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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... ferve as a fpecimen for moft flies that are not directed to be made large ; and when direc- tions are given to make the fly small , the reader is to confider Fig . 14 , as an example . Gnats cannot be made too small . Some , in making a ...
... ferve as a fpecimen for moft flies that are not directed to be made large ; and when direc- tions are given to make the fly small , the reader is to confider Fig . 14 , as an example . Gnats cannot be made too small . Some , in making a ...
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... ferve if never falted ; and with any of these you must chafe your rods well , if bored , pour in either of the oils , and let them foak therein twenty - four hours , then pour it out again ; this will preferve the the tops and ftocks ...
... ferve if never falted ; and with any of these you must chafe your rods well , if bored , pour in either of the oils , and let them foak therein twenty - four hours , then pour it out again ; this will preferve the the tops and ftocks ...
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... ferve the moft fecure feafon to feek their food , and that is at night . For night angling you must provide large garden - worms ; or inftead of them , black fnails and having baited your hook with them , cast them off at a distance ...
... ferve the moft fecure feafon to feek their food , and that is at night . For night angling you must provide large garden - worms ; or inftead of them , black fnails and having baited your hook with them , cast them off at a distance ...
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... ferve alfo for this ; in which alfo are taken the . 1. GREY - FLY . Body , light grey foal's . hair mixed with the dark part of a hare's fcut ; warp with grey filk : wing a hen- pheafant's feather . 2. BLACK ANT - FLY . Body darkest ...
... ferve alfo for this ; in which alfo are taken the . 1. GREY - FLY . Body , light grey foal's . hair mixed with the dark part of a hare's fcut ; warp with grey filk : wing a hen- pheafant's feather . 2. BLACK ANT - FLY . Body darkest ...
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... ferve to make them in- to a pill , which give her in the morning as foon as fhe has caft ; and after he has muted it clean away , then give her good hot meat . See WORMS . BADGER , of this animal there are two kinds ; the dog badger fo ...
... ferve to make them in- to a pill , which give her in the morning as foon as fhe has caft ; and after he has muted it clean away , then give her good hot meat . See WORMS . BADGER , of this animal there are two kinds ; the dog badger fo ...
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