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Every man his own farrier: wherein are set down, in a clear and intelligible manner, the accidents and diseases to which horses are liable, and the method of cure. By Samuel Drinkwater.
Drinkwater, Samuel.Date: 1796- Books
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The family treasury: or, fountain of true and useful knowledge. Containing The Farrier's Guide; or, the Horse Dissected: Being the most accurate, and satisfactory Account of the Diseases incident to that noble Beast, ever yet publish'd; with their Signs, Symptoms, Prognosticks and Cures in all Cases. A certain cure for the Glanders, without trepanning; a never-failing cure for the Grease; and another for broken winded Horses: wrote by way of Dialogue. The best Directions for breaking a Colt, and managing a Race-Horse. Certain Method to prevent Chimneys from smoking. The valuable and useful Fire-Ball, managing Bees, Singing Birds, breeding, dieting, and matching Game-Cocks with a Secret for feeding a Cock four Days before fighting, by which ninety Battles have been won out of a hundred. Miscellaneous Articles consisting of the choisest Secrets of the Royal Society, in washing, staining, painting on glass, gilding, dyeing, cleaning, &c. &c. with the Gardiner's Legacy, containing all Directions necessary for Fruit, Flower, and Kitching-Garden. Certain Methods of destroying Buggs, Rats, Mice, &c. with the true way of making up the most valuable Family Medicines never before communicated to the public. Compiled after thirty years experience, by P. Montague, gent.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey, or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, &c. ... especially what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel, war, &c., with directions for heats, dieting, dressing ... ; to which is added a second part, containing many rare and new secrets, never before made publick ... ; illustrated with sundry curious & necessary cuts.
Date: 1691- Books
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The practise of farriery, calculated for the East Indies, collected from the best authors, and founded upon experiments made during à residence of ten years in this country. By Antoine de Letang.
L'Etang, Antoine de.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The gentleman's new jockey: or, farrier's approved guide: Containing the Exactest Rules and Methods for Breeding and Managing Horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for Profit, Pleasure, Service, or Recreation; especially in what relates to Racing or Running, Coursing, Travel, and War: With Directions for Heats, Dieting, Dressing, and the several Paces requisite on any of the like Occasions. Also approved Receipts and Remedies for all manner of Diseases, Sorrances, Hurts, or Grievances incident to Horses, according to the Opinions of the best Farriers of all Ages, with Directions for preventing Sicknesses and Griefs, and the Symptoms whereby they are known. To which is added, A Second Part; Containing many rare and new Secrets, relating as well to Management as Cure, and what else may contribute to the Advantage of Buying or Selling; and many other Things and Matters, highly necessary to be known by all Lovers of good Horses. With a Treatise for curing Diseases in Cattel, added in this Impression, and divers other rare Experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary Cuts The seventh edition, with large additions. Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order.
G. L.Date: 1721