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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... head of all grief . It diffolves the liver , troubled with all oppilations , or obftructions , helps ficcity and crudity in the body , banishes all weari- nefs ; and , laftly , cures all forts of inward diseases , if given by way of ...
... head of all grief . It diffolves the liver , troubled with all oppilations , or obftructions , helps ficcity and crudity in the body , banishes all weari- nefs ; and , laftly , cures all forts of inward diseases , if given by way of ...
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... head , black or brown fheep's wool , or hog's wool , or hair , thread of gold and of filver ; filk of feveral colours , especially fad - coloured , to make the fly's head ; and there be alfo other coloured feathers , both of little ...
... head , black or brown fheep's wool , or hog's wool , or hair , thread of gold and of filver ; filk of feveral colours , especially fad - coloured , to make the fly's head ; and there be alfo other coloured feathers , both of little ...
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... head - end of an eel , with the fkin taken off below the fins , a fmall jack , a lob - worm , and in winter the fat of bacon . And notwithstanding what others fay against baiting with a perch , it is confidently afferted , that pikes ...
... head - end of an eel , with the fkin taken off below the fins , a fmall jack , a lob - worm , and in winter the fat of bacon . And notwithstanding what others fay against baiting with a perch , it is confidently afferted , that pikes ...
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... head of the pike lies , or to which he goes with the bait ; if you cannot find which way his head lies , ftrike upright with two fmart jerks , retiring backwards as fast as you can , till you have brought him to a landing place , and ...
... head of the pike lies , or to which he goes with the bait ; if you cannot find which way his head lies , ftrike upright with two fmart jerks , retiring backwards as fast as you can , till you have brought him to a landing place , and ...
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... head , till it be just covered with the head , which being done , you are then to flip the first worm down over the arming again , till the knot of both worms meet together . The fecond way of angling in hand , and with a running line ...
... head , till it be just covered with the head , which being done , you are then to flip the first worm down over the arming again , till the knot of both worms meet together . The fecond way of angling in hand , and with a running line ...
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alfo alſo bait becauſe beft beſt bird-lime birds body boil breed cafe caft caufe cauſe chace clofe cock colour cord cure difeafe diſeaſe dogs drams efpecially faddle faft faften faid Falconry falt fame farrier fcent feed feet feldom ferve feven feveral fhall fhoe fhort fhould fhoulders fide fign filk firft firſt fish fize fmall fome fometimes foon foot fore four fowl ftand ftick ftir ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fure fwelling give grafs ground hair half hand hare hawk head heels himſelf hoof hook horfe horfe's horſe hounds hunt inches keep lefs legs mare moft moſt mouth muft muſt neceffary neft obferve occafion ointment ounces perfon poultice powder purpoſe rabbets reafon reft ſmall ſtand ſtick tail thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe ufually uſed warm wind worms