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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... likewife fet on the fame diftance to the right and left , and at each extremity cut off , with a penknife and ruler , the fpare parchment , obferving that the fides are exactly parallel . At about a quarter of an inch from the top ...
... likewife fet on the fame diftance to the right and left , and at each extremity cut off , with a penknife and ruler , the fpare parchment , obferving that the fides are exactly parallel . At about a quarter of an inch from the top ...
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... likewife to the four cords G , B , K , P , against the middle of the thighs , and the third in the like man- ner to the fame cords , high as the ancles , and then place fome very light branches of trees quite round thefe hoops , and tie ...
... likewife to the four cords G , B , K , P , against the middle of the thighs , and the third in the like man- ner to the fame cords , high as the ancles , and then place fome very light branches of trees quite round thefe hoops , and tie ...
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... likewife their knees bended arch - wife ; but this deformity is natural to them . ARM OF A HORSE . See FORE THIGH . To ARM . A horse is said to arm himself when he preffes down his head , as if he would check , and bends his neck fo as ...
... likewife their knees bended arch - wife ; but this deformity is natural to them . ARM OF A HORSE . See FORE THIGH . To ARM . A horse is said to arm himself when he preffes down his head , as if he would check , and bends his neck fo as ...
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... likewife from croupades in this , that in the former the horse fhews his fhoes when he lifts , or raifes his croup , but in croupades he draws his hinder feet under him . BALZANE . See WHITEFOOT . bridle that is under the eye , which ...
... likewife from croupades in this , that in the former the horse fhews his fhoes when he lifts , or raifes his croup , but in croupades he draws his hinder feet under him . BALZANE . See WHITEFOOT . bridle that is under the eye , which ...
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... likewife dapple bays . : All bay horfes have black manes , which diftinguifhes them from the forrel , that have red or white manes . BAYARD , a bay horfe . thicker and fhorter . The The fleet northern , or cat beagle , which is BAT BEA.
... likewife dapple bays . : All bay horfes have black manes , which diftinguifhes them from the forrel , that have red or white manes . BAYARD , a bay horfe . thicker and fhorter . The The fleet northern , or cat beagle , which is BAT BEA.
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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.