Lathams new and second booke of falconrie concerning the training vp of all hawkes that were vnmentioned in his first booke of the haggart faulcon and gerfaulcon, formerly printed; teaching approued medicines for all their diseases. / By Symon Latham, Gent.
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Lathams new and second booke of falconrie concerning the training vp of all hawkes that were vnmentioned in his first booke of the haggart faulcon and gerfaulcon, formerly printed; teaching approued medicines for all their diseases. / By Symon Latham, Gent.
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Latham, Simon.
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At London :: Printed by I.B. for Roger Iackson, and are to be sold at his shop neere Fleet-Conduit,
1618.
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A TABLE OF the Chapters and PRINCIPALL MAT∣TERS CONTAINED in this Booke.
CHAP. I.
OF the Ostringer, and first of the Gos∣hawke compared with other Fowles of the ayre, as they are vnreclaimed and wilde, and of the awe and feare∣fulnesse they haue of the man aboue all other creatures. page 1
CHAP. II.
Of the Spaniell, and the societie there ought to bee betweene the man, the Hawke and himselfe. p. 3.
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CHAP. III.
Instructions for the Ostringer to obserue. p. 5
He that giues not due attendance, shall neuer attaine to perfect knowledge. ibid:
A yong man to lye long in bed, and be slothfull, is a vice detestable. ibid.
CHAP. IIII.
Of the difference in the manner of flying of the Goshawke, compared with the other, which the Ostringer ought to obserue. p. 6
Difference in their flight. ibid.
CHAP. V.
Of the nature of the Goshawke compared with the Lanner for her soundnesse and long lasting, the which dependeth vpon the well ordering and go∣uerning of the Keeper. p 7
Shee is euer free of diuers infirmities that other Hawkes are subiect vnto. ibid.
The power of her naturall heate. p. 8
Care in the Keeper preserueth life. ibid:
The nature of the Goshawke. 9
The gentle disposition of the Lanner. ibid.
CHAP. VI.
Of the skilfull Ostringer, and how he may through negligence as soone destroy and kill his Hawke, as one of more slender iudgement. p. 10
The fruits of carelesnesse in the skilfull Keeper. ibid.
CHAP. VII.
Instructions for the yong man from the Mew p. 11
Of the Mew. ibid.
Necessarie instructions. p. 12
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CHAP. VIII.
Of the Goshawke taken from the cage, with other obseruations for the young man. p. 13.
If they rest long on the cage there will be great dam∣mage in the sodaine dealing with her. ibid.
Instructions for the young man. p. 15
Of casting. p. 16
The nature of the stomacke. p. 16
The casting. p. 17
Disorder in the giuer of casting. p. 18
More of casting. p. 13
The effects of woollen casting. p. 19
The naturall casting. p. 20
Of bloudy meate giuen to flying Hawkes. p. 21
The effects of grosse feeding. p. 21
Difference betweene the Hawke in the Mewe, and the other that is flying. p. 21
Order in the inseaming. p. 22.
What she gets by the labour of the body, and vse of her wings and thriues best with her. p. 22
Franke feede with rest breeds imperfection and lets the stomacke. p. 22
Of the stomacke. p. 23
Of the Couart. p. 23
The inconuenience of long fasting. p. 23
That your Hawke be not kept fasting too long for her flying. p. 24
Of colde meate. p. 24
The benefit of good meate. p. 24
Of setting your Hawke downe to rest. p. 25
Of taking her vp againe. p. 25
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The patience of the Ostringer toward his Hauk. 26
An order to be vsed at the first reclaiming. p. 26
An obseruation at the first entrance. p. 27
The fruits of an imperfect stomacke. p. 27
CHAP. IX.
Of a Hawke that will not endure or abide the sight of the hood. p. 28
An error in the keeper. p. 28
CHAP. X.
To make the the Goshawke gentle, and to loue the hood, that hath with ill vsage beene beaten cut of loue withall before. p. 30
An order to be obserued. p. 30
CHAP. XI.
To reclaime the Hawke from the cage. p. 33
An order to be obserued. p. 34
A good caueat. p. 35
Obserue the nature of the Hawke. p. 36
Haue care of her stomacke. p. 37
Marke well how she ought to be called. ibid.
Ouer sight in the keeper. ibid.
The fruits of hastinesse. p. 38
Of vaineglory. ibid.
The low and poore Hawke is euermore subiect to infirmitie. ibid.
CHAP. XII.
How and in what manner the Goshawke ought to be called loose, and taught to draw, and in what places for the better auoyding of such inconuenien∣ces as she is subiect vnto. p. 40
The spoyle of the Hawke. p. 41
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Flying to a towne. ibid.
An order to be obserued at first teaching to draw. ib.
Why you ought not to call her aloud. p. 42
CHAP. XIII.
To make loue and vnity between the Ostringer him∣selfe, his Hawke and his Spaniels, which is a speciall thing to be obserued. p. 43
The breeding loue between the Hawke and the Spa∣niels, p 44
To know when your Hawke is ready to flye. p 45
CHAP. XIIII.
