53 results filtered with: Fishing - Early works to 1800
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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. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq; To which are now prefixed, the lives of the authors. Illustrated with cuts of the several Kinds of River-Fish, and of the Implements used in Angling, Views of the principal Scenes described in the Book. And notes Historical, Critical and Explanatory.
Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.Date: 1760- Books
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The complete angler. Part II. Being instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- 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; ... Collected from the best authors, and from the long experience of James Saunders, ...
Saunders, James.Date: 1724- Books
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The whole art of fishing. Being a collection and improvement of all that has been written upon this subject: with many New Experiments. Shewing The Different Ways of Angling, and the best Methods of taking Fresh-Water Fish. To which is added, the laws of angling.
Date: [1714]- Books
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The British angler: or, a pocket-companion for gentlemen-fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling: Comprehending all that is Curious and Useful in the Knowledge of that Polite Diversion. As: I. An Introduction; containing an Encomium on Rivers and the Art of Angling, with general Observations on the Nature of Fish. II. The Angler's Apparatus: Or, Directions concerning Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, and the rest of the Tackle: Also, of Baits, Natural and Artificial. III. An exact Description of the several Kinds of Fish that are found in the Rivers, and on the Sea-Coasts of Great Britain; their Size, Shape, Qualities, Seasons, Feeding, Haunts, &c. IV. The whole Practice of Angling: Teaching the Choice and Preparation of proper Stands; the Method of Taking every Species, more particularly the sportive Trout, the voracious Pike, and other Capital Game. With Descriptions of our principal Rivers, Observations relating to the Weather, and other necessary Remarks. Together with Supplemental Discourses, 1. On Fish-Ponds and Reservatories. 2. On the Laws against Poachers, and in Favour of the Fair Angler. Also, Excellent Receipts for Dressing of Fish, and a Complete Index, in which the Terms in Use among Anglers are occasionally explained. Embellished with copper-plates Curiously Engraved. The Whole compiled from approved authors, and above thirty years experience, by John Williamson, Gent. Who has added a Verification of the principal Heads, at the End of each Chapter, for the Help of Memory.
Williamson, John, angler.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The complete angler. Part II. Being instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
The treatise on angling in The Boke of St. Albans (1496) : background, context and text of "The treatyse of fysshynge wyth an Angle" / by W.L. Braekman.
Berners, Juliana, 1388?-Date: 1980- Books
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The young angler's pocket companion; or, a new and complete treatise on the art of angling, ... By Ralph Cole, ...
Cole, Ralph.Date: 1795- Books
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The art of angling; or, compleat fly-fisher. ... Illustrated with many new improvements in the art of angling. By Charles Bowlker, ...
Bowlker, Charles, -1779.Date: 1788- Books
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The young angler's pocket companion; or, a new and complete treatise on the art of angling, As may be practised with Success In every River in England; during both the Winter and Summer Seasons: Directing, By plain and easy Methods the young Angler to perfect himself in this Art, in a little Time; either as to Paste or Bait-Fishing of any Sort; or Fly-Fishing, Natural or Artificial; and both in a most curious Manner. Also the Art of making Artificial Flies, Whipping-Lines, and Rods; and the truest Method of catching most Sorts of large Fish. To which is now added, A new and most successful Method of Trolling and laying Trimmers; with a Copper-Plate, shewing the different Methods of baiting the Gorge-Hook, the Beard-Hook, the Live-Bait and Trimming Hook. Together with The best Method of Smelt-Fishing: Both which have never before been treated on. By Ralph Cole, Gent.
Cole, Ralph.Date: 1795- Books
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The country man's treasure: Shewing the nature, causes, and cure of all diseases incident to cattle, viz. bulls, oxen, cows, calves, horses, mares, colts, asses, sheep, swine, and goats. With proper means to prevent their common diseases and distempers: being useful receipts, as they have been practised by long experience of above forty years, and also approved. Together with plain rules and methods for improving arable and pasture-lands: the management, improvement, and preservation of fruit trees, plants and flowers, the manner of fruit trees, plants and flowers, the manner of ordering flax, hemp, saffron and licorish: with directions for encreasing and preserving of bees. To which is added the art of hawking, hunting, angling, and the noble recreation of ringing. By J. Lambert, gent.
