Bibliotheca Accipitraria: A Catalogue of Books Ancient and Modern Relating to Falconry, with Notes, Glossary and Vocabulary |
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... written in 1270 ( pp . 181-183 ) ; while in the case of the Russian books catalogued , half - a- dozen in number , a transliteration of the titles follows the original , and is succeeded by an abstract of the contents . I can claim no ...
... written in 1270 ( pp . 181-183 ) ; while in the case of the Russian books catalogued , half - a- dozen in number , a transliteration of the titles follows the original , and is succeeded by an abstract of the contents . I can claim no ...
Page xiii
... written . Suffice it to remark , that the sport was introduced into Europe from the East , and that there is reason to believe that Hawking was practised by Europeans at least three centuries before the Christian era . * It is ...
... written . Suffice it to remark , that the sport was introduced into Europe from the East , and that there is reason to believe that Hawking was practised by Europeans at least three centuries before the Christian era . * It is ...
Page xiv
... written in all these countries by those who had become proficient in the art , and were fired by the enthusiam of their success . The Kings of Norway and Denmark preferred hunting to hawking , but rendered good service to the sister ...
... written in all these countries by those who had become proficient in the art , and were fired by the enthusiam of their success . The Kings of Norway and Denmark preferred hunting to hawking , but rendered good service to the sister ...
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... writing too much , and going too minutely into a branch of the subject which the present volume is not primarily intended to deal with . A bibliography is one thing , a treatise on Falconry is quite another , and would , if fully ...
... writing too much , and going too minutely into a branch of the subject which the present volume is not primarily intended to deal with . A bibliography is one thing , a treatise on Falconry is quite another , and would , if fully ...
Page xxv
... written at the most flourishing period of its history - namely , at the time when the falconers of James I. of England and of Louis XIII . of France vied with each other in a display of their art . French . - The French literature is ...
... written at the most flourishing period of its history - namely , at the time when the falconers of James I. of England and of Louis XIII . of France vied with each other in a display of their art . French . - The French literature is ...
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ACCIPITRARIA Albans Albertus Magnus amongst Arabic Aves bábs Baron Berkut Biblioteca birds Black letter Boke British Museum Brunetto Latini caça Caccia Catalogue Caza century chapter Charles Chasse cited Colonel contains copy d'Arcussia eagle Earl Emperor Frederick engraved eyess Falconry Falken Fauconnerie fauconniers feathers field sports flight flown flying folio Fowling France French German given Goshawk Hammer Purgstall hawks heron Heron-hawking hood Hunting illustrations Italian Jerfalcon jesses John kinds of hawks King krechet LA FAUCONNERIE Lanner Latin LIBRI LIBRO Livre du Roi London lure Madrid modo moult Nicholas Cox Norfolk Oiseaux original Paris partridges Peregrine Persian Peter Ballantine Pichot Pierre plates poem portrait practice Prince printed published Purgstall quarry referred relating to Falconry reprint Roy Modus Royal Saker Schlegel second edition Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Thomas Monson Spanish Sparrow-hawk Thornville trained Traité translation treatise Uccelli Vénerie woodcuts writer
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Page 36 - Thornton. A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND AND GREAT PART OF THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND. By Colonel T. THORNTON, of Thornville Royal, in Yorkshire. With the Original Illustrations by GARRARD, and other Illustrations and Coloured Plates by GE LODGE.
Page 27 - Cox ( Nicholas ). The gentleman's recreation, in four parts ; ( viz.) hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing. Collected from ancient and modern authors forrein and domestick, and rectified by the experience of the most skilfull artists of these times.
Page 13 - Book of Falconrie or Hawking: For the onely delight and pleasure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen...
Page 16 - A Chorographicall Description of all the Tracts, Rivers, Mountains, Forests, and other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britain.
Page 19 - The English Gentleman: Containing Sundry excellent Rules or exquisite Observations, tending to Direction of every Gentleman, of selecter ranke and qualitie; How to demeane or accommodate himselfe in the manage of publike or private affaires.
Page 25 - London, Printed by MS for Thomas Jenner , and are to be sold at his Shop, at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1661.
Page 247 - Charles ; but before the prince could reach the chamber, the king had lost the faculty of speech, and in the course of a few hours expired, in the fiftyninth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Of his seven children, three sons and four daughters, two only survived him ; Charles, his successor on the throne, and Elizabeth, the titular queen of Bohemia.
Page 15 - Hawkes in generall, especially the Haggard Faulcon Gentle. The second teaching approved medicines for the cure of all Diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young Faulconers in things pertaining to this Princely Art. By Symon Latham, Gent [Woodcut of the Haggard Faulcon.] London.
Page 13 - Practitioner in Physicke. Also a short collection of the hunting of the Hart, Wilde Bore, Hare, Fox, Gray, Cony: Of Birds and Faulconrie: The Contents whereof are to be scene in the page following.
Page 151 - CHE CANTANO, || CON IL MODO DI PRENDERGLI, || conoscergli, allenargli, e mantenergli. || E con le Figure cavate dal vero, e diligentemente intagliate in Rame || dal • TEMPESTA e dal VILLAMENA. || OPERA DI GIO. PIETRO OLINA || NOVARESE DOTTOR DI LEGGE.