymme the foule alofte: ye shall saye she toke it at the Mount or at the Souce.

¶And yf the foule sprynge not but flee a longe after the ryuer Page  [unnumbered] & thawke nym̄ it: then̄ ye shall saye she slewe it at the Raund on

¶Crepe

¶And your hawke fleeth at or to the Crepe whan yé haue you¦re hawke on your fyste & crepe sofly to the ryuer or to the pytt and stelyth softly to the brynke therof: & then̄e crye (Huff) & by that meane nym̄e a foule: Then̄ it is slayne at the Crepe other at the ferre Iutty: or at the Iutty ferry: as aboue is sayd.

¶And yf it happe as it dooth ofte tymes the foule for feere of your hawke woll sprynge and fall agayn in to the ryuer: or the hawke seeth her / and soo lye styll and dare not aryse: Ye shall saye thenne Your hawke hath ennewed the foule in to the ry∣uer. And soo ye shal saye and there ben moo foules in the ryuer thenne that your hawke nymmyth yf they dare not aryse for fe¦re of your hawke.

¶A theyf

¶Vnderstonde ye that a goshawke sholde not fle to any fowle of the ryuer wyth belles in noo wyse. And therfore a goshawke is callyd a theyf.

¶Querre

¶And your hawke fleeth to the querre: whan there ben in a sto¦byll tyme Sordes of mallardes in the felde. And whan she espi¦eth theym and comyth couerte herself: & fle preuely vnder heg∣ges or lowe by the grounde: & nymme one of theym or they ry¦se: thenne ye shall saye y^t the foule was slayne at the querre.

¶Marke this terme Drawe

¶Some folke mysuse this terme Drawe: and saye that theyr hawke woll drawe to the ryuer. And that terme Drawe is pro∣perly assignyd to that hawke that woll sle a roke: or a crowe: or a rauyn vpon a londe littynge. And thenne it must be sayd that suche an hawke woll Drawe well to a roke.

¶Now ye shall vnderstonde yf a man woll make an haw¦ke to the querre: in this manere he must doo.

¶Take a tame malarde and sette hym in a fayr playne: and le¦te hym goo where he woll. Thenne take your hawke vpon you¦re fiste and goo to that playne: and holde vp your honde a pra¦ty waye of from the malarde. And loke yf the hawke can̄ espyr¦it by her owne courage. And yf she haue founde the foule & de∣syre to fle therto: lete her sle it / and plymme well vppon her Page  [unnumbered] and serue her soo two or thre tymes. And thenne she is made to the Quarre. ¶I haue knowen gentylmen that whan someuer & whersoeuer they se ony tame duckes. And yf theyr hawkes wolde desyre to theym. thenne they wolde lete fle to theym in couragyng theyr hawkes to be well fleenge to the quarre a nother tyme

¶A praty crafte to take an hawke that is broken out of mewe / and all manere of foules that sytte in trees yf a man woll.

¶Loke where an hawke perchyth for a nyghte in ooy manere place / and softe & leyserly clyme to her with a sconce or a lanter¦ne that hath but one lyght in your honde / and lete the lyght be towarde the hawke so that she se not your face and ye maye ta¦ke her by the legges or other wise as ye lyste. And in lyke wyse all other manere foules.

¶Of hawkys belles

THe bellys that youre hawke shall were loke in ony wyse that they be not to heuy ouer her power to were. Also y^t none be heuyer than a nother but lyke of weyghte. ¶Lo¦ke also that they ben sonowre and well soundynge & shyll: and not bothe of one sowne / but that one be a semytoyn vnder a no¦ther. and that they be hole and not broken / and specyally in the soundynge place. For and they be broken they woll sowne full dully.

¶Of spare hawkes bellys there is choce and lityll of charge of theym: for there ben plente. ¶But for goshawkes somtyme bel¦lys of Melayne were callyd the beste. And they ben full good. for they comynly are sounden wyth syluer: and solde therafter. But there ben now vsyd of Duche londe bellys: of a towne cal¦lyd Durdryght / and they ben passynge gode: For they ben well sortyd: well soundyd: sonowre of ryngynge in shylnes. and pas∣synge well lastynge.