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An appeal from Scotland. James Earl Fife, - - - - Appellant. The Right Honourable William Lord Banff, and Peter Garden, Esq; of Dalgety, - Respondents. Et e contra. Case for the Respondents in the Original, and Appellants in the Cross, Appeal.
Banff, William Ogilvy, Lord, -1803.Date: 1781]- Books
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Information for James Earl of Moray, and William Earl of Fife, pursuers; against Alexander Duke of Gordon, and his curators, and John Gordon of Clunie, and others, tacksmen of his Grace's fishings upon the river of Spey, defenders.
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of, 1708-1767.Date: 1760]- Books
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The complete fisher or, The true art of angling: Being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh water fish, with the worm, fly, paste, and other baits in their proper seasons. How to know the haunts of fish, and angle for them in all waters and weathers, at the top, middle, or bottom: baits natural and artificial; the several ways of angling. To which is added, an account of the season and spawning time of each fish, and an account of the principal rivers, the fish they produce, and the properest places to angle for them in each river. Revised and corrected by W. Wright, and other experienc'd anglers.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: 1740- Books
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The gentleman fisher: or, the whole art of angling. Being a collection and improvement of all that has been hitherto written upon this subject: with many New Experiments. Shewing The different Ways of Angling, and the best Methods of taking all Kinds of Fresh-Water Fish. To which are added, the laws of angling.
Date: [1727]- Books
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The complete fisherman; or, universal angler: containing full directions for taking all kinds of river fish. Particularly The Trout, Pike, Carp, Tunch, Perch, Chub, Roach, Barbel, Dace, Gudgeon, Bream, Grayling, Lel, Lamprey, Mullet, Salmon, Bleak, Salmon Trout, Smelt, &c. &c. To which is added the whole art of fly-fishing; With ample Instructions how to make the various Artificial Flies proper for Use in every Month of the Year. Likewise a compendious account of the principal sea-fish; their Nature, Qualities, and the Method of catching them, &c. And to the Whole are prefixed General Remarks and Observations, Proper to be attended to by all Fishermen.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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The art of angling by R. Brookes, M.D. In two parts; I. An Account of Fish and Ponds-The Method of Fly-Making-The Laws that concern Angling-The secret Manner of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes and other Arts-Directions both how to procure Baits and for making Fishing-Tackle, with the surest way to find Sport. II. The various Modes of Rock and Sea Fishing, with an Account of the Cod and Whale Fisheries. - Likewise a Natural History of those extraordinary Productions of the Ocean: the Hermit, the Flying Fish, the Sea Devil, the Turtle, the Shark, the Whale, &c. &c. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts the whole forming a sportsman's magazine Comprising all that in curious and valuable in the Art Of Angling.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: 1799- Books
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The art of angling; or complete fly-fisher: describing the different kinds of fish, their haunts, places of feeding,&c&c. Also, observations on the breeding of carp; and the Regulating of Pools or Ponds. To which are Added, the Various Kinds of Baits, and Diversity of Flies which Nature Produces: Together with Ample Directions for Making Artificial Flies. A new edition. By Charles Bowlker, of Ludlow.
Bowlker, Charles, -1779.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The complete fisherman; or, universal angler: containing full directions for taking all kinds of river fish. Particularly The Trout, Pike, Carp, Tench, Perch, Chub, Roach, Barbel, Dace, Gudgeon, Bream, Grayling, Eel, Lamprey, Mullet, Salmon, Bleak, Salmon Trqut, Smelt, &c. &c. To which is added the whole art of fly-fishing; With ample Instructions how to make the various Artificial Flies proper for Use in every Month of the Year. Likewise a compendious account of the principal sea-fish; their Nature, Qualities, and the Method of catching them, &c. And to the Whole are prefixed General Remarks and Observations, Proper to be attended to by all Fishermen.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The gentleman angler: containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may, in a short time, become a perfect artist in angling for salmon, salmon peal, trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roch, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several observations on angling, angle rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best Hair, and Indian Grass; Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond Fishing; When Fish spawn; And what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. To which is added, treatise concerning Thames fishing; with an Account of the Nature of such Rivers as empty themselves into it, or are near unto it, &c. Also the Angler's New Song; The Laws of Angling; And the Form of a Licence and Deputation for Angling. Together with an appendix, containing the Method of Rock and Sea Fishing; An Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Words used in the Art of Angling; Choice Receipts for Dressing Fish; And, How to Improve Barren Ground, by turning it into Fish Ponds; With plain Directions how to Make a Trout Pond, &c. By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.
