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agarick_n then_o take_v the_o powder_n of_o wash_a aloe_n fine_o beat_v one_o scruple_n and_o two_o scruple_n of_o sugar-candy_n mingle_v these_o together_o and_o with_o a_o quill_n blow_v it_o into_o your_o hawk_n eye_v afflict_v as_o aforesaid_a three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n this_o be_v the_o gentle_a and_o most_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o any_o yet_o i_o have_v try_v but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v you_o must_v use_v strong_a medicine_n as_o the_o juice_n of_o celandine_n root_n bathe_v her_o eye_n often_o with_o warm_a rose-water_n wherein_o have_v be_v boil_a the_o seed_n of_o fengreek_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o panta_n or_o asthma_n the_o pantas_n be_v a_o dangerous_a distemper_n and_o few_o hawk_n escape_v which_o be_v afflict_v therewith_o it_o happen_v when_o the_o lung_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o bake_v by_o excessive_a heat_n that_o the_o hawk_n can_v draw_v her_o breath_n and_o when_o draw_v can_v well_o emit_v it_o again_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o begin_n 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be_v a_o sort_n of_o worm_n a_o inch_n long_o which_o frequent_o afflict_v hawk_n proceed_v from_o gross_a and_o viscous_a humour_n in_o the_o bowel_n occasion_v through_o want_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o ill_a digestion_n you_o may_v know_v when_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o by_o her_o cast_v her_o gorge_n her_o stink_a breath_n her_o tremble_v and_o writhe_v her_o train_n her_o croak_a in_o the_o night_n her_o offering_n with_o her_o beak_n at_o her_o breast_n or_o panel_n and_o by_o her_o mewt_n be_v small_a and_o unclean_a you_o may_v cure_v she_o of_o they_o with_o a_o scour_v of_o wash_a aloe_n hepatic_a mustardseed_n and_o agarick_n of_o each_o a_o equal_a quantity_n or_o the_o powder_n of_o hartshorn_n dry_v or_o last_o a_o scour_v of_o white_a dittany_n aloe_n hepatic_a wash_v four_o or_o five_o time_n cubeb_n and_o a_o little_a saffron_n wrap_v in_o some_o flesh_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o take_v it_o the_o better_a chap._n v._o of_o the_o filander_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o filander_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o of_o one_o stick_v to_o the_o reins_o they_o be_v worm_n as_o small_a as_o a_o thread_n and_o about_o a_o inch_n long_o and_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o thin_a skin_n or_o net_n near_o the_o reins_o of_o a_o hawk_n apart_o from_o either_o gut_n or_o gorge_n you_o shall_v know_v when_o your_o hawk_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o by_o her_o poverty_n by_o ruffle_v her_o train_n by_o strain_v the_o fist_n or_o perch_n with_o her_o pounce_n and_o last_o by_o croak_a in_o the_o night_n when_o the_o filander_n prick_v she_o you_o must_v remedy_v this_o malady_n betimes_o before_o these_o worm_n have_v enlarge_v themselves_o from_o their_o proper_a station_n rove_a elsewhere_o to_o your_o hawk_n ruin_v and_o destruction_n you_o must_v not_o kill_v they_o as_o other_o worm_n for_o fear_v of_o impostume_n from_o their_o corruption_n be_v incapable_a to_o pass_v away_o with_o the_o hawk_n mewt_n but_o only_o stupefie_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v offensive_a but_o seldom_o and_o that_o be_v do_v thus_o take_v a_o head_n of_o garlic_n take_v away_o the_o outmost_a rind_n then_o with_o a_o bodkin_n heat_v in_o the_o fire_n make_v hole_n in_o some_o clove_n then_o steep_v they_o in_o oil_n three_o day_n and_o after_o this_o give_v she_o one_o of_o the_o clove_n down_o her_o throat_n and_o for_o forty_o day_n after_o she_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o filander_n wherefore_o a_o falconer_n will_v show_v himself_o prudent_a if_o see_v his_o hawk_n low_a and_o poor_a he_o give_v she_o once_o a_o month_n a_o clove_n of_o this_o garlic_n for_o prevention_n of_o the_o filander_n chap._n vi_o of_o hawk_n louse_n these_o louse_n do_v
most_o infest_a the_o head_n the_o ply_n of_o a_o hawk_n wing_n and_o her_o train_n in_o the_o winter_n you_o may_v kill_v they_o thus_o take_v two_o drachm_n of_o pepper_n beat_v to_o powder_n and_o mingle_v it_o with_o warm_a water_n and_o with_o this_o lotion_n wash_v the_o place_n infest_a with_o these_o louse_n or_o mite_n then_o set_v your_o hawk_n on_o a_o perch_n with_o her_o back_n and_o train_n against_o the_o sun_n then_o hold_v in_o your_o hand_n a_o small_a stick_n about_o a_o handful_n long_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o soft_a wax_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o with_o that_o whilst_o the_o hawk_n be_v weather_v herself_o take_v away_o those_o vermin_n crawl_v upon_o the_o feather_n you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o add_v to_o the_o pepper_n and_o water_n some_o stavesacre_n in_o the_o summertime_n you_o may_v kill_v the_o louse_n with_o auripigmentum_n beat_v to_o powder_n and_o strew_v on_o the_o place_n where_o they_o lie_v chap._n vii_o how_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v all_o manner_n of_o hawk_n in_o health_n good_a plight_n and_o like_v in_o the_o first_o place_n never_o give_v they_o a_o great_a gorge_n especial_o of_o gross_a meat_n as_o beef_n pork_n and_o such_o as_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v endue_v and_o put_v over_o second_o never_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o have_v late_o go_v to_o rutt_n for_o that_o will_v insensible_o destroy_v they_o three_o if_o you_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v your_o hawk_n gross_a food_n let_v it_o be_v well_o soak_v first_o in_o clean_a water_n and_o afterward_o sufficient_o wring_v in_o summer_n with_o cold_a water_n in_o winter_n with_o lukewarm_a water_n ever_o observe_v to_o reward_v your_o hawk_n with_o some_o good_a live_a meat_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v too_o low_a however_o by_o serve_v they_o with_o wash_a meat_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o health_n i_o shall_v conclude_v how_o to_o keep_v hawk_n in_o perfect_a health_n with_o this_o most_o 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