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Pine's Devonshire oils for horses, cattle, & sheep ... / prepared and sold by J. W. Sill (late Hine & Son), established 1790, agricultural chemist, Beaminster.
J. W. Sill (Firm)Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]- Digital Images
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Foal, nasal discharge: parascaris equorum
Royal Veterinary College- Books
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The compleat husbandman and gentleman's recreation: or, the whole art of husbandry; Containing. I. Directions to Cure all Diseases in Horses, which are almost 300, with 12 Medicines only not of 12d cost. Also to Cure Oxen. Kine. Bulls. Calves, Sheep. Lambs. Goats. Swine. Dogs. Conies. Hares. Poultry. Geese. Ducks. Swans, &c. Pigeons. Singing Birds. Hawks. Deer, &c. To teach Dogs. II. Directions to Improve Land. Arable and Pasture. to Order Flax. Hemp. Saffron. Liquorice. Bees. Silk-Worms. and to make some new Invented Plows. III. To Brew Pale Ale and Beer, make Cyder equal to Canary, and not stand in 4d. charge per Quart, and to make Mead and Metheglin. IV. Of Planting and Raising Trees for Timber and Fruit, Grafting and Gardening, to order Clover and St. Foin. V. To destroy Moles, Foxes and other Vermin. VI. To Heal all diseases in Men or Women with Chew'd white Bread. Also a Pleasant and wholesome Drink for a Family, which will not cost a Farthing a Gallon, best for Young and Old, Rich and poor Sick and Well. VII. Directions in Angling. Fowling. Hawking. Hunting. Ringing, &c. By G. Markham Gent.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1707- Ephemera
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Every man his own farrier : Mr. Blaine who has long been known for his important discoveries, his public writings and successful treatment of the diseases of horses and dogs, now offers to the public the following valuable medicines ... sold wholesale and retail by T. Boosey, no.4, Broad Street, near the Royal exchange.
Date: [1803 or 1804]- Books
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The husbandman's jewel, Directing How to Improve Land from 10l. per Annum, to 50l. with small charge by Planting. Making Cyder as good as Canary, for 5d a Quart or less; To Improve Land by draining, and by Hemp, Saffron, Liquorice; To Brew Ale and Beer, make Cyder, Meed, Mum, Metheglin, and other Liquors, to order Bees and Silk-Worms; Destroy Vermin &c, To which are added, the Arts of Angling, Hawking, Fowling, Ringing, &c, Directions to cure all diseases, of Horses, Oxon, Cows, Bulls, Calves, Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Swine, Dogs, Conies, Hares, Poultry and singing Birds at 12d. charge; To Improve Clover and St. Foin; To make Table drink for families, both sick and well, at a Farthing a Gallon worth Gold, good against all Distempers; And to cure all outward Sores or Pains, Aches, &c, at a Penny charge, with divers other matters.
Date: [1720?]- Ephemera
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Horseballs / prepared and sold by William Radley.
Radley, William.Date: [1774?]- Books
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Every farmer his own cattle doctor: containing, a full and clear account of the symptoms and causes of the diseases of cattle, with the most approved Prescriptions for their Cure. The whole adapted to the Capacities and suitable to the Circumstances of every Farmer and Countryman. On a plan more enlarged than any thing hitherto attempted. By John Swaine. Among an infinite Variety, the following Diseases, with their Causes and Cure will be found in this work, fully explained, and rendered clear and plain to every capacity. Of Coughs in Cows and Bullocks. Of the Hidebound and Cure. Of the Rot in Oxen or Cows, with the proper Remedies. A Remedy for Cows strained in Calving. To prevent Cows from casting their Calves. Of the Cure of Surfeits in Cattle. For a Swelling of the Udder. Of Consumptions or inward wasting of Cattle. Of the best Method of Fatening Calves. Of the proper Treatment of Cattle in Summer. Of the Distemper or Plague among the horned Cattle. Of the Disorders of Sheep. How to prepare Tar for the Disorders of Sheep. Of the Cough and Colds in Sheep and the Cure. To prevent the Rot in Sheep. To make Ewes have strong Lambs. To Cure the Bites of Flies. To prevent the wool from falling off in Sheep. Of the Cure of the Rot in Sheep. How to know a sound Sheep from one infected. Of the Cure of Worms in Sheep. Directions for the Care of Mares after Foaling. Of the Cure of Strains in Horses. Of the Cure of Coughs and Colds in ditto. Of the Cure of the Bloody Flux in ditto. Of the Cure of the Mouth and Throat. Of the Cure of the Broken Wind. Of the Cure of the Confirmed Jaundice in Horses. The best Method of breeding Horses, Cows, Swine, &c. Of choosing Cows, Oxen, and Calves. The best Method of rearing Sheep, &c. Of breeding Rabbits. Of the Management of Bees, &c.
