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Household pests - Control - Early works to 1800
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The compleat English and French vermin-killer: being a companion for all families. Shewing ready way to Destroy Adders, Badgers, Birds of all sorts, Bugs, Ducks, Earwigs, Fish, Fleas, Flies, Foxes, Frogs, Gnats, Lice, Mice, Moles, Otters, Pismires, Polt-Cats, Rabits, Rats, Scorpions, Snakes, Snails, Spiders, Toads, Wants or Moles, Wasps, Weasles, Wolf-Fly, Worms in Houses Garden, &c. With some directions for gardiners, and the prizes of workmens labour. Being a Rich Cabinet of Modern Curiosities. Adorn'd with cuts.
Date: [1710?]- Books
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The compleat vermin-killer: a valuable and useful companion for families, in town and country: Containing safe and quick methods of Destroying Bugs, Lice, Fleas, Rats, Mice, Moles, Weazels, Caterpillars, Frogs, Pismires, Snails, Flies, Moths, Earwigs, Wasps, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, And Fish and Birds of all Kinds, &c. &c. To which are added useful family receipts, for the preparation of medicines, for the cure of common disorders. The gentleman farrier; or, Directions for the Purchase, Management, and Cure of Horses. The Compendious Gardener and Husbandman; or, Observations Relative to Gardening, Husbandry, &c. With divers other Matters, well worthy the Notice of the Country Gentleman, the Farmer, and every House-Keeper.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The complete vermin-killer: a valuable and useful companion for families, in town and country: containing safe and quick methods of destroying bugs, lice, Fleas, Rats, Mice, Moles, Weasels, Caterpillars, Frogs, Pismires, Snails, Flies, Moths, Earwigs, Wasps, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, And Fish and Birds of all Kinds, &c. &c. To which are added useful family receipts, for the preparation of medicines, for the Cure of Common Disorders. The gentleman farrier; or, directions for the purchase, management and cure of horses. The compendious gardener and husbandman; or, Observations Relative to Gardening, Husbandry, &c. With divers other Matters, well worthy the Notice of the Country Gentleman, the Farmer, and every House-Keeper. The fourth edition. With considerable additions.
Date: [1777]