Lambert, James.Date: [1715?]- Books
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The compleat angler: or, contemplative man's recreation. in two parts. Containing, I. A large and particular account of rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing: written by the ingenious and celebrated Mr. Isaac Walton. II. The best and fullest instructions how to angle for a trout and Grayling in a clear Stream. By Charles Cotton, Esq; and published by Mr. Walton. Comprising All that has been accounted Valuable, Instructive, or Curious, that has ever appeared on this Subject. Interspersed with A Variety of practical Experiments; learned Observations; beautiful Descriptions; philosophical, moral, and religious Reflections; Pieces of innocent Mirth and Humour; poetical Compositions, &c. so as to render it entertaining to Readers of every Taste and Character whatsoever: With Exact Representations of all the Fish, and the Addition of several Copper Plates, designed as an Embellishment to the Work. Carefully and correctly published, from the best editions, with a Number of occasional Notes. By Moses Browne, Author of Piscatory Eclogues. To which are added, The Laws of Angling; and an Appendix, shewing at one View, the most proper Rivers, particular Haunts, Baits; their Seasons, and Hours in the Day of Biting; General Directions in Practice, for every Kind of Fish that is to be angled for; alphabetically disposed, in a Method peculiarly useful, and never yet attempted. With short Rules concerning the Tackle, Baits, the several Ways of Fishing, and Weather proper for Angling.
Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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The compleat fisher: Or, The true act 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: baiting of the ground, and night baits, oyls, and ointments, baits natural and artificial: the several ways of angling: to make oyl of asper, and many rare secrets, never before made publick, containing the whole body of angling, and mystery of a compleat angler. To fish in Hockney river, the best stands, and how to make the best tackling to fish there. By J.S. a brother of the angle.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: 1725- Books
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John Duke of Roxburgh, and others, -- appellants. Alexander Earl of Home, Charles Earl of Tankerville, and others, ----- respondents. The respondents case.
Home, Alexander Home, Earl of, approximately 1715-1786.Date: 1774]- Books
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A concise treatise on the art of angling. Confirmed by actual experience, and minute observations, Exempt from Redundancies, and superfluities, which tend more to perplex, than instruct. 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 compleat fly-fisher. By Thomas Best, Gent. Late of his Majesty's Drawing Room in the Tower.
Best, Thomas.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The Accomplish'd lady's delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : containing I. the art of preserving and candying fruits & flowers ..., II. the physical cabinet, or, excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery : together with some rare beautifying waters, to adorn and add loveliness to the face and body : and also some new and excellent secrets and experiments in the art of angling, 3. the compleat cooks guide, or, directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, both in the English and French mode.
Date: 1675- Books
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Memorial & abstract of the proof in the process, depending betwixt Anthony Forrester [sic], sometime merchant in the west pier of Newburgh, now merchant in Berwick, and James Duncan, merchant in Perth, principal tacksman of the salmon fishings which belonged to Peter Hay, Esq of Leys, pursuers; and John Adamson, portioner of Newburgh, James Adamson, and David Williamson, likewise portioners thereof, defenders.
Foster, Anthony.Date: 1762]- Books
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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 proper Places to Angle for them in each River.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Poems on various subjects. Many never printed before. Written by Mr Moses Browne.
Browne, Moses, 1704-1787.Date: M,DCC,XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The compleat angler: or, contemplative man's recreation. In two parts. By the ingenious and celebrated Mr. Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton, Esq; I. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. II. Instructions how to angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream. Correctly and very accurately published. (with Draughts of all the Flsh; ornamented with a Number of Copper Plates, and a great Variety of useful and copious Notes.) By Moses Browne, Author of Piscatory Eclogues, &c.
Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The compleat sportsman. In three parts. Part I. Containing the nature and various kinds of game, under their several Denominations, with the best Methods of taking the same, by Shooting, Hunting, Dogs, Nets, and otherwise; and the Laws and Statutes made for Preservation of the Game, with Warrants to impower Game-Keepers, &c. Part II. Of the best Situations and Methods of erecting and Management of Parks, Warrens, &c. Of Hunting the Buck, Doe, &c. And a concise Abridgment of the Forest-Laws, and of all the Laws and Statutes relating to Deer: Methodically interspersed with Precedents of Warrants for Deer, &c. Part III. Of fish and fishing; the most successful Methods of Angling; the only proper Baits, Tackle and agreeable Seasons for taking all Sorts of Fish; and the Rivers wherein they are to be found; with the Statutes relating to Fishing, &c.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1718- 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, Alexander Tulloch of Tannachy, and Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyards, Esqrs; ...
Dunbar, William, Sir, -1786.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:] ... Recommended by W. Wright, and other experienc'd anglers.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: 1740- Books
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The compleat 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: Baiting of the Ground, and Night Baits, Oyls, and Ointments, Baits Natural and Artificial: The several Ways of Angling: To make Oyl of Asper, and many rare Secrets, never before made Publick; containing the whole Body of Angling, and Mystery of a Compleat Angler. To Fish in Hackney River, the best Stands, and how to make the best Tackling to Fish there. By J. S. a brother of the angle.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: 1716- Books
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A perpetual memorandum, and universal pocket-book, for ladies, gentlemen, and men of business. ... Together with the complete art of angling; ... The whole collected from the best writers, and most accurate calculations, and digested in an entire new method, ...
Date: 1791?]