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A05138 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.; Lathams falconry. Book 2 Latham, Simon. 1618 (1618) STC 15268.3; STC 15268_PARTIAL_FORMER; ESTC S108357 71,460 165

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LATHAMS NEW AND SECOND Booke of FALCONRY concerning the ordering and training vp of all such HAWKES as was omitted or left vnmentioned in his printed Booke of the HAGGARD FALCON and GERFALCON namely the Goshawke and Tassell with the Sparhawke the Lanner and Lanneret as they are diuided in their generation the Hobby and Marlyn in their kindes Teaching approued Medicines for all such infirmities and diseases as are incident to them ¶ Published for the delight of Noble mindes and instruction of yong Falconers in all things pertaining to this Art AT LONDON Printed by I. B. for Roger Iackson and are to bee sold at his shop neere Fleet Conduit 1618. FAVLCON 1. booke GOSHAWKE SPAROWHAWKE LATHAMS new and second Booke of Falconrie concerning the training vp of all HAWKES that were vnmentioned in his first Booke of the HAGGART FAVLCON and GERFAVLCON formerly printed teaching approued Medicines for all their diseases By SYMON LATHAM Gent AT LONDON Printed by I. B. for Roger Iackson and are to be sold at his shop neere Fleet-Conduit 1618 GERFAVLCO● 1. booke LANNER HOBBY MERLIN ❧ To the right VVorshipfull and Noble-minded Gentleman Sr Patrick Hume Knight Mr Falconer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie S. L. wisheth all increase of Honors in this life and eternall happinesse in the world to come WORTHY SIR THe wings of my vndeseruing Muse improued on with the good opinion of her Patron heretofore presumed to so are Hawke-hie yet as then I spake particular but now as well for the propagation of the noble sport as for the explanation of the effects of nature J presume to dedicate to your noble Judgment in that sport a generalitie of definitions in Hawks both in Names Natures the perfection of my paines like a Diamond set in gold rests in the truth of your opinion And as in the naturall motion of the heauens the greater circumference euer moues the lesser so I make no question if your deseruing iudgement giue me approbation all other censures will consequently leuill with your Ayme I so far tooke aquaintance of presumption to chuse you for my Patron being assured your Judgement will giue a more luster to my labours Vertue J doe make my Mistris and finding her keepe open house in your addicted inclination I thought no toyle laborious to attain rest in such a harbor Jf your charitie refuse to patronize this poore expression of a well wisher J wish it had been still borne but my hope is your noble Nature will both giue it life and nourish it for which I shall euer rest Not more deuoted then indebted to your vertue S. L. To the Courteous Reader IT is now foure yeeres past gentle Reader since importuned by some of my speciall friends J tooke vpon me in satisfaction of their earnest request to write my first Booke of the Haggart Falcon Gentle for which they then shewed me many lykelyhoods and reasons how much the same might profit and how well of diuers sorts of people especially of yong men and learners the labour might be accepted Neuerthelesse by aduertisement of the Printers and also through the report of others I haue vnderstood the contrarie and that being but as it were a booke in particular treating of on Hawke it was refused and slightly accounted of by many whose wils and affections were formerly fixed on other subiects For which cause I haue here although vnskillfully and vnwisely vndertaken a course quite contrarie to my owne disposition and altogether disagreeing with my former will and affection as vnto things for the most part of little or no deseruing to prescribe rules of Art words of praise and commendation Yet on the former considerations as also at the earnest sute and reimportunitie of my friends I doe intend to perseuere in my purpose and in a short Treatise once againe to lay downe a Hawke not as the onely subiect of my professed Art but a worke of my deuice And the Goshawke is shee the which I am determined to speake of with shew and declaration of her properties and nature and generally of all such other Hawks as were omitted and are amongst vs ordinary at this present day namely the Tassell of the Goshawke the Sparhawke and her excellent properties the Lanner and Lanneret as they are deuided in their kindes the Hobby and the marlin the one belonging to the yong man the other pertaining to the Ladie But first I purpose to begin with the Ostringer him selfe and with his Hawke as shee is wilde compared with other fowles of the ayre and of their naturall awe they haue of the man and fearfulnesse aboue all other creatures Secondly of the Spanyell and the societie there ought to bee betweene the man the Hawke and him selfe Thirdly with directions to the Ostringer and instructions to the nouice Fourthly of the difference in the manner of flying of the Goshawke compared with the longwinged Hawke which the Ostringer ought to obserue Fiftly of the Goshawke compared to the Lanner for her soundnesse and long lasting the which dependeth vpon the well ordering and gouerning of her keeper And lastly how the best and skilfullest Ostringer ought to ioyne both care and continuall attendance with his best skill and knowledge to preserue his Hawkes health and life withall An acknowledgment of the Authors loue and thankefullnesse to his first Maister and founder ANd furthermore let mee condemne my selfe of former forgetfulnesse and not bee vnmindfull againe of the right worshipfull maister Henrie Sadler of Euerly who was my first and louing maister and from whom I had my art and vnderstanding kindly shewed mee obscuring no rules or skill from mee wherein hee was nothing inferior then to any gentleman whateuer of his reputation or reckoning Hee I confesse it was that taught mee the way to liue although I had had no other meanes For which in all loue and thankefullnesse I submit my selfe vnto him and if he be yet liuing ought also dayly to pray for him so long as it shall please God to alot him time in this world Jn commendation of the Author and his Booke NAture a Table of delightfull cates Hath richly furnish'd out for all estates He is a sullen guest that when he may Feed at his choyce hungrie departs away Hawking is one faire Dish if rich men would Vse it not as they doe but as they should But because circumstances make or marre Pleasure that in themselues indifferent are Wrōg not your selues in that which you allow Which to obserue you may heere studie how Consult it practise it and so you shall Well man your Hawkes manage your selues withal Neuer hath English man in publike sort Giuen fairer orders for so noble sport T. A. A TABLE OF the Chapters and PRINCIPALL MATTERS CONTAINED in this Booke CHAP. I. OF the Ostringer and first of the Goshawke compared with other Fowles of the ayre as they are vnreclaimed and wilde and of the awe and fearefulnesse they haue of the man aboue all other creatures page