A necessary family-book, both for the city and country, in two parts. Containing exact, plain and short directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermine on land and in water: as, part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpillers, frog, mole, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice; fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dobchick, coat, or morehen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which is added. Directions for profitable managing of bees, poultry, pigions; and conies; with instructions for breeding up, and managing cattle; very useful for all country people. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R.W. Gent.

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1706
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London : Printed for H. Rhodes at the Star the corner of Bride-Lane in Fleet street, 1706.

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81[i.e.79],[5]p. : ill. ; 120.

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ESTC T206334

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