How you shall first enter your Hawke, and teach her flye to the field, and to order and manage her there during that season. p. 46
Of the Spaniels. ibid.
Of the bushe. p. 47
Some words of custome ibid.
Of the Partridge. ibid.
An obseruation. p. 48
An order to be obserued. p. 49
A necessary example. p. 50
An ill quality to fall on the ground. p. 53
How to amend the fault. ibid.
A great error. p. 54
A good condition. p. 55
Faults in the Eyas Hawke. p. 56
Of the Ramage Hawke. ibid.
A necessary example. ibid.
An inconuenience belonging to the Hawke that will not take the hood. p. 57
Often bating at Partridges sprung to other Hawks
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discomforteth and discourageth the Hawke. p. 59
Of Hawkes that haue true mettle. p. 66
CHAP. XV.
How to enter the Goshawke to the Couart. pag. 61
To teach the Goshawke flye to the Couart. ibid.
Euery one not fit to keepe the Goshawke. p. 62
The man cannot follow by view to serue the Hawke. p. 63
It is the nature of a Hawke to haue her prey in pri∣uate. p. 64
Of the Hawke and the Pheasant. p. 65
Of the Hawke and the Spaniels: ibid.
The time to enter a Hawke. ibid.
To beware of the Spaniels. p. 66
Shewing of true loue. ibid.
Hawkes must haue no discouragement at their en∣tering. ibid.
A good obseruation for young men. ibid.
A great error or ouersight. p. 67
More faults. p. 68
Why Dogs are sent before. p. 69
Halter fittest for theeues. ibid.
A good obseruation. ibid.
The Spaniels must know what they hunt for. p. 70
There must be a continuance of carefull vsage. p. 71
Hawkes angry, and her keeper not wel pleased. ib.
To embolden the Hawke, and make her take the Pheasant from the pearche with courage. p. 72
To keepe dogs in awe. ibid.
To beware of strange dogs. p. 73
A great inconuenience. p. 74
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An excellent dish. ibid.
Of entring to the Cocke. ibid.
To seeke out the nature of the Hawke. p. 75
Of great indiscretion. ibid.
A dastard Hawke will kill the hen Phesant. ibid.
Whats worthy commendations. p 76
CHAP. XVI.
A note worthy of obseruation for the imboldning of any Hawke that hath beene rebuked or discoura∣ged by the Spaniels. p. 77
An order perfectly to imbolden her. p. 78
CHAP. XVII.
Of the Haggart Goshawke in particular. p. 80
Of the Haggart. p. 81
Of Crowes, Kites, and other such vermine. p. 83
Great inconuenience. ibid.
A Hawke must be alwaies pleased from the hand. 85
Of the thicke Couart. ibid.
CHAP. XVIII.
That the Hawke being well entred, and in loue with the Partridge, ought not to be flone to the Couart at all. p. 86
Of a toling and tempting bird. p. 87
Of the Phesant. ibid.
The true nature of the Hawke. p. 88.
CHAP. XIX.
To teach the Goshawke to flye to the wild Ducke or Mallard that frequents the ponds or priuate pits, which is a good sport, and a good prey when it is taken. p. 89
The nature of the Fowle. 90
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Spurs to pricke the Hawke forward: p. 91
CHAP. XX.
To flye to the wilde Goose or Hearne, to the Rooke, the Mew or any other such short flight; which are to be kild at the sudden sound by the policie of the Hawke that is not swift of her wing to take them otherwise. p. 93
The Hawkes loue. p. 94
An addition and example. ibid.
Of the trayne. 96
A good condition. p. 97
CHAP. XXI.
Of the Sparrow-hawke. p. 99
CHAP. XXII:
Of the Lanner and Lanneret. p. 102
CHAP. XXIII.
Of the Haggart Lanner. p. 104
CHAP. XXIIII.
Of the Ramage Lanner to the field. p. 106
CHAP. XXV.
Of the Ramage Lanner for the Riuer. p. 111
The nouice or young Hawke. p. 113
Neyther too much at one time, nor too little at at ano∣ther. p. 116
CHAP. XXVI.
Of the Ramage Lanneret eyther to the Riuer or Field. p. 118
Of the Partridge: p. 119
CHAP. XXVII:
Of the Eyas Lanner or Lanneret. p. 121
Of Haggart or Ramage Hawkes. p. 122
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CHAP. XXVIII.
Of the cold in the head, or the Rye. p. 129
CHAP. XXIX.
For the Rye, or stuffing in the head. p. 132
CHAP. XXX.
Of the Craye. p. 134
CHAP. XXXI.
Of the Eye. p. 139
CHAP. XXXII.
A medicine for the eye that shall haue any hurt by ac∣cident, or otherwise be growne vpon it. p. 140
CHAP. XXXIII.
Of the Hobby and the Marlion. p. 141
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