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The geese stript of their quills: or, proposals for depluming and rusticating the rival literati. With an impartial examination into some important concerns.
Date: 1753- Books
Sacred cows and golden geese : the human cost of experiments on animals / C. Ray Greek and Jean Swingle Greek ; foreword by Jane Goodall.
Greek, C. Ray.Date: 2000- Books
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Poultry : a practical guide to the choice, breeding, rearing, and management of all descriptions of fowls, turkeys, guinea-fowls, ducks and geese for profit and exhibition / by Hugh Piper.
Piper, Hugh.Date: 1880- Books
Dentistry and folk art. X, "Les dindons et les oises" (The turkeys and the geese) / Gustave Doré ; from the private collection of, and with comments by, Bernard S. Moskow.
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883.Date: 1980- Books
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Piper's poultry : a practical guide to the choice, breeding, rearing, and management of all descriptions of fowls, turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks and geese,for profit and exhibition / by Hugh Piper.
Piper, Hugh.Date: 1889- Digital Images
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Temple offering of ducks, geese and wild fowl. From a wall relief at the temple at Kom Ombo in Southern Upper Egypt. This temple mostly dates from the Ptolemaic period although New Kingdom (1570-1070 BCE) remains have been found on the site.
Carole Reeves- Ephemera
Felony. : whereas on Saturday night last, or early on Sunday morning, some evil disposed person or persons stole out from a pen-house, at the Old Park, in the parish of Stockton; five capital French geese, 14 ducks, and 26 fowls.
Date: 1819- Books
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Markhams methode, or epitome : wherein is shevved his approoued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer, incident to horses, oxen, kine, buls, calues, sheepe, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kinde, conies, all sorts of poultrie, all water-fowle, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like, pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kinde; and other creatures seruiceable for the vse of man. Deuided into twelue generall points or heads. By Gervase Markham. Gentleman.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1616- Books
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Markhams methode or epitome : wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads. By Gervase Markham. Gentleman.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: [1616?]- Pictures
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A Canada goose. Etching.
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Robbery. Whereas, on Saturday night last, 25th. of October instant, the out-houses of Mr. Robert Haynes, of Upton Park, where entered and ten geese stolen thereout, and also from the Stable, a Leather Back-Band and Houseing. Whoever will discover the Thief, or Thieves, shall on Conviction of the Robbery, receive a reward of Two Guineas, From Mr. Haynes aforesaid.
Haynes, Robert, of Upton Park.Date: 1795]- Ephemera
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Dame Trot : to market, to market went little Dame Trot, Sunlight Soap for mother the pretty maid got... / [Lever Brothers Ltd.].
Lever Brothers Ltd.Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]- Books
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The farmer's wife; or the complete country housewife : containing full and ample directions for the breeding and management of turkies, fowls, geese, ducks, pigeons, &c. ... To which is added the art of breeding and managing songbirds: likewise a variety of receipts in cookery and other particulars, well worthy the attention of women of all ranks residing in the country.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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A sketch of the life of that notorious house-breaker, horse-stealer, and highway robber, John Kirby; who was convicted, at the Old Castle, Canterbury, on Tuesday the 13th of January, 1789, for stealing four geese, And sentenced to be Transported for Seven Years. Together with An authentic and circumstantial Account of every Robbery he hath committed, from the Year 1789 to the present Time, as related by himself, And attested as True, before two respectable Witnesses.
Kirby, John, -1789.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Pictures
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A hunter, with a gun under his arm, carrying a goose by the neck. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 36022i- Pictures
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A peacock and goose set in natural surroundings. Etching by A. Collaert, 17th century.
Collaert, Adriaen, -1618.Reference: 42131i- Pictures
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A crowd scramble to catch a goose which is running among them; representing the quest for money. Engraving attributed to S. Bernard.
Bernard, Samuel, 1615-1687.Reference: 31979i- Books
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The second part of a choice collection of curious relations. Containing, I. Nixon's, or the Cheshire prophesy; with the effigies and description of his person. II. The wonder of Norfolk; or, An exact description of Scole Inn, with the sign and sign post. III. The manner of driving turkeys and geese; with a computation of the prodigious quantitie yearly sent out of Norfolk and Suffolk up to London. IV. The copy of a man's freedom of the city of Norwich; with an explanation. V. The characters of several nations in Europe, as to their behaviour, tempers, councils, knowledge, drinking, manners, husbands, wives, beauty, undertakings, inclinations, feasts, women, friendship, religion, stature, apparel, writings and language: with instances of the particular genius of the natives of Great-Britain and Ireland. VI. A merry account of all five[]; or, Pleasant remarks on various subjects. VII. The history of tobacco, shewing its rise and progress, together with its use and virtues.
Date: 1740- Pictures
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A tailor riding on the back of a goose; representing an exploited worker. Etching after W.H.Bunbury.
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.Date: [1780?]Reference: 29999i- Books
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Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Verdauung der Vögel, insbesondere der Gänse / von Ferdinand Klug.
Klug, Nándor, 1845-1909.Date: [1892]- Pictures
A large goose, with three golden eggs: numbered circles printed on the body of the goose for playing the game of goose. Coloured engraving.
Date: Novr. 22nd. 1848Reference: 35130i- Pictures
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A goose. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26948i- Pictures
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Various birds round a pond: peacock, crane, toucan, parrot, teal, gambo goose, mallard duck, pelican and bird of paradise. Etching by F. Place after F. Barlow.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704.Reference: 42861i- Books
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Gees and hennes that be at the.
Date: [between 1500 and 1599?]- Pictures
Brahma enthroned with his goose or swan. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26820i