Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-20
HUNTING AND HAWKING IN prRs,.

HUNTING AND HAWKING IN pERs1,
"The huntsmen proceed 10 large plain A.
rather desert, near The sea side; they have bavk.
and grey hounds; the former carried in the ,sr
al manner, on the hand Of the huntsman. ~,
latter led in a leash by horseman, general.
the same who carries the hawk. When IN. an
telope is seen, they erdeavor to get as near >.
possble; but the animal, the moment i, ob
serves them, goes of at rate that seems swift.
er than the wind; the horsemen are instantly, :,
full speed, having slipped the dogs lfhis,
single deer, they at the same time ly the hawk.
but il herd, they wait ill the dogs have fixed
on particular antelope, the hawks skimmine
along near the ground, soon reach the deer, u
whose head they pounce in succession. aud some
times with violence that knocks it over. A,
all events they confuse the animal SO much a,
10 stop it's speed m such degree, that the dogs
can come up; and in an instant men, hor,r,
docs. and hawks, surround the unfortunate dee,
AGAINST which their united efforts have be,a
combined. The part Of the chase that surpri,.
ed me most was the extraordinary combln4,on
Of the hawks and the dogs, which throughout
seemed TO look TO each other Tor aid This,
was told, wa. the result OF long and sS!lal
training.
"The antelope is supposed to be the fee.,s
ouadruped on earth, and The rapidly nf tn,
! f, :, burst of he chase | have oesc-ibed isas
,onishing. The run seldom exceeds three c.
four miles, and often is no, half so much A
iawn is an easy victory; the doe Often runs .
good chase, and the buck is seldom taken The
Arabs are indeed afraid 20 hy their HAWKS
the latter, as these fine birds in pouncing H.
ouen,ly impale themselves on its sharp horm
"rhc hawks used in This sport ar" OF a sHe
cies that have never seen IN any other couMr
This breed, which is called Cherkh, is lag,
but of great beauty and symmetry"
Sometimes the antelope is hunted by dogs
only. several Of which are led to the GrId in
long silken leash, and slipped in successnnu TO-
iii the game is overcome by fatigue. The bg
bara. on the other hand, is pursued on'yby
hawks.
81 accompanied party to village ahOs!
twenty mile. from Ahusheher, to see spec.
Of hawking, peculiar, believe, TO the sandy
plans Of Persia, on which The hubara,' a noSl.
species Of bustard, is found on almost bar
plains, where it has no shelter but small
shrub called gec,uck. When we went in qsrA
of them we had party Of about twenty al
we'll mounted. Two kinds Of hawks are nrces
sary for this sport: The first the Cherkh, ID,
same which is flown at the antelope attack
them on the ground, but will not fellow then
OH the wing; for this reason, the Bnyrsc, hawk
well known in India, is flown the moment lb.
Hubara rises.
GAS we rode along in an extended line, lt
men who carried the Cherkhs every now and
then EMBODIED and held them up, that they
might look over the plain. The hrst huolu
We found afforded US proof of the astonshn,
0uickncss Of sigh, Of one of,he hawks; he Hut
tered &c he loose, and the man who held bin
-777,r-, arr. v.shaan. .as-h he threw him OF BIS
same. At FIRST we only saw our hawk skin,
ming over the plain; but soon perceived q,
distance Of more than a mile the beautiful spec
klcd Hubara, with its head erect and wings
outspread, running forward to meet his ady,r.
sary. The Che,kh made several unsuccessful
pounces, which were either evaded or repec!
by The 5eak or the wings Of the Hubars, which
at las, found an opportunity Of rising, when
Bhyree was instantly flown, and the whole par
ty were again at full gallop. We had Agh
Of more than mile, when the Hubara ahghl.i
and was killed by another Cherkh, who sli.tt'
I'd him on the ground This bird weighedtn
pounds. We killed several others, but were sA
| always successful, having seen our hawks tH.
completely bra Ell, during the two days SsE'
lowed tie fine sport.
"rhc Hubara usually weighs from seventh ee,d
pounds. On its head is tut of white aud black f:i
thers the back Of the head and neck are spotted b
the side Of the head and throat a white, well AZ
the under part of the body; the breast is slate coo
the feathers OF the wing are greenish brown peckss
with black; the bill Of a very dark grey; and on e,o
Side of the neck is large and handsome tuft Of tsr
theirs, black and white alternately"
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