The Sportsman's Dictionary; Or, The Gentleman's Companion: for Town and Country: Containing Full and Particular Instructions for Riding, Hunting, Fowling ... Hawking, &c. With the Various Methods to be Observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses Both for the Road and Turf; Also, the Management of Dogs, Gamecocks, Dunghill-fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Singing-birds, &c. And the Manner of Curing Their Various Diseases and AccidentsG.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1785 - 548 pages |
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... body , then both are figns of old age . 6. Laftly , the bars in his mouth , which if great , deep , and in the handling rough and hard , fhew he is old ; but if they be foft , fhallow , and gentle in the handling , he is young and in a ...
... body , then both are figns of old age . 6. Laftly , the bars in his mouth , which if great , deep , and in the handling rough and hard , fhew he is old ; but if they be foft , fhallow , and gentle in the handling , he is young and in a ...
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... body from many grofs and fuffocating humours , and fo hardens and enfeams a horfe's fat , that it is not near fo liable to be diffolved by or- dinary exercife . Secondly , It teaches him how to let his wind rake equally , and keep time ...
... body from many grofs and fuffocating humours , and fo hardens and enfeams a horfe's fat , that it is not near fo liable to be diffolved by or- dinary exercife . Secondly , It teaches him how to let his wind rake equally , and keep time ...
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... body , full of blood ; the manner of curing of which , is to tie it about hard with a thread , or rather with a horfe- hair , and in eight days it will fall off , then ftrew upon it the powder of verdigrease to kill it at the root , and ...
... body , full of blood ; the manner of curing of which , is to tie it about hard with a thread , or rather with a horfe- hair , and in eight days it will fall off , then ftrew upon it the powder of verdigrease to kill it at the root , and ...
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... body , till it be paft the knot , and then let it out , and ftrip the worm above the arming , ( that you may not bruife it with your fingers ) till you have put on the other , by running the point of your hook in below the knot , and ...
... body , till it be paft the knot , and then let it out , and ftrip the worm above the arming , ( that you may not bruife it with your fingers ) till you have put on the other , by running the point of your hook in below the knot , and ...
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... body fox - cub , and a little light ruddy brown mixed , warp with grey or ruddy filk , a red hackle under the wing ; wing of a land- rail , or ruddy brown chicken , which is better . A killing fly in a bluftering day , as the great ...
... body fox - cub , and a little light ruddy brown mixed , warp with grey or ruddy filk , a red hackle under the wing ; wing of a land- rail , or ruddy brown chicken , which is better . A killing fly in a bluftering day , as the great ...
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