. Un libro di ornitologia, per i giovani. Abbracciando le descrizioni degli uccelli più interessanti e notevoli in tutti i paesi, con particolari avvisi di uccelli americani . ma, notando tutti i suoi onori, è stato vietato prendere moretan tre bozze di birra dal suo corno, per evitare che egli shouldget ubriaco e trascurare il suo dovere. Nel regno di Jamestthe primo, Sir Thomas Monson è detto per avere dato le libbre di athousand per un getto di Hawks e tale era il loro FALCON PEREGRINE. 213 valore in generale, che è stato fatto felonia nel regno di Edoardo il terzo per rubare un falco. Per prendere le sue uova, anche in un pers

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. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . but, notwith-standing all his honours, he was forbidden to take morethan three draughts of beer from his horn, lest he shouldget drunk and neglect his duty. In the reign of Jamesthe First, Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given athousand pounds for a cast of Hawks, and such was their THE PEREGRINE FALCON. 213 value in general, that it was made felony in the reign ofEdward the Third to steal a Hawk. To take its eggs, even in a persons own ground, was punishable with im-prisonment for a year and a day, together with a fine atthe kings pleasure. The Falcon is a native of the cold climates of the north, but it is never seen in warm, and seldom in temperate cli-mates. Next to the eagle it is the most formidable, ac-tive, and intrepid of all voracious birds. It boldly attacksthe largest of the feathered race ; the stork, the heronand the crane are easy victims. Hares it kills by dartingdirectly upon them. The general colour of the plumageis white, spotted with brown. THE PEREGRINE FALCON. d1. In different stages of its growth, this bird has beenknown by various English names. Its proper appellationamong the Falconers is the Slight Falcon. In the imma- 214 SPARROW HAWK. ture state it is called a Red Hawk, from the prevailingcolour of its plumage. When full grown and in a wildstate it is called a Haggard or Passage Falcon. Themale is called a Tiercel or Tercel, to distinguish it fromthe female, which among birds of prey is most commonlyone third larger than the male. The Peregrine Falcon is marked on the upper parts ofthe body with bars of blue and yellow; the breast is of ayellowish white, with a few dusky lines; and the lowerparts are of a greyish white crossed with dusky bands. THE GOSHAWK. This bird is slender and beautiful, and is about one footten inches in length. Its bill is blue, tipped with black;over

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