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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... themselves , then mingle them together with the rest of the ingredients , first beating to fine powder ; after they have boiled a lit- tle on the fire , take off the pan , and ftrain the liquor into a clean gallipot , to be kept for ufe ...
... themselves , then mingle them together with the rest of the ingredients , first beating to fine powder ; after they have boiled a lit- tle on the fire , take off the pan , and ftrain the liquor into a clean gallipot , to be kept for ufe ...
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... themselves on the very top of the water , at which time , if you fish with a lob worm , as you do with a natural fly , you have ex- cellent fport , especially if it be among reeds . In March , April , September , and all the winter ( in ...
... themselves on the very top of the water , at which time , if you fish with a lob worm , as you do with a natural fly , you have ex- cellent fport , especially if it be among reeds . In March , April , September , and all the winter ( in ...
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... themselves with what is washed off the sheep , and will fcarce bite till that feafon be over . Alfo the fharp eaft and nor herly winds do very much obftruct the recreation of anglers nor is it good to fifh immediately after fpawning ...
... themselves with what is washed off the sheep , and will fcarce bite till that feafon be over . Alfo the fharp eaft and nor herly winds do very much obftruct the recreation of anglers nor is it good to fifh immediately after fpawning ...
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... themselves that drew near the tree , and not the tree near them , by which means he may come near enough to fire upon them . The best time to make ufe of this ma- chine is in the morning , when the birds are returning out of the fields ...
... themselves that drew near the tree , and not the tree near them , by which means he may come near enough to fire upon them . The best time to make ufe of this ma- chine is in the morning , when the birds are returning out of the fields ...
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... themselves , and will endure fevere blows ; yet their nofe and fnout is fo tender , that a little blow thereon will kill them . Although the badger and the fox are much alike in feveral qualities , yet they of- ten fight with one ...
... themselves , and will endure fevere blows ; yet their nofe and fnout is fo tender , that a little blow thereon will kill them . Although the badger and the fox are much alike in feveral qualities , yet they of- ten fight with one ...
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