THere are some Hawks that are apt to have the Crock, and Cramp; and although they are of two Names, yet they are of one and the [ 50] same Nature, being both occasioned by suddain Cold, after labour and Heat, either in Flying strong Flights before she is clean, or Bat••ing, the former though well Enseamed, the latter before it; By this you may know how to prevent it. Be sure then to keep your new drawn Hawk from over∣heating her self by striving, and if she doth not, wash her suddenly, but keep her moderately warm. And as for your Enseamed and Fleeing Hawk, set her not carelesly down on any cold place, after [ 60] hard Labour, but cherish her and keep her mode∣rately warm; for through Negligence a Hawk gets both these distempers, so as to lose the use of her Joynts; and in this Case expect no Cure.
The Cramp most commonly comes after the Crock, and is a General Convulsion of the Nerves and Sinews of the Feet, Legs, and Thighs; and is Cured by Warmth, and inward Gentle Scourings. This Disease seizeth on the Limbs, and is easily to be discerned by the Contracting and Extending of them. For Cure, there is requi∣red Rest, Heat, and these following Directions; Fill a larg Brass Pot or Kettle with clean Water, into which put three handfulls of Red and White Sage-leaves, with as much Polipody of the Oak, and let them Boil together, then cover the Pot with good store of Cloths, and set your Hawk thereon. She must not be Over-heated, but moderately warmed, neither must you suffer her to be suddainly cooled: You should also give her every Morning a Clove of Garlick, for Seven or Eight days together, to expel the inward Cold, and open her Pipes. You should also shred very small, a little Rue and Wormwood mixt with sweet fresh Butter and Sugar Candy, and make it up into Pellets, and give her one or two for three Morn∣ings in a Week; likewise now and then take out of the Pot some of the Sage and Polipody very hot, to lay before her Nares, that she may be fumed therewith; some for the Cramp will only let Blood, that Leg or Foot which she holds up or resteth upon the other; and if she doth but inter∣missively, then both, which hath often proved ef∣fectual.
For the Crock you may easily discern it, both by your Eye and Ear. It is so termed from her Croaking, or making a hoars Noise with her Wind from her Throat; and if it be after she is Enseam∣ed, give her Rest, and this following Medicine: Take a Pint of Claret, put therein a little Sugar-Candy, three Slices of Ginger, and as much bruised Cloves; and let this stew or infuse over a gentle Fire, close covered with another Dish of an equal Big∣ness; this upper Dish must be often taken off to wipe away the moisture with a Feather, and therewith give her some with her Meat, as oft as you Feed her, and be sure to keep her warm. If it be taken before she is Enseamed, it is so much the worse, yet curable, if the Cramp is not also in her.
For Cure, Dyet and order her for quantity and continuance with the Scouring mentioned a∣foresaid, wherein the Wormwood and Rue are mixt together; and you need not fear her reco∣very, with due care in the observance there∣of.