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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... foot long , and to the end thereof fix a fwivel : to bait it , thurst the barb of the shank into the mouth of the bait - fish , and bring it out at the fide near the tail : when the barb is thus brought through it cannot return , and ...
... foot long , and to the end thereof fix a fwivel : to bait it , thurst the barb of the shank into the mouth of the bait - fish , and bring it out at the fide near the tail : when the barb is thus brought through it cannot return , and ...
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... foot or a foot and a half as long as your rod , in a dark water , with two , or if you will , with three ; but in a clear water never with above one hair next the hook , and two , or three , or four , or five lengths above it , and a ...
... foot or a foot and a half as long as your rod , in a dark water , with two , or if you will , with three ; but in a clear water never with above one hair next the hook , and two , or three , or four , or five lengths above it , and a ...
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... foot receives from the fore , or hind- er oppofite foot ; or a blow given by one of the hinder feet ftriking against the cronet of the fore foot . Hence they say . Your horfe could not have given himself a ruder attaint : for I find ...
... foot receives from the fore , or hind- er oppofite foot ; or a blow given by one of the hinder feet ftriking against the cronet of the fore foot . Hence they say . Your horfe could not have given himself a ruder attaint : for I find ...
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... foot and a half fquare , big enough for two or three great lights to be fet in it ; and let the box be lined with tin , and one fide open , to caft forth the light , fix this box to your breaft to carry before you , and the light will ...
... foot and a half fquare , big enough for two or three great lights to be fet in it ; and let the box be lined with tin , and one fide open , to caft forth the light , fix this box to your breaft to carry before you , and the light will ...
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... foot broad , and three foot long , with an handle to it ; which is to lay upon them as you fpy them . Some like this way better than the former . If you take a companion , you may have a fowling - piece , to the end that if you efpy a ...
... foot broad , and three foot long , with an handle to it ; which is to lay upon them as you fpy them . Some like this way better than the former . If you take a companion , you may have a fowling - piece , to the end that if you efpy a ...
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