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  • The Art and Practice of Hawking

    by E. B. Michell ...
    The Art and Practice of Hawking is a manual on hawking, a feeding strategy in birds involving catching flying insects in the air. Also covered are the topics of how to look after and train a hunting bird. ... Read more

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  • Boxing And Sparring - The Art Of Boxing

    by E. B. Michell ...
    The untutored combats of boys are absurd parodies; and in many a remote place the clubs, where so-called boxing takes place, produce local champions who are disfigured by almost every fault that can make them ridiculous. A bad style is in this matter, as in most others, very difficult to get rid of; and it is very rare to find a boxer of any pretensions who has not learnt early in a good school. A ... Read more

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  • The Art and Practice of Hawking

    Enriched edition. Mastering the Ancient Art of Falconry: Techniques, Traditions, and Training Insights

    by E. B. Michell, Felicity Somerville ...
    In "The Art and Practice of Hawking," E. B. Michell exquisitely fuses a rich tapestry of historical narrative with practical guidance on the ancient sport of falconry. The book is structured as a comprehensive manual, encompassing the intricate techniques of training and handling birds of prey, while interweaving vivid anecdotes from the literature of hawking dating back to medieval times. Michell ... Read more

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  • The Art and Practice of Hawking

    by E. B. Michell ...
    This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the art of hawking, with information on training, game-hawking, equipment, care and management, nutrition, handling, history, and much more. Based on the author's thirty years hawking experience, this timeless manual contains everything a beginner might need to know on the subject, and will also include information of value to those with more ... Read more

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    by Arthur Grimble ...
    Arthur Grimble was sent to the Gilbert and Ellice islands as a colonial administrator in the twilight of the Edwardian era. He lived there for the next twenty-five years and developed a rare passion for the language, life and landscape of the place. Fortunately his island neighbours, a fascinating cast of fishermen, sorcerers, poets and fighters, began to trust this charming, happy and energetic ... Read more

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  • Observations on Modern Falconry

    by R. Stevens ...
    Originally published in 1972 this important falconry book is probably one of the best of its kind. The author was a respected falconer of many years experience and his sheer pleasure in the sport shines through his writing. Contents Include: The Mews - Weathering Enclosure, Bath, Blocks - Bells, Jesses, Clip Swivels, Lures, Hoods, Whistle - Hack Hut and Hack Ground - Eyasses, Treatment before Hack ... Read more

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  • Kenneth Slessor Selected Poems

    by Kenneth Slessor ...
    Series series A&R Classics
    The definitive collection of work from one of Australia's preeminent twentieth century poets, Kenneth Slessor, drawing from his acclaimed books, Earth Visitors (1926), Cuckooz Contrey (1932) and Five Bells (1939).this selection was first published as One Hundred Poems in 1944 (with the addition of three further poems in 1957), and includes an introduction by Dennis Haskell and an Author's Note ... Read more

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  • The Witchery of Archery

    A Complete Manual of Archery

    by Maurice Thompson ...
    Maurice Thompson’s The Witchery of Archery is America's classic treatise on the subject of archery. Topics covered include: Archery Weapons, The Bow, To Make A Bow, Stringing the Bow, The Bowstring, The Arrow, The Shooting Glove, The Quiver and Belt, The Bracer, The Target, The Ascham, The Care of Tackle, How to Shoot and more. ... Read more

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  • Falconry

    General Management, Mews, Blocks, Perches, Bow Perch, Bathing, Condition, Feeding, Castings, Imping, Moulting, Various Diseases and General

    by Gerald Lascelles ...
    This vintage book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the care and management of falcons and related birds.This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature.The chapters of this book include:'Many ... Read more

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  • On Sable Island in the 1860's

    by Charles Halleck ...
    Sable Island is today an environmentally fragile, protected island. During the 19th century it was a true hazard to navigation. Over time there have been more than 300 shipwrecks on the island, and during the 19th century was home to a band of men dedicated to lifesaving. This is the story of a visit to the island in the mid nineteenth century. ... Read more

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  • Falconry - With Chapters on: The Peregrine, Passage Hawks, Advantages of, How Caught, Mode of Training, Heron Hawking, Rook Hawking, Gull Hawking, Passage Hawks for Game and Lost Hawks

    by Gerald Lascelles ...
    This vintage text constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on hawking and training. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Peregrine', 'Passage Hawks', 'How ... Read more

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  • Falconry - The Peregrine, Eyesses, Hacking Hawks, Training, Game Hawking, Records Of Sport And Magpie Hawking

    by Gerald Lascelles ...
    This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses, ''hacking'' hawks, training, game hawking, records of sport, and magpie hawking. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern falconry enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of ... Read more

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