Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-14

A Royal sport Uuae-=0sBE 3 Fresh Es-
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Ff0ra ~ 4tHaft.
During NE f-.--ul v--es. according 70
t1- E0.li-6 psoe~- a. ai1-up; is % be
made in Wiltshire 20 revive the arci.nt
sport q hswkirk : m= years ago
rurber Of ladies ani Gentlemen n that
laca'ify or-snizel fslcourY club. and
thav ara ABOUT O. SCI bose their hawks
among ne uus spectieE birds and beasts
- Salisbury r'sin. a large library n
sueient bc0ks pertaining q falc01ry D IS
t-@n collected AZ considerable ev-
uarse. ard an stcampr has ben
maze II repre- .e an tHe indictments en-
1vei ~ tur-r-s before firearms were
N - ~ g1rr.~wier invented. A noble
nan hss INsr-d % RE society a pair 81
banking gloves ard buntirg pouch and
Hr1. whtch have been IN the possession
RS family f-r at-ut 500 wears. Tne
7ast .lcvr-'Hs ka-s in the country have
been engaged f~ making similar arucles
ire style ~ -aase snc1ent spe cimens.
TIE male mem p-rs NJ the clu7 have i'm
ported. bret and trained large numher Of
rawks aUi have ir private put their ability
b. catch y birds 10 the test. The lsdy
mrrn hers az fr- cl-h have spent theirtine
u-ing savers' months in making and en-
H-oideri 2 rrnrnfs u he worn on the 0c-
eazi0R ~ the hrst grand hunt. The
arous old pictures found in casfles and
ron iiiU--rat 0ns in very ancient works
dtT ste- 20 g. c0rry. TIE public is
ssnr-d mat thu members # the club
TiII Ur sent very gorgeous aDpe rance
when ta-v star. our IN their first bunting
expedition. II is not stated whether
tHer wiz advance 70 the plain and forest
on o. a~ MOUNTED on cararis0ned steads.
II they waIk n the chase. each mem her
4
stout pole u aid in leeping over bitches
and hedges. AT the old falcoBers carried
f. nu nipples. and We read that Honry
VIII nd bis Pnla break beneath him a
- vas irving m throw himsel- across
small stream. Fortunately for bis future
matrimonial plans, he WAS rescued by a
companion.
POS biy falconry is the Oldest NJ the
many wsys 0f hunting birds and small
animals fer the UurPrsa Of pleasure Ac-
eordinz 70 some aut nrities. it originated
in China al least 1000 years before the
Christian era. From tBe Celestial en- pira
me sport found its X ' into Japan ard
India. That the pasfime is still fashion
able in these countries is apparent from
1-nsments on fans and other articles
received from 4 en-. Travellers say that
hawking is a favorite amusement
among the upper classes in Persia
/ Northern Africa. The eggs Of hawks are
hatched in iucuhators in Egypt. and
I me KS" for the rearing and training Of
/ hawks are quite numerous That the
/ Romans pTacticAd falconrY is evident
from The works Of PIiuy and Aristotle
; II was The fsvorite pastime Of the nobility
and gentry 10 France for more than a
I Thousand years. istOry states
that the sport was introduced
into England from Flanders
about the year so. Tt was the fashion
able amusement down to the time OF
Crom veil. WaiIe he wss in power an
attempt was made 10 abolish il, but The
sport was again revived with the restora-
ton. Laws favOring hawking were
enacted during the reigns Of all the
sovereiEns from Alfred to Charles H.
Daring the reign Of Henry VII.
molesting the nets Of hawks or
Z destroying their eggs constituted a
I crime punishable by fine and impris-
onment. By the statutes Of subse-
quent Kings certain orders Of no ility
rjoypd A monopoly in the nse OF certain
kinds Of hawks. On'y the King had the
right TO employ a trained easie. while
persons, who were falcnners then as they
are fnX-hunters now. we're restric ed To
the use If sparrOwhawks Nearly every
noblaman supported a ''mew" for breed
Ing the species OF hawk peraons Of his
rank were allowed 10 use. The rank of
/ any lady could be told nv noticing the
/ species Of hawk che allowed 10 perch on
( her fryer Whit going 70 the hunt.