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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. ...

London: Printed for C. Hitch, at the Red Lion, and C. Davis, both in Pater-Noster-Row; and S. Austen, at the Angel and Bible in St Paul’s Church-Yard., 1735.
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. ... Library Average
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Borrower Name Volume Date Out Date In Fine Transcribed
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Cornelius I. BogartVolume 17/12/17907/12/1790Sportmans Dictionary
Robert Charles Johnson3/16/17923/20/17926pCountry
Selah StrongVolume 18/29/17999/2/1799Sportsmans Dict.
Gerard DepysterVolume 11/5/18011/7/1801Sportsman's Dict.
Andrew MitchellVolume 13/17/18044/2/1804Sportsman's Dict
Michael Price4/28/18045/2/1804Sportsmans Dictionary
Frederick de PeysterVolume 111/1/180411/2/1804Sportsman's Dict.
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