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An essay on shooting. Containing the various methods of forging, boring, and dressing gun barrels, practised in France, Spain, and England, and the different Proofs of Barrels employed in those Countries; with Remarks-An Investigation of the Causes of Recoil, and of Bursting, with Proposals for preventing or remedying Them-An Inquiry into the Effects of the Length, Bore, and Charge, upon the Range, &c. of the Piece-And Remarks upon the Articles of Powder, Shot, Wadding, &c. &c. Also Instructions for attaining the Art of Shooting-The Methods of training Pointers-And a short Description of the Game of this Country, as connected with the Amusement of Shooting. The whole interspersed with summary Observations on the various Subjects of the Sport.
Magné de Marolles, -1792.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A poem on the cruelty of shooting: with some tender remarks on the 10th of May 1768, particularly on young Mr. Allen. Humbly dedicated to the Sons of Liberty. By John Aldington.
Aldington, John.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The use of shooting flying: familiarly explain'd by way of dialogue. Containing directions for the choice of guns for various occasions. An Account of divers Experiments, discovering the Execution of Barrels of different Lengths and Bores. With many useful hints for the Improvement of Young Practitioners, entirely new.
Page, T. (Thomas), 1713-Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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An essay on shooting: containing the various methods of forging, boring and dressing gun barrels, practised in France, Spain, and England, and the different Proofs of Barrels employed in those Countries; with Remarks-An Investigation of the Causes of Recoil, and of Bursting; with Proposals for preventing or remedying Them-An Inquiry into the Effects of the Length, Bore, and Charge, upon the Range, &c. of the Piece-Remarks on the Properties and Action of Gunpowder, and upon the Articles of Shot, Wadding, &c. &c. - Instructions for attaining the Art of Shooting-The Methods of training Pointers-And a short Description of the Game of this Country, as connected with the Amusement of Shooting. The whole interspersed with summary Observations on the various Subjects of the Sport.
Magné de Marolles, -1792.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A treatise on English shooting; Under the following heads: of the knowledge of a good fowling-piece. The ordering and managing the fowling-piece. The appendages of the fowling-piece. The choice of powder, shot, and flints. Of partridge shooting, with the choice and ordering of pointers. Of pheasant shooting, with the ordering of spaniels. Of woodcock shooting. Of snipe shooting. Of water, and fen-fowl shooting; and the use of proper dogs. Of upland winter shooting. With necessary observations for the young sportsman, when out, and on returning home. By George Edie, gent.
Edie, George.Date: 1774