the art of training all manner of hawks, but more especially the larger sort, to the exercise of hawking. See HAWKING.

When a falcon is taken, she must be fed in such a manner, that as the feeling slackens, she may see what provision lies before her; but care ought to be taken, not to feel her too hard. A falcon or hawk newly taken, should have all new furniture, as new jesses of good leather, mailed leafes with buttons at the end, and new bewets. There should also be provided a small round stick, to stroke the hawk; because the oftener this is done, the sooner and better will she be manned. She must also have two good bells, that she may be found when she scattereth. Her hood should be well fashioned, raised and embossed against her eyes, deep, and yet frail enough beneath, that it may fall about her head without hurting her; and her beak and talons must be a little copied, but not so near as to make them bleed.