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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... these sheets , are entirely of this nature , and are fo peculiarly adapted to scenes of rural life , that a just knowledge of them is confidered as a necessary accom- plishment in gentlemen , who devote their vacant hours to the country ...
... these sheets , are entirely of this nature , and are fo peculiarly adapted to scenes of rural life , that a just knowledge of them is confidered as a necessary accom- plishment in gentlemen , who devote their vacant hours to the country ...
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... these enjoyments that were created for his use with fo much liberality ; and he is then convinced that Hunting , Fowling , Fishing , and Riding , are more neceffary to his welfare than at firft he might imagine . In order therefore to ...
... these enjoyments that were created for his use with fo much liberality ; and he is then convinced that Hunting , Fowling , Fishing , and Riding , are more neceffary to his welfare than at firft he might imagine . In order therefore to ...
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... these sheets , will eafe the curious of the expence and trouble of confulting a number of books written on these subjects , fince , as we have already intimated , all imaginable care has been taken to extract from the most approved ...
... these sheets , will eafe the curious of the expence and trouble of confulting a number of books written on these subjects , fince , as we have already intimated , all imaginable care has been taken to extract from the most approved ...
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... these there are divers kinds , or at least of divers colours ; these and the May - fly are the ground of all fly - ang- ling , which are to be thus made : First , you must arm your hook with the line First , ANG ANG your grains above ...
... these there are divers kinds , or at least of divers colours ; these and the May - fly are the ground of all fly - ang- ling , which are to be thus made : First , you must arm your hook with the line First , ANG ANG your grains above ...
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... these pockets are to hold hog's wool , feal's fur , and bear's hair , and the fmaller the finer furs ; which are thofe of the martern , fox - cub , & c . In each of the fix divifions , in every leaf , with a fadler's hollow punch , make ...
... these pockets are to hold hog's wool , feal's fur , and bear's hair , and the fmaller the finer furs ; which are thofe of the martern , fox - cub , & c . In each of the fix divifions , in every leaf , with a fadler's hollow punch , make ...
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