Lathams falconry or The faulcons lure, and cure in two bookes. The first, concerning the ordering and training vp of all hawkes in generall; especially the haggard faulcon gentle. The second, teaching approued medicines for the cure of all diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art. By Symon Latham. Gent.
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Lathams falconry or The faulcons lure, and cure in two bookes. The first, concerning the ordering and training vp of all hawkes in generall; especially the haggard faulcon gentle. The second, teaching approued medicines for the cure of all diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art. By Symon Latham. Gent.
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Latham, Simon.
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Printed at London :: [By John Beale] for Roger Iackson, and are to be sold at his shop neere Fleet-street Conduit,
1614.
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Falconry -- Early works to 1800.
Birds -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
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"Lathams falconry or The faulcons lure, and cure in two bookes. The first, concerning the ordering and training vp of all hawkes in generall; especially the haggard faulcon gentle. The second, teaching approued medicines for the cure of all diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art. By Symon Latham. Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05137.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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A TABLE OF THE Contents of the chapters con∣tained in this Booke.
AN Introduction to the discourse, setting downe the occasion of vvriting the worke. page 1
Of the Haggard Faulcon. Page. 2
Of her wildnesse. Page. 2
CHAP. 1. Contents.
A collection of the names and natures of Hawkes, e∣specially the Haggard Faulcon. Page. 3
Of the Ramadge, or Eias. Page. 4
CHAP. 2 Contents.
A description of the Haggard Faulcon▪ with the man∣ner of her life being wild and vnreclaimed. Page. 5
Of cawking. Page. 5
Of Brants and Wild-geese. Page. 6
The practice of the wild-Faulcon. Page. 6
Of rest for old Hawkes. Page. 6
Of no rest for young Hawkes. Page. 6
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Of reasonable rest for sicke Hawkes. Page. 7
Of loosing breath. Page. 7
Glutan imperfection of the stomacke Page. 7
A necessary obseruation. Page. 7
Of good or bad mutes. Page. 7
A note for young Faulconers. Page. 8
CHAP. 3 Contents.
The manner of reclaiming your Haggard, and of en∣tring her to the lure. Page. 9
The vse of a feather to stroke with. Page. 9
When to vnhood your Hawke. Page. 9
A good Caueat. Page. 10
Of the Hawkes stomacke. Page. 10
Fulnesse takes away subiection. Page. 11
A rule to be remembred. Page. 12
CHAP. 4 Contents.
Ordering of Hawkes in the time of luring, and how to keepe them from carrying, with other ill quali∣ties. Page. 13
What it is that makes Haggards carrie. Page. 14
That kindnesse drawes loue. Page. 15
Of accustoming Hawkes to liue Doues. Page. 15
Stirring of the Doue makes the Hawke iet for ioy. Page. 16
What to vse when you practice luring. Page. 16
Which is the stomacke in Hawkes. Page. 16
Ignorance in the Faulconer oft spoiles the Haggard. Page. 17
CHAP. 5 Contents.
An obseruation concerning the seuerall conditions of Hawkes and how to alter any ill qualitie in them. Page. 17
Of making your Hawke. Page. 17
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The first rule. page 17
Which Hawke is not for the Riuer. page 18
Not to giue your Hawke any affright. page 18
Of care in cleanly feeding them. page 18
The outward action shewes the inwarde disposition. page 19
The second Rule. page 20
The third Rule. page 20
CHAP. 6 Contents.
How to order any wilde hawke, or other that comes not from the mewe. page 22
A great fault it Faulkners, page 23
VVhen a hawke will be ready to enter. page 23
Not to giue great but small stones. page 24
CHAP. 7. Contents.
How to know the dispositions of Hawkes, as well by the plume, as by obseruation, and the Falconers behauiour toward his Hawke. page 24