Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . SCULFTUKED ROCKS AT ANAZARBA : FROM A SKKTCU BY MR. E. B. B. DIANA STARTING FOR THE CHASE. CHAPTER XVIII. FALCONRY. The ancient and aristocratic sport of falconry, formerly muoli in voguein Cilicia, has latterly fallen into disuse; even in tliat province the richhave degenerated to such a point that they cannot conceive any gratifi-cation in activity, and the poor are too much occupied in matters moreprofitable than attending to their
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . SCULFTUKED ROCKS AT ANAZARBA : FROM A SKKTCU BY MR. E. B. B. DIANA STARTING FOR THE CHASE. CHAPTER XVIII. FALCONRY. The ancient and aristocratic sport of falconry, formerly muoli in voguein Cilicia, has latterly fallen into disuse; even in tliat province the richhave degenerated to such a point that they cannot conceive any gratifi-cation in activity, and the poor are too much occupied in matters moreprofitable than attending to their hawks, which require constant care andtrouble. Still, man is by natuie a sportsman, and the Turkmans appre-ciate the qualities of a good falconer, the term avgi being still a lauda-tory one, and many of their chiefs feel flattered by it. When they see aEuropean excel in their own line, they are much pleased, and look uponhim as one of themselves. Some of the young chiefs keep hawks ; buttheir dogs are badly trained: when young they are allowed to nin wild, * From the original plaster of Paris sketch modelled by Mr. J. Hancock of New-castlc-on-Tyne. HAWKING. 285 and are therefore never afterwards under command. Tli
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