Swaine, John, veterinary surgeon.Date: [1776]- Books
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The school of arts; or new book of Useful Knowledge. Containing the management and breeding of canary birds. Monthly Observations in the Orchard, Kitchen and Flower Gardens Observations in Husbandry, in the Manuring, Plowing, Weeding, and Enriching of Land. The Vermin Killer; teaching how to destroy Bugs, Lice, Fleas, Mice, Rats, Moles, Weasels, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, Wasps, Worms, Snails, Flies, Pisinires, Caterpillars, Spiders, &c. Those rare secrets how to catch Fish, and make Bird Lime, together with a valuable collection of receipts, for the cure of most disorders incident to horse and beasts, with the management of Horses on Journies, by J. Cundall, late of Brandsby. To which is added, the whole art of painting in oil & water colours. Gilding with Gold and Silver. The Method of colouring Maps. The curious Art of Varnishing and Japanning, with Receipts for making Varnish and Japan. To stain Wood, Horn, Bone, Ivory, Leather, Paper and Parchment, different Colours. To take Spots out of Silks, Stuffs, Linen, or Woollen, and many other Things worthy of Note.
Cundall, J.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Every farmer his own cattle-doctor: containing a full and clear account of the symptoms and causes of the diseases of cattle, with the most approved Prescriptions for their Cure. The whole adapted to the Capacities, and suitable to the Circumstances of every Farmer and Countryman. On a Plan more enlarged than any Thing hitherto attempted. By John Swaine. Among an infinite Variety, the following Diseases, with their Causes and Cure, will be found in this Work fully explained, and rendered clear and plain to every Capacity. Of Coughs in Cows and Bullocks. Of the Hide-Bound, and Cure. Of the Rot in Oxen or Cows, with the proper Remedies. A Remedy for Cows strained in Calving. To prevent Cows from casting their Calves. Of the Cure of Surfeits in Cattle. For a Swelling of the Udder Of Consumptions, or inward Wasting of Cattle. Of the best Method of Fattening Calves. Of the proper Treatment of Cattle in Summer. Of the Distemper or Plague among the horned Cattle. Of the Disorders of Sheep. How to prepare Tar for the Disorders of Sheep. Of the Cough and Colds in Sheep, and the Cure. To prevent the Rot in Sheep. To make Ewes have strong Lambs. To Cure the Bites of Flies. To prevent the Wool from falling off in Sheep. Of the Cure of the Rot in Sheep. How to know a sound Sheep from one infected. Of the Cure of Worms in Sheep. Directions for the Care of Mares after Foaling. Of the Cure of Strains in Horses. Of the Cure of Coughs and Colds in ditto. Of the Cure of the Bloody Flux in ditto. Of the Cure of the Mouth and Throat. Of the Cure of the Broken Wind. Of the Cure of the confirmed Jaundice in Horses. The best Method of breeding Horses, Cows, Swine, &c. Of choosing Cows, Oxen, and Calves. The best Method of rearing Sheep, &c. Of breeding Rabbits. Of the Management of Bees, &c. Directions for breeding Pointers. Directions for the Management of a Horse on a Journey, &c.
Swaine, John, veterinary surgeon.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
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A meeting of a Calves-Head Club for Whig gentlemen who celebrate the execution of King Charles I. Engraving, 1734.
Date: [1734]Reference: 575561i- Books
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The bloudy mother, or The most inhumane murthers, committed by Iane Hattersley vpon diuers infants, the issue of her owne bodie : & the priuate burying of them in an orchard with her araignment and execution. As also, the most loathsome and lamentable end of Adam Adamson her Master, the vnlawfull begetter of those vnfortunate babes being eaten and consumed aliue with wormes and lice. At east Grinsted in Sussex neere London, in Iuly last. 1609.
T. B. (Thomas Brewer)Date: [1610]- Archives and manuscripts
Veterinary recipe book, 18th century
Date: c.1856Reference: MS.9190- Pictures
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Above, two hogs, an insect, a sea horse, a tanager bird, and a large tapeworm; below, an ibis, a tapir, a teredo (ship-worm), two tortoises and a mollusc. Engraving by Heath.
