falconry

• Martha muses about the language of falconry, and in the process, reveals the origins of several words and phrases in one fell swoop.
• Lord Pembroke, on the other hand, according to Clarendon, pretended to no other qualification “than to understand horses and dogs very well, and to be believed honest and generous.” His stables vied with palaces, and his falconry was furnished at immense expense; but in his private life he was characterized by gross ignorance and vice, and his public character was marked by ingratitude and instability. —  The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54
• A full programme of activities is planned many of which are free to the public and include demonstrations of falconry, archery and horsemanship, a look at craftsmen of the times and dramatic re-enactments.
• A group of eight of us spent a few hours learning about the sport of falconry, then got to spend time handing and flying a pair of Harris hawks in the open, and saw several other large birds-of-prey up close and very personal. —  Planet Sun
• These activities included interactive seminars on traditional lifestyle such as traditional medicines, pearl diving, falconry, and fishing, reenactments of cultural celebrations such as the Shuhouh and Bedouin weddings, and traditional dance performances. —  AME Info Latest News

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