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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... give him a prick or two . This forrel horse has his aids very nice ; that is , he takes them with a great deal of facility and vigour : -this gentleman gives his aids very fine , that is , he imitates and rouzes up the horse seasonably ...
... give him a prick or two . This forrel horse has his aids very nice ; that is , he takes them with a great deal of facility and vigour : -this gentleman gives his aids very fine , that is , he imitates and rouzes up the horse seasonably ...
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... give him time to fwallow the bait ; and then gently give him a twitch to fecure him . If you find that the fifh does not freely take the bait at the top of the water , put fome lead to it , and fink your bait , and proceed as in day ...
... give him time to fwallow the bait ; and then gently give him a twitch to fecure him . If you find that the fifh does not freely take the bait at the top of the water , put fome lead to it , and fink your bait , and proceed as in day ...
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... give them : it will purge and fcour their heads ; then about two - hours after give them fome good hot meat . When the nares of a hawk are stuffed up with filth ; after a convenient fcouring , take pepper and mustard - feed , beaten to ...
... give them : it will purge and fcour their heads ; then about two - hours after give them fome good hot meat . When the nares of a hawk are stuffed up with filth ; after a convenient fcouring , take pepper and mustard - feed , beaten to ...
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... Give over night a bolus with two drachms of calomel , and next morning the following purging ball : Take one ounce of aloes ; of gum am moniacum , affa - foetida , galbanum , and oil of annifeeds , of each two drachms ; treacle , enough ...
... Give over night a bolus with two drachms of calomel , and next morning the following purging ball : Take one ounce of aloes ; of gum am moniacum , affa - foetida , galbanum , and oil of annifeeds , of each two drachms ; treacle , enough ...
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... 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 called , on ac- count of refembling a dog ...
... 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 called , on ac- count of refembling a dog ...
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