Reference: 40536i- Books
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The vermin-Killer: being a compleat and necessary family-book. Shewing a ready way to destroy adders, badgers, birds, of all sorts, earwigs Caterpillars, Flies, Fish, Foxes, Frogs, Gnats, Mice, Otters, Pismires, Pole-Cats, Rabbets, Rats, Snakes, Scorpions, Snails, Spiders, Toads, Wasps, Weasles, Wants or Moles, Worms in Houses and Gardens, Bugs, Lice, Fleas, &c. Also Several excellent Receipts for the Cure of most Disorders. And Some useful Directions for Gardening and Husbandry: and likewise for Travellers in regard to the Management of a Horse on a Journey, &c. With many curious Secrets in Art and Nature.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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Fishing and hunting. The art and cunning of hunting the hart, stag, hare, Fox, Otter, wid Goat, &c. The management of a horse, Riding, &c. The method of hawking and how to take all manner of game Fowls, Birds, &c. Of cock-fighting. To play on bowling greens, tennis, &c. The art of fishing and sundry curious Baits, viz. Worms, Flies, Pastes, &c. and how to procure and keep them for Fishing; how to bring the Fish to any Part of the Pond: to make Worms for Baits come out of the Ground; the artificial Cad-Fly: How to take the Fish in the night; the best Time to Angle in, &c. Price 6d.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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Drugs, oils and colours; Francis Calter, druggist, No. 50, Castle-Street, (successor to the late Mr. Edward Fry.) sells, as usual, every article in the drug, oil, and colour business; at the most reduced prices.-He has also, an extensive assortment of horse medicines, for every disorder incident to that useful animal, prescribed by a Gentleman of the faculty, who practiced for many years in that line in London, with the greatest success. Particularly some highly approved remedies for worms, manage, or scab, cracking in the heels, warbles, disorders in the eyes, coughs, colds, &c. gentlemen can be supplied with complete assortments, and plain printed directions.
Date: 1750?]- Books
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The Vermin-killer: Being a compleat and necessary family-book, shewing a ready way to destroy adders, badgers, birds of all sorts, earwigs, caterpillars, flies, fish, foxes, frogs, gnats, mice, otters, pismires, pole-cats, rabbets, rats, snakes, scorpions, snails, spiders, toads, wasps, weasles, wants or moles, worms in houses and gardens, bugs, lice, fleas, &c. Also several excellent receipts for the cure of most disorders. And some useful directions for gardening and husbandry; and likewise for travellers in regard to the management of a horse on a journey, &c. With many curious secrets in art and nature.
Date: [1755?]- Books
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The Vermin-killer: Being a compleat and necessary family-book. Shewing a ready way to destroy adders, badgers, pests of all sorts, earwigs, caterpillars fish, foxes, frogs, gnats, mice, ... pismires, pole-cats, rabbets, rats, snakes, scorpions, snails, spiders, toads, wasps, weasles, wants or moles, worms in house and gardens, bug, lice, fleas, &c. also several excellent receipts for the cure of most disorders. And some useful directions for gardening and husbandry; and likewise for travellers in regard to the management of a horse on a journey, &c. With many curious secrets in art and nature.
Date: [1755?]- Books
The vermin-killer being a compleat and necessary family-book, shewing a ready way to destroy adders, badgers, birds of all sorts, earwigs, caterpillars, flies, fish, foxes, frogs, gnats, mice, otters, pismires, pole-cats, rabbets, rats, snakes, scorpions, snails, spiders, toads, wasps, weasles, wants or moles, worms in houses and gardens, bugs, lice, fleas, &c. Also several excellent receipts for the cure of most disorders and some useful directions for gardening and husbandry. And likewise for travellers in regard to the management of a horse on a journey, &c., with many curious secrets in art and nature.
Date: [1770?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Sarah Tully, Lady Hoare [and others]: "Book of Receipts for Cookery and Pastry & c"
Sarah Tully, Lady HoareDate: 1732-[?]Reference: MS.8687- Archives and manuscripts
Veterinary: Animals
Date: c.1950- c.1990Reference: WF/M/I/PR/V1Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
An itinerant medicine vendor and tooth-drawer with his company, performing operations and offering medicines for sale from a waggon to a crowd of people in Rome. Wood engraving, 1872.
Date: 11 May 1872Reference: 21053i- Books
For the love of animals : the rise of the animal protection movement / Kathryn Shevelow.
Shevelow, Kathryn, 1951-Date: 2008- Videos
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The story of the Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
Date: 1955- Archives and manuscripts
Coopers - Slides - various views (about 200 slides)
Date: c 1980Reference: WF/C/M/PH/03/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd