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Cheap and good husbandry, for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls, and for the general cure of their diseases. : Containing the natures, breeding, choice, use, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattel, as horse, oxe, cow, sheep, goats, swine, and tame conies. Shewing further the whole art of riding great horses, with the breaking and ordering of them, and the dyeting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse, and the manner how to use them in their travel. Also, approved rules for the cramming, and fatting all sorts of poultry, and fowls, ... Newly corrected and enlarged with many excellent additions.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1676- Books
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The compleat horse-man and expert ferrier : in two books : the first, shewing the best manner of breeding good horses, with their choice, nature, riding and dieting, as well for running as hunting, and how the rider ought to behave himself in the breaking and riding of colts : as also teaching the groom and keeper his true office, touching the horses and colts committed to his charge, and prescribing the best manner how a perfect stable ought to be situated and made, not heretofore so fully described by any : the second, directing the most exact and approved manner how to know and cure all maladies and diseases in horses : a work containing the secrets and best skill belonging either to ferrier, or horse-leach : the cures placed alphabetically, with hundreds of medicines never before imprinted in any author / published at the earnest request of sundry noble and worthy gentlemen, for the general good and benefit of the nation by Thomas de Gray.
De Grey, ThomasDate: 1670- Books
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The country gentleman's companion. Containing, I. Directions for the choice, Ordering, Dietting, and Breeding of Draft, Road, Hunting, and Running horses; the whole Art of Riding them; and the most approved Remedies for all the Diseases and Accidents they are subject to. II. The Ordering and Breeding of Bulls, Cows, Calves, Oxen, Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Swine, and Rabbets; and the best Remedies for the Cure of their respective Diseases. III. The fattening, cramming, and curing of Cocks, Hens, Capons, Chickens, Geese, and Turkies; and of feeding Swans, Pheasants, Partridges, Pidgcons, Quails, Doves, and other small Birds. IV. The Nature, Ordering, and Preservation of Bees. V. The Arts of Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Angling, Fishing, and other Country Recreations; of curing Hawks, Hounds, &c. of ordering and making Fish-Ponds; and of taking and preserving Fish. VI. The Choice, Ordering, Breeding, and Dietting of Fighting-Cocks, both before and after Battle. Vii. A compendious gardener's kalendar, shewing what Work is to be done, monthly, in the Kitchen, Fruit, and Flower-Garden. By a country gentleman, From his own Experience.
Country Gentleman.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Cheape and good husbandry for the vvell-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases : Contayning the natures, breeding, choise, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goates, swine, and tame-conies. Shewing further, the whole art of riding great-horses ... and the dieting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse ... Also, approued rules, for the cramming and fatting of all sorts of poultry and fowles ... Together with the vse and profit of bees: the making of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole realme ... differing from all former and forraine experiments, which eyther agreed not with our clime, or were too hard to come by, or ouer-costly, and to little purpose: all which herein are auoyded.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1623- Books
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The farrier's and horseman's dictionary, being a compleat system of horsemanship. Containing I. Directions for the knowledge of horses, or instructions how to make a right judgment of their goodness or imperfections. II. For the breeding of horses; the choice and ordering of mares, stallions, and young colts. III. The feeding, dieting and ordering of horses for several services, and particularly of running, hunting, and war-horses. IV. The prognosticks, or signs of the diseases and maladies of horses. V. The best methods of curing all distempers and maladies incident to them. VI. With a large collection of the most approved recipe's [sic] of medicinies for each particular disease or malady, with the proper directions for their use. VII. An explanation of all the terms of art used in horsemanship, either in common riding, or in the academies for riding the great horse. VIII. An explanation of all those terms of art, either in the medicinal or chirurgical practice of farriers, &c. The whole digested into an easy alphabetical order, and useful for all, either farriers, or dealers in horses, whose business, or gentlemen, whose diversion and inclination calls them to an acquaintance with that useful and noble creature. By N.B. Philippos.