Date: [1743?]- Books
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The gentleman angler. Containing short, plain and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may, in a little time, become a perfect artist in Angling for Salmon, Salmon-Peal, Trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several Observations on Angling, Angle-Rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best Hair, and Indian Grass; Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond-Fishing; When Fish spawn, and what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. To which is Added, The Angler's New Song: The Laws of Angling, and the Form of a License and Deputation for Angling. Together with an Appendix, containing the Method of Rock and Sea-Fishing; An Alphabetical Explanation of Technical words used in the Art of Angling; Choice receipts for Dressing Fish; And, How to improve Barren Ground by turning it into Fish-Ponds, &c. By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.
Gentleman who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The compleat fisherman. Being a large and particular account, of all the several ways of fishing now practised in Europe; with abundance of curious secrets and niceties in the art of fishing, as well in the sea, as in lakes, meers, ponds, rivers or brooks; whether by darts, spears, harpoons, nets, hook and line, or any other way whatsoever. More particularly calculated for the sport of angling. With directions for preparing the angle rods, lines, hooks, and baits, proper for every part of the sport respectively; and also for the angler's conduct in rightly applying them. Also, an account of all the principal rivers, lakes, &c. in England; and what kinds of fish are more especially found in them. Collected from the best authors, and from the long experience of James Saunders, Esq; of Newton-Awbery, upon the River Trent.
Saunders, James.Date: 1724- Books
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The art of angling improved, in all its parts, especially fly-fishing: A particular Account of the several Sorts of Fresh-Water Fish, with their most proper Baits. Also The Names, Colours, and Seasons of all the most Useful Flies. With Directions for making each Fly Artificially In the most Exact manner, &c. The whole Interspers'd with many Curious and Uncommon Observations. By Richard Bowlker.
Bowlker, Richard.Date: [1758?]- Books
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The anglers sure guide: or, angling improved, and methodically digested; Shewing, I. When, and how to gather and provide the best Materials for Fishing Tackle. II. The most proper Baits to delude and take all sorts of Fresh-Water-Fish. III. How to make, order, preserve and use such Tackie and Baits. IV. The Names, Nature, &c. and Medicinal Vertues of those Fish. V. Their Haunts, Spawning-Times and Season. VI. The worst and best Seasons and Times to angle for them. Vii. The best and aptest ways of taking them by Angling, &c. Viii. The various and choicest ways of dressing 'em. IX. How to make, store, order and preserve Fish-Ponds, Stews, and Fish. X. Wherein the Angler is punishable by Law, if he invade another's Right by Angling. XI. How the Angler may lawfully defend himself, if wrongfully disturbed in his Angling. XII. Some Presidents of Licenses to angle in another's Fishery. Together with many other useful and pleasant Varieties, suitable to the Recreation of Angling. Adorned with copper cuts. By R. H. Esq; near 40 Years a Practitioner in this Art.
R. H. (Robert Howlett).Date: 1706- Books
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A concise treatise on the art of angling, confirmed by actual experience, and minute observations; with the proper methods For Breeding and Feeding Fish, and of making Fish-Ponds, Stews, &c. with several Arcana, never before made Public. To which is added the complete fly-fisher; the Game-Laws, relative to Angling; and Prognostics of the Weather, independent of the Barometer. By Thomas Best.
