Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...the fleetest coursers, look round for the game. Whenever they spy a gazelle at the proper distance, they point it out to the falcon, and encourage the bird to pursue it. With the swiftness of an arrow the falcon flies to the animal, which, conscious of its danger, endeavours, but too late, to escape. The falcon soon coming up with its prey, fixes its talons, one into the animal's cheek and the other in its throat, and deeply wounds it. On the other hand, the gazelle attempts to escape, but is generally wounded too deeply to run far. The falcon clings with the utmost perseverance, nor ever leaves it3 prey till it falls; upon which the hunters from behind approaching, take up both, and reward the falcon with the blood of the spoil. They also teach the young birds, by applying them to the dead animal's throat, and accustoming them betimes to fix upon that particular part; for if it should happen that the falcon fixed upon any other part of the gazelle--either its back or its haunches, the animal would easily escape among the mountains, and the hunter would also lose his falcon. They sometimes hunt these animals with the ounce. This carnivorous and fierce creature having been tamed and domesticated, generally sits on horseback behind the hunter, and remains there with the utmost composure until the gazelle is shewn: it is then that it exerts all its arts and fierceness; it does not at once fly at its prey, but approaches slily, turning and winding about until it comes within a proper distance, when all at once it bounds upon the heedless animal, and instantly kills it and sucks its blood. If, on the other hand, it misses its aim, it rests in its place without attempting to pursue it any farther, seemingly ashamed of its own inability. There is still another way...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...the fleetest coursers, look round for the game. Whenever they spy a gazelle at the proper distance, they point it out to the falcon, and encourage the bird to pursue it. With the swiftness of an arrow the falcon flies to the animal, which, conscious of its danger, endeavours, but too late, to escape. The falcon soon coming up with its prey, fixes its talons, one into the animal's cheek and the other in its throat, and deeply wounds it. On the other hand, the gazelle attempts to escape, but is generally wounded too deeply to run far. The falcon clings with the utmost perseverance, nor ever leaves it3 prey till it falls; upon which the hunters from behind approaching, take up both, and reward the falcon with the blood of the spoil. They also teach the young birds, by applying them to the dead animal's throat, and accustoming them betimes to fix upon that particular part; for if it should happen that the falcon fixed upon any other part of the gazelle--either its back or its haunches, the animal would easily escape among the mountains, and the hunter would also lose his falcon. They sometimes hunt these animals with the ounce. This carnivorous and fierce creature having been tamed and domesticated, generally sits on horseback behind the hunter, and remains there with the utmost composure until the gazelle is shewn: it is then that it exerts all its arts and fierceness; it does not at once fly at its prey, but approaches slily, turning and winding about until it comes within a proper distance, when all at once it bounds upon the heedless animal, and instantly kills it and sucks its blood. If, on the other hand, it misses its aim, it rests in its place without attempting to pursue it any farther, seemingly ashamed of its own inability. There is still another way...
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