Philippos, N. B.Date: M. DCC. XXVI. [1726]- Books
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Cheap and good husbandry, for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls, and for the general cure of their diseases : Containing the natures, breeding, choice, use, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattel, as horse, ox, cow, sheep, goats, swine, and tame conies. Shewing further the whole art of riding great horses, with the breaking and ordering of them, and the dyeting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse, and the manner how to use them in their travel. Also, approved rules for the cramming, and fatting of all sorts of poultry, and fowls, ... Together with the use and profit of bees, the manner of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of the common-wealth, ... differing from all former and forrain experiments.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1668- Books
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Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases : Contayning the natures, breeding, choise, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goates, swine, and tame conies. Shewing further, the whole art of riding great-horses ... and the dieting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse ... Also, approued rules, for the cramming and fatting of all sorts of poultry and fowles ... Together with the vse and profit of bees: the making of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole realme ... differing from all former and forraine experiments, which eyther agreed not with our clime, or were to too [sic] hard to come by, or ouer-costly, and to little purpose: all which herein are auoyded. Newly corrected and inlarged with many excellent aditions, as may appeare by this marke. [hand].
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1631- Books
Cheape and good hvsbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases. Contayning the natures, breeding, choise, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goates, swine, and tameconies. Shewing further, the whole art of riding great-horses, with the breaking and ordering of them; and the dieting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse. And the manner how to vse them in their trauaile. Also, approued rules, for the cramming and fatting of all sorts of poultrie and fowles, both tame and wild, &c. And diuers good and well-approued medicines, for the cure of all the diseases in hawkes, of what kind soeuer. Together, with the vse and profit of bees; the making of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: [1623]- Books
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Cheap and good husbandry, for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls, and for the general cure of their diseases : Containing the natures, breeding, choice, use, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattel, as horse, oxe, cow, sheep, goats, swine, and tame conies. Shewing further the whole art of riding great horses, with the breaking and ordering of them, and the dyeting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse, and the manner how to use them in their travel. Also, approved rules for the cramming, and fatting of all sorts of poultry, and fowls, ... Together with the use and profit of bees, the manner of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the general good and profit of the common-wealth, ... differing from all former and forrain experiments, ... Newly corrected and enlarged with many excellent additions.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1676- Books
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Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases : Containing the natures, breeding, choice, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goats, swine, and tame conies. Shewing further, the whole art of riding great horses, with the breaking and ordering of them, and the dieting of the running, hunting, and ambling horse, and the manner how to use them in their travaile. Also, approved rules for the cramming and fatting of all sorts of poultry and fowles [...] Together with the use and profit of bees, the making of fish-ponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole realme [...] differing from all former and forraine experiments, which either agreed not with our clime, or were too hard to come by, or over-costly, and to little purpose: all which herein are avoyded.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1631 [i.e. 1637?]- Books
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The British sportsman, or, nobleman, gentleman, and farmer's dictionary, of recreation and amusement. Including a most Improved System of Modern Farriery, And Anatomical Dissections of a Horse; With concise Rules for chusing good Horses, and the Secrets of training them with Wind and Vigour for the Course, Field, and Road. Particular Instructions for Riding, Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Shooting, Setting, & Fishing; With the most approved Methods of Breeding, Curing, and Managing all sorts of Cattle; Particularly Oxen, Cows, Deer, and Sheep. With an improved Mode of Docking, Nicking, Cropping, and Breaking Colts. Directions for Breeding, Training, and Managing Dogs, Hawks, Cocks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. With a new and interesting Description Of all the Traps, Nets, Engines, Baits, and magical Contrivances, For taking Birds, and all Sorts of Game, Alive; And for destroying Vermin of every Kind that annoy Poultry, or infest the Farmer's Yard. The Whole comprised underone Alphabetical Arrangement, and each Article explained under its proper Name. Compiled from the Latest Discoveries, and improved By Many Years Real Practice and Observation. By William Augustus Osbaldiston, Esq. Embellished with elegant Copper Plates, adapted to each Subject.
