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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... first beating to fine powder ; after they have boiled a lit- tle on the fire , take off the pan , and ftrain the liquor into a clean gallipot , to be kept for ufe in adminiftring this medicine , give not above two fpoonfuls at a time ...
... first beating to fine powder ; after they have boiled a lit- tle on the fire , take off the pan , and ftrain the liquor into a clean gallipot , to be kept for ufe in adminiftring this medicine , give not above two fpoonfuls at a time ...
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... first appearing , they are as thick and broad as the others , but are no higher than the thick- nefs of a crown piece , and very sharp and hollow . 5. When a horfe has no more foal - teeth , and his corner teeth begin to appear , he is ...
... first appearing , they are as thick and broad as the others , but are no higher than the thick- nefs of a crown piece , and very sharp and hollow . 5. When a horfe has no more foal - teeth , and his corner teeth begin to appear , he is ...
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... First , let your rod be light , and very gentle , the beft are of two pieces , ( See the Article ROD ) and let not ... First , you must arm your hook with the line First , ANG ANG your grains above your hook, and not about ...
... First , let your rod be light , and very gentle , the beft are of two pieces , ( See the Article ROD ) and let not ... First , you must arm your hook with the line First , ANG ANG your grains above your hook, and not about ...
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... First , you must arm your hook with the line in the infide of it , then take your fcif- fars , and cut fo much of a brown mallard's feather as in your own reafon will make the wings of it , you having withal regard to the bigness or ...
... First , you must arm your hook with the line in the infide of it , then take your fcif- fars , and cut fo much of a brown mallard's feather as in your own reafon will make the wings of it , you having withal regard to the bigness or ...
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... first leaf , with a fharp penknife and ruler , make three cross cuts , at the fame proportionable diftance as thofe in Fig . 1 , in the Plate of FISHING IMPLE- MENTS , and with a needle and filk stitch the two leaves together , as in ...
... first leaf , with a fharp penknife and ruler , make three cross cuts , at the fame proportionable diftance as thofe in Fig . 1 , in the Plate of FISHING IMPLE- MENTS , and with a needle and filk stitch the two leaves together , as in ...
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