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Country contentments. or, The husbandmans recreations. : Containing the wholesome experience, in which any ought to recreate himself, after the toyl of more serious business. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with grey-hounds, and the laws of leash, shooting in the long-bow or cross-bow, bowling, tennis, baloon; the whole art of angling; and the use of the fighting cock. / By G. Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1675
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Sarawak: two Sea Dayaks at a cockfight. Photograph.
Reference: 30501i
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Men are gathered around in a circle watching two cocks fight one another. Wood engraving after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Reference: 34384i- Books
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The complete sportsman; or, country gentleman's recreation: containing The art of angling in all its various branches, ... By J. [sic] Fairfax, Esq.
Fairfax, Thomas, Esq.Date: 1795- Books
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The complete sportsman; or country gentleman's recreation. Containing the very best instructions under the following heads. Viz. of breeding and the management of game-cocks. Of Cock-Fighting. Of Colts and backing Colts. Of the Breeding and Management of Race-Horses, Hunters, &c. Of Horse-Racing. Of Bowling. Of Coursing. Of Hare-Hunting. Of Fox-Hunting. Of Buck-Hunting. Of Breeding and Ordering all Manner of Dogs, Pigeons, Rabbets, &c. Of Angling. Of Otters and Otter-Hunting. Of Pheasants, Partridges, Woodcocks, and all Manner of Game. Of Breeding and Managing Canary-Birds, &c. &c. And several other Articles too numerous to be mentioned in a Title Page. Compiled by Mr. T. Fairfax.
Fairfax, Thomas, Esq.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]