Osbaldiston, William Augustus.Date: [1792-96?]- Archives and manuscripts
Bell, John Pearson: Commonplace Book
Bell, John Pearson, MD, JP (1808-1886)Date: c.1826-1884Reference: MS.8787- Books
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The universal sportsman: or, nobleman, gentleman, and farmer's dictionary of recreation and amusement. Including a most improved system of modern farriery, and anatomical dissections of a horse; With concise Rules for chusing good Horses, and the Secrets of training them with Wind and Vigour for the Course, Field, Road, and Cavalry. Particular instructions for Riding, Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Shooting, Setting, And Fishing; With abstracts from the game laws of great britain and ireland. With the most approved methods of breeding, curing, and managing all sorts of cattle; Particularly Oxen, Cows, Deer, Sheep, And Hogs. The Method Of Preventing The Scab Among Sheep, With A Radical Cure IF Infected. The Method Of Procuring Early Lambs. With an improved mode of docking, nicking, cropping, and breaking colts. Directions for Breeding, Training, and Managing Dogs, Hawks, Cocks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. With a new and interesting Description Of All The Traps, Nets, Engines, Baits, And Magical Contrivances, for taking birds, and all sorts of game, alive; and for destroying vermin of every kind that annoy poultry, or infest the farmer's yard. The whole comprized under one alphabetical arrangement, and each article explained under its proper name. Compiled from the latest discoveries, and improved by many years real practice and observation. By William Augustus Osbaldiston, Esq. Embellished with forty-two elegant copper-plates, adapted to each subject.
Osbaldiston, William Augustus.Date: [1795?]- Books
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"Khoosh" Tonic Bitters : much used in India : a never failing appetizer : the great Indian remedy for liver complaints / The Khoosh Tonic Bitters Co. Limited.
Khoosh Tonic Bitters Co.Date: [1882?]- Pictures
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A man dressed in a hat and heavy coat is carrying a fishing rod as he nears a turbulent river on a very windy day. Process print after John Leech.
Leech, John, 1817-1864.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 34767i- Ephemera
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Condition powder for horses, cattle and sheep.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]- Books
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A pleasant new ballad of the Miller of Mansfield, in Sherwood and of King Henry the second, and how he was lodged in the millers house, and of their pleasant communication : To the tune of, The French Lavolta.
Date: [1640?]- Books
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A catalogue of upwards of twenty thousand volumes, of the most Valuable books in all Languages and Sciences; comprehending The most Capital and Curious Collections of Prints, Books of Natural History, Antiquities, &c. in fine Condition. Amongst which are Raffell's Gallery at the Vatican, finely illuminated Flores Holsteni, elegantis. depict. Enevclopedie par Diderot. &c. 28 tom. P. Eugene & Marlborough's Battles, 4 vol. l p. Antichita D'ercolano, 7 tom. Shakespeare's Works, 1623, Russia Bucho, Centurie des Planches de L'hist. Nat. enluminees - Fleurs Chineses. enluminees Bartolozzi's Works, 5 vol. 400 prints Piranesi's Works, 12 vol. Russia Sir W. Hamilton's Etruic. Antiq. 4 v. Rus. Capt. Baillie's Works, in Mor. Proofs King of Denmark's Shells, painted extra Miller's Linnean System, 2 vol. coloured Pennant's British Zoology, coloured, eleg. Norden's Travels, 2 vol. royal paper Teliemaque, belles fig. Marmora Oxoniensis Spence's Polymetis, first impression, Russia Claude Lorraine's Landscapes Miller's Plants, 2 vol. coloured, Russia St. Chrysostom, 13 tom. eleg. Robert and de L'Isle's Atlas, gr. pap. Hamilton's School of Painting Hunter's Anatomical Plates Ceremonies Religieuses, 7 tom. Strange's Works, complete Buck's Views, 4 vol. Fables de Fontaine, 4 tom. Plato Serrani, 3 tom. Harris's Aurelian, coloured, Russia Knor Deliciae Naturae, 2 tom. coloured, Russia Edward's Natural History, 7 vol. col. Mor. Catesby's Carolina, 2 vol. Morocco, coloured. Knor Deluvii Testes, 3 tom. coloured Blackwell's Herbal, 2 vol. finely coloured Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. fine copy Physica Sacra, 4 vol. elegant Museum Florentinum, 12 tom. Graevii et Gronovii Antiquit. &c. 33 tom. Heads of illustrious Persons, l. p first impres. Clarke's Caesar, fine copy, Russia Ruins of Palmyra, Balbeck, Spalatro, Ionia, Greece, Athens, Paestum, &c. &c. Cowper on the Muscles, large paper, Rus. Cowper's Anatomy, large paper, ditto Edmondson's Peerage, 5 vol. large pap. extra Passerii Picturae Etruscor. 