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The lady's companion: or, an infallible guide to the fair sex. Containing, rules, directions, and observations, for their conduct and behaviour through all ages and circumstances of life, as virgins, wives, or widows. With Directions, how to obtain all Useful and Fashionable Accomplishments suitable to the Sex. In which are comprised all Parts of Good Housewifry, particularly rules and above one thousand different receipts in every kind of cookery. 1. Making all Sorts of Soops and Sauces. 2. Dressing Flesh, Fish, and Fowl; this last illustrated with Cuts, shewing how every Fowl, Wild or Tame, is to be trust for the Spit: Likewise all other Kind of Game. 3. Making above 50 different Sorts of Puddings, which are double the Number to be met with in any Book of this Kind. 4. The whole Art of Pastry in making Pies, Tarts, and Pasties. 5. Receipts for all Manner of Pickling, Collaring, &c. 6. For Preserving, making Creams, Jellies, and all Manner of Confectionary 7. Rules and Directions for setting out Dinners, Suppers, and Grand Entertainments. To which is added, Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year, curiously engraven on Copper Plates, with the Forms of Tables and Dishes, and the Shapes of Pies, Tarts, and Pasties. With Instructions for Marketing. Also Rules and Receipts for making all the choicest Cordials for the Closet: Brewing Beers, Ales, &c. Making all Sorts of English Wines, Cyder, Mum, Mead, Metheglin, Vinegar, Verjuice, Catchup, &c. With some fine Persumes, Pomatums, Cosmetick and other Beautifiers.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Pictures
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The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; the light of the Holy Spirit alights on her brow. Etching by V. Lefebvre, c. 1670, after Titian.
Titian, approximately 1488-1576.Date: 1682Reference: 21629i- Books
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Abridgement of the laws of Scotland relative to hunting and fowling, dove-cots and pigeons, rivers, the sea-shores, and fishings, planting and inclosing; compiled from the most celebrated writers on the Scots law, the acts of Parliament, and decisions of the different courts.
Date: 1800- Books
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The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-Cotes, Conies: And also of Setting-Dogs, Grey-Hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the forest laws: Shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game-Keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Wardens and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; To which are now added, English forms of convictions, declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1751- Books
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The laws of England concerning the game of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of forests, chases, parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-Cotts and Conics, and all other Game in general And also concerning Setting-Dogs, Greyhounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game, shewing who are Qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being Qualified. The whole being a summary collection of all the statute-law concerning the game; and of all the Cases, Resolutions and Judgments in the several Courts of Record at Westminster relating thereunto. Together with Two Precedents of Declarations; the one in an Action of Trespass against an idle and dissolute Person for hunting, &c. in which the Plaintiff (if he recover) is to have full Costs; and the other in an Action of Debt upon the Statute 8 Geo. I. for a pecuniaty Penalty, for feited by that Law, in which the Plaintiff (if he recover) shall have double Costs. Continued down to the present Time. By William Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The gentleman's recreation: in four parts. Viz. Hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing. Wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the Terms of Art for Hunting and Hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the Method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting-Horse: Unto which is now annex'd an Appendix of choice Receipts for the Cure of several Maladies. Whereto is added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, and of every particular Act of Parliament since Magna Charta to this time, as do any way relate to the several kinds of Game above-mention'd. To which is prefix'd, a large sculpture, giving easy directions for blowing the horn. And other Sculptures proper to each Recreation.
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.Date: 1706- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion for town and country. Containing Full And Particular Instructions For Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking, Hawking, &c. With the various methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf; also, the management of Dogs, Game-Cocks, Dunghill-Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Fish, Singing-Birds, Bees, &c. The Manner Of Curing Their Various Diseases And Accidents; And The Method Of Destroying Insects, Vermin, &c. &c. Collected from the best authors, with numerous additions and improvements, And A Summary Of The Game Laws, by experienced gentlemen. Illustrated with copper-plates, Representing all the different Kinds of Nets, Snares, and Traps, that are now made Use of in Fowling; and the Implements for Angling.
Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion: for town and country. Containing full and particular Instructions for riding, hunting, fowling, setting, fishing, racing farriery, cocking, hawking, &c. With The various Methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf; also, the Management of Dogs, Game-Cocks, Dunghill Fowls, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. And the Manner of Curing their various Diseases and Accidents. Collected from the best authors, with very considerable additions and improvements by experienced gentlemen.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion: for town and country. Containing full and particular instructions for Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking, Hawking, &c. With The various Methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf; also, The Management of Dogs, Game-Cocks, Dunghill-Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. And the Manner of Curing their various Diseases and Accidents. Collected from the most approved authors; with very considerable additions and improvements, by experienced gentlemen. Illustrated with copper-plates, Representing all the Different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Traps, that are now made Use of in Fowling; and the Implements for Angling.
Date: 1800- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion: for town and country. Containing full and particular instructions for riding, setting, farriery, hunting, fishing, cocking, fowling, racing, hawking, &c. with the various methods to be observed in breeding and dieting of horses both for the road and turf; also, the management of dogs, game-cocks, dunghill-fowls, turkies, geese, ducks, pigeons, singing-birds, &c. and the manner of curing their various diseases and accidents. Collected from the best authors; with very considerable additions and improvements, by experienced gentlemen. Illustrated with copper-plates, representing all the different kinds of nets, snares, and traps, that are now made use of in fowling; and the implements for angling.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion: for town and country. Containing full and particular Instructions for Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking, Hawking, &c. With The various Methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf; also, the Management of Dogs, Game-Cocks, Dunghill Fowls, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. And the Manner of Curing their various Diseases and Accidents. Collected from the best authors; with very considerable additions and improvements, by experienced gentlemen. Illustrated with copper-plates, representing all the different Kinds of Nets, Snares, and Traps, that are now made Use of.
Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
The sportsman's dictionary; containing instructions for various methods to be observed in riding, hunting, fowling, setting, fishing ... farriery ... breeding and feeding horses ... the management of dogs, game ... and the manner of curing their various diseases and accidents / Improved and enlarged by Henry James Pye.
Date: 1807- Archives and manuscripts
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Manuscript recipe book of Grace Carteret, 1st Countess Granville (1654-1744)
Date: 1662 - mid 18th centuryReference: MS.8903- 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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The laws of England concerning the game, of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. and of forests, chales, parks, warrens, deer, doves, dove-cotes, conies, and all other game in general: And also concerning setting-dogs, grey-hounds, lurchers, nets, tunnels, lowbels, guns, and all manner of engmes and instruments mentioned in the several statutes to destroy the game; shewing who are qualified by law to keep and use them, and the punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper seasons allowed by act of Parliament for hunting, fishing and fowling. The whole being a compleat collection of all the statute-law concerning the game: and of all the cases, resolutions and judgements in the several courts of record at Westminister relating thereunto. Together with the nature of, and proceedings in, the several courts belonging to a forest; the method of chusing, and oaths of the respective officers; and the authority, power and duty of agistors, bow bearers, beadles, chief justice in eyre, clerks of the peace, church-wardens, constables, foresters, game-keepers, justices of peace, keepers, lords of manors, overseers of the poor, parkers, rangers, regarders, sheriffs, Stewards of forest courts, Stewards of leets, verderors, wardens and woodwards By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; to which are now added, (never before printed) English forms of convictions, declarations, indictments, justifications, licences, mittimus's, pleas, warrants, original writs, &c. Digested under proper titles, in an alphabetical order.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1736- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary: or, the country gentleman's companion, in all rural recreations: With full and particular Instructions for Hawking, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Riding, Cocking. With the Method of breeding, curing, dieting, and ordering of Horses, Dogs, Pigeons, Cocks, &c. Extracted from the most celebrated English and French authors, Ancient, and Modern: With Large Improvements, made by several Gentlemen well experienced in these noble Exercises. Illustrated with near thirty copper-plates, representing the different kinds of Nets, Engines, and Traps, that are made use of in taking all sorts of Game. ...
Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The sportsman's dictionary: or, the country gentleman's companion, in all rural recreations: With full and particular Instructions for Hawking, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Riding, Cocking. With the Method of Breeding, Curing, Dieting, and Ordering of Horses, Dogs, Pigeons, Cocks, &c. Extracted from the most celebrated English and French authors, Ancient, and Modern. With large improvements, made by several gentlemen well experienced in these noble exercises. Illustrated with near thirty copper-plates, representing the different Kinds of Nets, Engines, and Traps, that are made use of in taking all Sorts of Game. The second edition. In one volume.
Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712- Books
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722- Books
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The British housewife: or, the cook, housekeeper's, and gardiner's companion. Calculated for the Service both of London and the Country; And directing what is necessary to be done in the Providing for, Conducting, and Managing a Family throughout the Year. Containing a general account of fresh provisions of all Kinds. Of the several foreign Articles for the Table, pickled, or otherwise preserved; and the different Kinds of Spices, Salts, Sugars, and other Ingredients used in Pickling and Preserving at Home: Shewing what each is, whence it is brought, and what are its Qualities and Uses. Together with the Nature of all Kinds of Foods, and the Method of suiting them to different Constitutions; a bill of fare for each month, the Art of Marketing and chusing fresh Provisions of all Kinds; and the making as well as chusing of Hams, Tongues, and other Store Dishes. Also Directions for plain Roasting and Boiling; and for the Dressing of all Sorts of Made Dishes in various Tastes; and the preparing the Desert in all its Articles. Containing a greater Variety than was ever before publish'd, of the most Elegant, yet least Expensive receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Puddings, Preserves, Pickles, Fricassees, Ragouts, Soups, Sauces, Jellies, Tarts, Cakes, Creams, Custards, Candies, Dry'd Fruits, Sweetmeats, Made Wines, Cordials, And Distillery. To which are annexed, the art of carving; and the Terms used for cutting up various Things; and the polite and easy Manner of doing the Honotors of the Table: The whole Practice of Pickling and Preserving: And of preparing made Wines, Beer, and Cyder. As also of distilling all the useful Kinds of Cordial and Simple Waters. With the Conduct of a Family in Respect of Health; the Disorders to which they are every Month liable, and the most approved Remedies for each. And a variety of other valuable particulars, necessary to be known in All Families; and nothing inserted but what has been approved by Experience. Also the Ordering of all Kinds of profitable Beasts and Fowls, with respect to their Choice, their Breeding and Feeding; the Diseases to which they are severally liable each Month, and Receipts for their Cure. Together with the Management of the pleasant, profitable, and useful Garden. The Whole embellished with a great Number of curious copper plates, shewing the Manner of Trussing all Kinds of Game, wild and tame Fowls, &c. as also the Order of setting out Tables for Dinners, Suppers, and Grand Entertainments, in a Method never before attempted; and by which even those who cannot read will be able to instruct themselves. By Mrs. Martha Bradley, late of Bath: Being the Result of upwards of Thirty Years Experience.
Bradley, Martha.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Particulars and conditions of sale of a capital and truly valuable leasehold and copyhold estate, held under the Church, renewable according to the custom of Church lands, late the property of Robert Albion Cox, Esq; Consisting of the extensive manor of Piddletrenthyde; a capital messuage, or manor house, with suitable attached and detached offices; farm yard, walled kitchen garden, pleasure grounds; royalties of hunting, fishing, and fowling; demesne lands; Sunday messages, farms, lands, tenements, and mills, containing together upwards of two thousand and thirty-four customary acres of excellent land, principally pasture, and meadow lying together, and nearly in a ring fence. The great tithes of the Parish of Piddletrenthyde, the whole of the annual value of one thousand five hundred pounds. The estate is ... in the Parish of Piddletrenthyde in a beautiful and sporting part of the county of Dorset-principally in hand, in a high state of cultivation, abounding with all sorts of game, and in a country peculiarly adapted to field sports. To be sold by private contract, By Mr. Christie, of Pall Mall. Piddletrenthyde is six miles from Dorchester, fourteen from Blandford, thirteen from Sherborne, and fourteen from Weymouth. A plan of the estate, and abstracts of the leases under which it is held, to be seen in Pall Mall.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1790?]- Books
Erotic cultures of Renaissance Italy / edited by Sara F. Matthews-Grieco.
Date: [2010], ©2010- Books
Man is by nature a political animal : evolution, biology, and politics / Peter K. Hatemi and Rose McDermott.
Hatemi, Peter K.Date: 2011- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1794-1944Reference: PP/BAR/CPart of: Barlow, Sir Thomas (1845-1945)