A Treatise of Modern Faulconry Author:James Campbell Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A f R E A T ! S E O F MODERN FAULCONRY. CHAP. I. Cy the Faulconer ' i PREVIOUS to the inftruaions I am to deliver concerning hawks, I mall bri... more »efly point out the qualities neceflary in the perfon who is to manage them. He ought then to be of great ftrength to bear the fatigue of a- fccnding hills, wading over rivers, preffing thro ( thickets, thickets, and of furmoilnting the other difficul-- Vies that may lie in his way. Agility is alfo requi- fite,. that he may be able to attend his hawks in their flight, and fefve them with game, while they are hanging over his head in the air in keen expecta- tion of it. As they will often outfly his utmoft fpeed, his voice mould be full, clear, and loud, in order to be heard at a diftance, and to bring them back to /the deftined fcene of diverfion. They demand reat regularity in their food and exer- cifes, and, that he may be feldom tempted to neglect it, he muft be methodical and temperate; in his way of living. His love of the fport muft 'be very intenfe, to animate him to undergo, undaunted1, the nurriberle/s inconveniences of attendance, weather, and foil, wherewith it is generally accompanied. This will make it his main pleafure to be always with his hawks, training them to obedience, correcting their faults, and confulting their health and beauty. To do thefe things, effectually, he muft underftand their temper and conftitution, and ought to poffefs much patience and mildnefs in the application of his knowledge. Hawks, under the management of a man thus qualified, will be always in good orderder for flying, exhibit the greateft boldnefs and addrefs 'in chacing their prey, give the hjgheft pleafure to the beholders of their motions, and do jufthonour to.tlie fkill and attention of their keeper. Strength, agility, ...« less