The Sportsman's Dictionary: Containing Instructions for Various Methods to Be Observed in Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, ... the Management or Dogs, Game and Dunghill-C - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Sportsman's Dictionary: Containing Instructions for Various Methods to Be Observed in Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Hawking, Breeding and Feeding Horses for the Road and Turt, the Management or Dogs, Game and Dunghill-Cocks, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks

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Excerpt from The Sportsman's Dictionary: Containing Instructions for Various Methods to Be Observed in Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Hawking, Breeding and Feeding Horses for the Road and Turt, the Management or Dogs, Game and Dunghill-Cocks, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks

But when he likewise regards them as so many rich magazines, intended for the accommodation of his table, as well as for the improvement of his health and the solace of his mind, he begins to think it a reproach to him to be unacquainted with the manner of acquiring these enjoyments, that were created for his use with so much liberality; and he is then convinced that Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, Riding, &c. &c. are more necessary to his welfare than at first he might imagine.

In order therefore to render these, and other rural recreations, as intelligible and familiar as possible, we have carefully collected the best observations that have been made on each article; we have consulted a variety of authors on this occasion, and have selected every particular from them, that we thought would contribute to pleasure, interest, and improvement; and, as we were desirous to render this work as complete as possible, we have prevailed upon several gentlemen of distinguished abilities and experience, to favour us with a great number of interesting passages, that we are persuaded will be very acceptable and instructive to those who have an inclination to gain a competent knowledge of these agreeable subjects; and we have selected from some modern publications, various articles that may improve and elucidate the subjects herein treated of, particularly from the valuable production of Mr. Lawrence, who has obliged the public with some excellent observations relative to horses, &c.

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