The Baz-nama-yi NasiriFront matterD. C. (Douglas Craven) Phillott translationChapter navigation73 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ A PERSIAN TREATISE ON FALCONRYTRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTIONTHE “BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ” A TREATISE ON FALCONRY DEDICATED TO NĀṢIRU ’D-DĪN SHĀH OF PERSIA In the Name of God, the Merciful, the CompassionateChapter I · ON THE SHORT-WINGED HAWKS USED IN FALCONRYChapter II · THE GOSHAWKSChapter III · THE SPARROW-HAWKChapter IV · THE PĪQŪ[72] SPARROW-HAWKChapter V · THE SHIKRAChapter VI · THE SERPENT EAGLEChapter VII · THE EAGLE OWLChapter VIII · OTHER SPECIES OF OWLSChapter IX · THE HARRIERSChapter X · THE LAMMERGEYER OR BEARDED VULTUREChapter XI · THE OSPREY[119]Chapter XII · THE EAGLES[121] AND BUZZARDS[122]Chapter XIII · KITES AND HARRIERSChapter XIV · THE VULTURESChapter XV · THE RAVENChapter XVI · THE SHUNQĀR OR JERFALCONChapter XVII · THE SHĀHĪN[179]Chapter XVIII · THE PEREGRINE (BAḤRĪ)Chapter XIX · THE SAKER[196] FALCON (F. Cherrug)Chapter XX · THE EYESS SAKER FALCONChapter XXI · STRANGE ARAB DEVICES FOR CATCHING THE PASSAGE SAKERChapter XXII · THE MERLINChapter XXIII · THE HOBBY[273]Chapter XXIV · THE SANGAK[278]Chapter XXV · THE KESTRIL[283]Chapter XXVI · THE SHRIKEChapter XXVII · MISCELLANEOUS NOTESChapter XXVIII · METHOD OF SNARING A WILD GOSHAWK WITH THE AID OF A LAMPChapter XXIX · TRAINING THE T̤ARLĀN OR PASSAGE GOSHAWKChapter XXX · “RECLAIMING”[400] THE PASSAGE SAKERChapter XXXI · ANECDOTES OF A BAGHDAD FALCONERChapter XXXII · TRAINING THE PASSAGE SAKER TO GAZELLE[426]Chapter XXXIII · TRAINING THE EYESS SAKER TO EAGLES [461]Chapter XXXIV · EYESS SAKER AND GAZELLE[491]Chapter XXXV · ANOTHER METHOD OF TRAINING THE EYESS AND PASSAGE SAKERS TO GAZELLEChapter XXXVI · TRAINING THE “SHĀHĪN”[539]Chapter XXXVII · TRAINING THE PASSAGE SAKER TO COMMON HERON[580]Chapter XXXVIII · TRAINING THE PASSAGE SAKER TO COMMON CRANEChapter XXXIX · ON MANAGEMENT DURING THE MOULTChapter XL · REMEDIES FOR SLOW MOULTINGChapter XLI · ON FEEDING ON JERBOAS DURING THE MOULTChapter XLII · ON FEELING THE PULSE, AND ON THE SIGNS OF HEALTHChapter XLIII · ON DISEASES OF THE HEAD AND EYESChapter XLIV · ON DISEASES OF THE MOUTHChapter XLV · DISEASES OF THE NOSEChapter XLVI · ON DISEASES OF THE EARChapter XLVII · ON EPILEPSYChapter XLVIII · ON PALPITATION[682]Chapter XLIX · THE SICKNESS CALLED KARAJ,[693] WHICH IS COSTIVENESSChapter L · HECTIC FEVER OR PHTHISIS[698]Chapter LI · ON CANKER OF THE FEATHERS[704]Chapter LII · LICE[715]Chapter LIII · WORMSChapter LIV · HEAT-STROKE[723]Chapter LV · PALSY, ETC.Chapter LVI · DISEASES OF THE FEET[731] THE “PINNE”[732] IN THE FEETChapter LVII · ON PARALYSIS OF A TOEChapter LVIII · FEATHERS PLUCKED OUT BY THE ROOTChapter LIX · OPERATION OF OPENING THE STOMACH.[760]Chapter LX · ON THE NUMBER OF FEATHERS IN THE WING AND TAILChapter LXI · COUNSELS AND ADMONITIONS[771]Chapter LXII · ACCIDENTAL IMMERSION DURING WINTERChapter LXIII · EXPEDIENT IF MEAT FAILChapter LXIV · RESTORATION AFTER DROWNINGChapter LXV · SAGE ADVICEChapter LXVI · CURE FOR THE VICE OF “SOARING”Chapter LXVII · ON BRANDING THE NOSTRILS BEFORE SETTING DOWN TO MOULTChapter LXVIII · A HAWK NOT TO BE FED WHEN “BLOWN”Chapter LXIX · MISCELLANEOUS NOTESBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ A PERSIAN TREATISE ON FALCONRYAll chapters and sections (73)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ A PERSIAN TREATISE ON FALCONRYTRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTIONTHE “BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ” A TREATISE ON FALCONRY DEDICATED TO NĀṢIRU ’D-DĪN SHĀH OF PERSIA In the Name of God, the Merciful, the CompassionatePart 1 · Chapters1234567891011Part 2 · Chapters12131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869(Cover)THE BĀZ-NĀMA-YI NĀṢIRĪ A PERSIAN TREATISE ON FALCONRY →
