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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... occafion , and have selected every particular from them , that we thought would contribute to plea- fure and improvement ; and , as we were defirous to render this work ì 1 PRE FAC E. vii work as compleat as poffible , vi PREFACE . It ...
... occafion , and have selected every particular from them , that we thought would contribute to plea- fure and improvement ; and , as we were defirous to render this work ì 1 PRE FAC E. vii work as compleat as poffible , vi PREFACE . It ...
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... occafion for more than one , The pike is alfo to be caught with a min- now , for which method take the following directions : Get a fingle hook , flender , and long in the fhank ; let it refemble the shape of a fhepherd's crook ; put ...
... occafion for more than one , The pike is alfo to be caught with a min- now , for which method take the following directions : Get a fingle hook , flender , and long in the fhank ; let it refemble the shape of a fhepherd's crook ; put ...
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... occafion great trouble and lofs of time . And as to an objection which fome make to a loop , that the fish fee it , and therefore will not take the fly , you may be affured there is nothing in it . See GROUND ANGLING .. GROUND BAIT ...
... occafion great trouble and lofs of time . And as to an objection which fome make to a loop , that the fish fee it , and therefore will not take the fly , you may be affured there is nothing in it . See GROUND ANGLING .. GROUND BAIT ...
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... occafion offers . ANTLER , a start or branch of a deer's attire . Bes ANTLER , the start or branch next above the brow - antler Brow - ANTLER , the ftart or branch next the head . APOPLEXY , or FALLING EVIL , a dif- ease that seizes the ...
... occafion offers . ANTLER , a start or branch of a deer's attire . Bes ANTLER , the start or branch next above the brow - antler Brow - ANTLER , the ftart or branch next the head . APOPLEXY , or FALLING EVIL , a dif- ease that seizes the ...
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... occafion . For those that are hurt , gently pull off the feathers from the place , or you may cut them ; and spreading a villa magna plaister upon foft leather , applying ... occafion ; occafion ; for all is dark , except where the BIR BIR.
... occafion . For those that are hurt , gently pull off the feathers from the place , or you may cut them ; and spreading a villa magna plaister upon foft leather , applying ... occafion ; occafion ; for all is dark , except where the BIR BIR.
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