Best, Thomas.Date: 1794- Books
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The complete angler: or, contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts. The first written by Mr. Isaac Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq; Illustrated with upwards of thirty copper-plate cuts of the several Kinds of River-Fish, of the Implements used in Angling, and Views of the principal Scenes described in the Book. To which are prefixed, the lives of the authors. And notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt.
Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Memorial for Alexander Brodie of Lethen, defender, against Sir William Dunbar, and others, pursuers.
Brodie, Alexander, -1770.Date: 1761]- Books
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A concise treatise on the art of angling, confirmed by actual experience, and minute observations, With the proper Method: For Breeding and Feeding Fish, and of making Fish-Ponds, Stews, &c. with several Arcana, never before made Public. To which is added the complete fly-fisher; the game-laws relative to angling: and prognostics of the weather, independent of the Barometer. By Thomas Best.
Best, Thomas.Date: 1798- Books
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The art of angling, and compleat fly-fishing. Describing the different kinds of fish, and the great Diversity of Flies that Nature produces in a wonderful, yet regular Succession. Illustrated with many, new improvements in the art of angling. To which are added, directions for making artificial flies, In such a Manner as to have the nearest Resemblance to the Natural. The third edition. By Charles Bowlker, of Ludlow.
Bowlker, Charles, -1779.Date: [1780]- Books
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The complete fisherman; or, universal angler: containing full directions for taking all kinds of river fish. Particularly the Trout, Pike, Carp, Tench, Perch, Chub, Roach, Barbel, Dace, Gudgeon, Bream, Grayling, Eel, Lamprey, Mullet, Salmon, Bleak, Salmon Trout, Smelt, &c. &c. To which is added the whole art of fly-fishing; With ample Instructions how to make the various artificial flies proper for Use in every Month of the Year. Likewise a compendious account of the principal sea-fish; their Nature, Qualities, and the Method of catching them, &c. And to the Whole are prefixed General remarks and observations, Proper to be attended to by all Fishermen.
Date: [1778?]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Sir William Dunbar of Durn, baronet; Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, baronet; Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyards, and Alexander Tulloh of Tannachy; ...
Dunbar, William, Sir, -1786.Date: 1760]- Books
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Memorial for Sir William Dunbar of Durn; Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey; Alexander Tulloh of Tannachy, and Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyeards, pursuers; against Alexander Brodie of Lethen, and his tacksmen, defenders.
Dunbar, William, Sir, -1786.Date: 1761]- Books
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The compleat fisherman. Being a large and particular account, of all the several ways of fishing now practised in Europe; with abundance of curious secrets and niceties in the art of fishing, as well in the sea, as in lakes, meers, ponds, rivers or brooks; whether by darts, spears, harpoons, nets, hook and line, or any other way whatsoever. More particularly calculated for the sport of angling. With directions for preparing the angle rods, lines, hooks, and baits, proper for every part of the sport respectively; and also for the angler's conduct in rightly applying them. Also, an account of all the principal rivers, lakes, &c. in England; and what kinds of fish are more especially found in them. Collected from the best authors, and from the long experience of James Saunders, Esq; of Newton-Awbery, upon the River Trent.
Saunders, James.Date: 1724- Books
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Condescendence of facts and circumstances offered to be proved by Sir William Dunbar of Durn, Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyards, and Alexander Tulloh of Tannachy, in support of their petition to the Lords of the 4th July 1761: against Alexander Brodie of Lethen, and his tacksmen.
Dunbar, William, Sir, -1786.Date: 1761]- Books
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Answers for Alexander Brodie of Lethen, defender; to the petition of Sir William Dunbar of Durn, bart. Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, bart. Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyards, and Alexander Tulloch of Tannachy, pursuers.
Brodie, Alexander, -1770.Date: 1761]- Books
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The art of angling; and compleat fly-fishing. Describing the different kinds of fish, ... To which are added, directions for making artificial flies. Illustrated with many new improvements in the art of angling. By Chales [sic] Bowlker, ...
Bowlker, Charles, -1779.Date: 1786