The Sportsman's Dictionary: Or The Gentleman's Companion: for Town and Country. Containing Full and Particular Instructions for Riding, Hunting ..., &c., with the Various Methods to be Observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses Both for Road and Turf: Also, the Management of Dogs, Game-cocks ..., & C. and the Manner of Curing Their Various Diseases and Accidents ...G.G. and J. Robinson, 1800 - 544 pages |
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... grafs that a ftag throws down in paffing by . ABERDIVINE , or BARLEY - BIRD , a fmall finging- bird , not much unlike the Canary - bird . ACCLOYED , fignifies pricked . A horfe's foot , when pricked in fhoeing , is faid to be accloyed ...
... grafs that a ftag throws down in paffing by . ABERDIVINE , or BARLEY - BIRD , a fmall finging- bird , not much unlike the Canary - bird . ACCLOYED , fignifies pricked . A horfe's foot , when pricked in fhoeing , is faid to be accloyed ...
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... grafs , and to the end of this fix your hook - line , which fhould be either of very fine grafs , or filk - worm gut . A week's practice will enable a learner to throw one of these links , and he may lengthen it , by a yard at a time ...
... grafs , and to the end of this fix your hook - line , which fhould be either of very fine grafs , or filk - worm gut . A week's practice will enable a learner to throw one of these links , and he may lengthen it , by a yard at a time ...
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... grafs , or hair : others whip on the thank of the hook a itiff hog's briftle bent into a loop ; concerning thefe methods there are different opinions . flies together , is fure to entangle , and occafion great trouble and lofs of time ...
... grafs , or hair : others whip on the thank of the hook a itiff hog's briftle bent into a loop ; concerning thefe methods there are different opinions . flies together , is fure to entangle , and occafion great trouble and lofs of time ...
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... grafs from the ant - hills where they are bred . They are excellent bait for roach , dace , and chub , if you angle with them under the water about a hand's breadth from the bottom . It is ufual for every angler to have his peculiar ...
... grafs from the ant - hills where they are bred . They are excellent bait for roach , dace , and chub , if you angle with them under the water about a hand's breadth from the bottom . It is ufual for every angler to have his peculiar ...
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... grafs , and the mildeft purging GIBSON approves of ftriking one or other of the veins courfe on return . GIBSON advifes to add to the purge of the hind parts to make a revulfion . Next to bleed- of aloes and rhubarb , two drachms of ...
... grafs , and the mildeft purging GIBSON approves of ftriking one or other of the veins courfe on return . GIBSON advifes to add to the purge of the hind parts to make a revulfion . Next to bleed- of aloes and rhubarb , two drachms of ...
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Page 66 - For two large ponds, of three or four acres apiece, it is advisable to have four stews, each two rods wide and three long. The stews are usually in gardens, or near the house, to be more handy and better looked to. The method of making them, is to carry the bottom in a continual decline from one end, with a mouth to favor the drawing them with a net.