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. 1856 Excerpt: ...qualities are a matter of notoriety amongst true sportsmen. Three birds only, in each brood, are thought worthy of being trained. The first hatched is the most esteemed, and is called "Nadir;" the second ranks next, and is known as the "Azeez." A hunting-hawk of the Sinjar species brought up by hand is called " Charkh. ...
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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. 1856 Excerpt: ...qualities are a matter of notoriety amongst true sportsmen. Three birds only, in each brood, are thought worthy of being trained. The first hatched is the most esteemed, and is called "Nadir;" the second ranks next, and is known as the "Azeez." A hunting-hawk of the Sinjar species brought up by hand is called " Charkh." It strikes its quarry on the ground, and not in the air and is principally flown at gazelles, bustards, and hares. The young arc sold by weight. Suttum sat, scales in hand, examining the unfledged birds with the eye of a connoisseur, and weighing them with scrupulous care. All that were brought to him were, however, rejected, the Sheikh protesting that the Infidels were cheating him, and had sold all the nadirs and azeezes to more fortunate Bedouins. Next day we made but little progress, encamping near a spring under the village of Aldina, whose chief, Murad, had now returned from his captivity. Grateful for my intercession in his behalf, he brought us sheep and other provisions, and met us with his people as we entered the valley. The Mutesellim was in his village collecting the revenues, but the inhabitants of Nogray had refused to contribute the share assigned to them, or to receive the governor. He begged me to visit the rebellious Yezidis, and the whole day was spent in devising schemes for a general peace. At length the chiefs consented to accompany me to Aldina, and, after some reduction in the Salian, to pay the taxes. During the negociations, Suttum, surrounded by clamorous Yezidis, was sitting in the shade, examining and weighing unfledged hawks. At length three were deemed worthy of his notice: one being pretty well advanced in days was sent to his tent for education, under the charge of the rider of ...
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