. Natural history of birds, fish, insects, and reptiles . Jfonry Falcon OF BIRDS, FISH, feCC, 123 with a bird on his fist, and a dog under his arm.^In those days,* says Goldsmith, ^it was thoughtsufficient for noblemens sons to wind the horn,and to carry their hawk fair.* But, indeed, thisdiversion has been in such high esteem amongthe great all over Europe, that Frederic, one ofthe Emperors of Germany, thought it not be-neath him to write a treatise upon sport, however, was attended with verygreat expence, and in some instances productiveof honours. Among the old Welch
. Natural history of birds, fish, insects, and reptiles . Jfonry Falcon OF BIRDS, FISH, feCC, 123 with a bird on his fist, and a dog under his arm.^In those days,* says Goldsmith, ^it was thoughtsufficient for noblemens sons to wind the horn,and to carry their hawk fair.* But, indeed, thisdiversion has been in such high esteem amongthe great all over Europe, that Frederic, one ofthe Emperors of Germany, thought it not be-neath him to write a treatise upon sport, however, was attended with verygreat expence, and in some instances productiveof honours. Among the old Welch princes, the kingsfalconer was the fourth officer in the state; but,notwithstanding all his dignity, he was forbiddento take more than three draughts of beer fromhis horn, lest he should get drunk and neglecthis duty. In the reign of James the First, SirThomas Monson is said to have given a thou-sand pounds for a cast of hawks ; and such wastheir value in general, that it was made felony inthe reign of Edward the Third to steal a take its eggs, even in a persons
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