The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.
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The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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London :: Printed by J.G.W.L. and W.G. for Thomas Williams ...,
1662.
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Natural Commodities.
Faulcons.
Very good are bred in this County of that kind, they call Peregrines, which very name speaks them to be no Indeginae, but Forraigners, at first lighting here by some casualty: King Henry the second passing hence into Ireland, cast off a Norway Gos∣hawk at one of these: but the Gos-hawk taken at the source by the Faulcon, soon fell down at the Kings foot; which performance in this ramage,* 1.1 made him yearly af∣terward, send hither for Eyesses. These Hawkes Aeries (not so called from building in the Air, but from the French word Aire an Egge) are many in the Rocks in this Shire.