2 tom. fig. depict. Pembroke's Medals, large paper. Russia Dactyliotheca Smithiana, 2 tom. fine cuts Ridinger's Works, 3 vol. Russia Gallerie de Boyer D'aguilles, gr. et p. pap. Vandermulen's Works, first impression Crozat's Collection. 2 vol. large paper Clande Lorraine's Drawings, by Erlom, 2 vol. Curious Missals, finely illuminated Robert's Atlas, g. p. Campbell's Vitiuvius Britannicus, 5 vol. Kent's Inigo Jones, 2 vol. large paper Dugdale's Monasticon, 3 vol. Rus. Hollinshead's Chronicle, 2 vol. King's Vale Royal Rymer's Foedera, 20 vol. Stukeley's Itinerary, Stonehenge, and Aubery, 3 vol. Tanneri Notitia Monastica Dictionaries, all the best Editions, Eng. Lat. French, and Italian, &c. Corpus Byzantiae Historiae, 23 tom. Biblia Polyglotta, 8 tom. Medicae Artis Principes Thuani Historia, 7 tom. L'antiquitees par Montfaucon, 15 tom. Corps Diplomatique, 24 tom. With many Others equally Valuable, Which will begin to be Sold this Day, 1780, (for Ready Money only) and continue on Sale till all are Sold, By James Robson, Bookseller in New Bond Street, Who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues to be had (price 6d. to be allowed) At Mr. Dodsley's, Pall-Mall; Mr. Cadell's, in the Strand; Mr. Law, Ave-Mary Lane; Mess. Richardson and Urquhart, Royal Exchange; and at the Place of Sale; also of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge; and all the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.Date: 1780]- Books
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Exeter-Change. The following is a catalogue of part of the capital collection of birds and beasts now exhibiting at the grand menagerie in the Great Room, as above: A Royal Bengal Striped Tyger and Tygress, being the First ever exhibited at the above Place, much superior to any of the Kind in this Kingdom. - The Tygress was landed from the Duckingfield-Hall Indiaman, on the 14th of September, 1796. A ravenous hunting Tyger, from Bengal. An Asiatic Panther, from ditto. A beautiful Spotted Leopard, from Africa. A ravenous Laughing Hyaena. A wonderful Polar or Sea Lion; an amphibious Animal, which cannot live without being washed with Water every Day. A Jackall, or Lion's Provider. A ravenous Wolf, from Siberia, in Russia. A beautiful Antelope, from Asia. A large Tyger Cat; and a Muscovy or Civet Cat. A large Wild Man of the Woods, that walks upright, and is so extremely sagacious as to understand every Word the Keeper says to him. A Long-Armed Baboon; and a curious Ape, from Ape's-Hill, in Barbary. A stupendous Ostrich, Nine Feet high, from the Coast of Barbary. A Pelican of the Wilderness,-a Bird so remarkable as to be mentioned in Sacred History, that feeds it's Young ones with it's own Blood. A Royal Crown Crane, or Bird of Paradise. Two Condor Minor Vultures very rare and scarce. An Imperial Vulture, the largest ever seen in this Kingdom. A Golden Eagle, from Santa Cruz; and a Horned Owl, from Bohemia. And a Variety of other Animals and Birds, too numerous to insert. Admittance 1s. each Person. In an adjoining Apartment, is A wonderful Maif Elephant, which, although the largest Animal in the Creation, is so sagacious and tractable, as to be obedient to every Command of it's Keeper; and is so exceedingly tame, that Children frequently ride on it's Back with the greatest Safety, as the Den is well constructed for that Purpose. - Admittance 1s. each Person. In an Apartment under the Greatroom, is to be Seen from Obscurity, by A curious Appartus, Variety of Pleasing Perspectives and Public Animation, far excelling any thing of the Kind yet invented. Admission One Shilling each Person, or the Three Exhibitions for Half-a-Crown. N. B. Foreign Birds and Beasts bought, sold, or exchanged, by G. Pidcock, as above.
Date: [1800?]- Books
Brain storms : the race to unlock the mysteries of Parkinson's disease / Jon Palfreman.
Palfreman, JonDate: 2015- Books
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The compleat horse-man, and expert ferrier : In two bookes ... / by Thomas de Grey.
De Grey, Thomas.Date: 1651- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HUD-HUT
Date: 1710-1888Reference: MS.8918- Archives and manuscripts
'Notes on Medical Gymnastics'
Date: 1885-1901Reference: GC/6/1-2Part of: Broman, Allan (1861-1947)- Books
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The St. Nicholas anthology / edited by Henry Steele Commager ; with an introduction by May Lamberton Becker.
Date: 1983, ©1975