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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... reft ; and , on the contrary , to DISAFFO- REST , is to turn land from being foreft to other uses . AGE OF AN HORSE . To know how old a horfe is , there are feveral outward characters ; 1. his teeth , whereof he has in his head juft ...
... reft ; and , on the contrary , to DISAFFO- REST , is to turn land from being foreft to other uses . AGE OF AN HORSE . To know how old a horfe is , there are feveral outward characters ; 1. his teeth , whereof he has in his head juft ...
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... reft of a hawk or eagle . AMBLING ; a motion in a horfe that is much defired , very ufeful , but not easily to be obtained the right way , notwithstanding the vain confidence of the various profeffors of it , who , though they fo ...
... reft of a hawk or eagle . AMBLING ; a motion in a horfe that is much defired , very ufeful , but not easily to be obtained the right way , notwithstanding the vain confidence of the various profeffors of it , who , though they fo ...
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... reft , and stick upon the hair that ftands out to hold it , by which means it can neither flip of itself , neither will the force of the stream nor quick pulling out , upon any mistake , ftrip off , Now the caddis or cob bait ( which is ...
... reft , and stick upon the hair that ftands out to hold it , by which means it can neither flip of itself , neither will the force of the stream nor quick pulling out , upon any mistake , ftrip off , Now the caddis or cob bait ( which is ...
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... reft much upon the bitt - mouth , nor chack or beat upon the hand to withitand it . Such a horse has a dull , deaf , appui ; that is , he has a good mouth , but his tongue is fo thick that the bitt can't work or bear upon the bars ; for ...
... reft much upon the bitt - mouth , nor chack or beat upon the hand to withitand it . Such a horse has a dull , deaf , appui ; that is , he has a good mouth , but his tongue is fo thick that the bitt can't work or bear upon the bars ; for ...
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... reft the branches of his bridle upon his coun- ter , in order to disobey the bitt mouth , and guard his bars and his mouth , which are relieved by over - bending his neck . Since your horfe arms himself , give him a knee'd branch that ...
... reft the branches of his bridle upon his coun- ter , in order to disobey the bitt mouth , and guard his bars and his mouth , which are relieved by over - bending his neck . Since your horfe arms himself , give him a knee'd branch that ...
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