Bibliotheca Accipitraria a Catalogue of Books Ancient and Modern Relating to Falconry, with Notes, Glossary, and Vocabulary

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B. Quaritch, 1891 - 289 pages

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Page 16 - A Chorographicall Description of all the Tracts, Rivers, Mountains, Forests, and other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britain.
Page 19 - The English Gentleman: Containing Sundry excellent Rules or exquisite Observations, tending to Direction of every Gentleman, of selecter ranke and qualitie; How to demeane or accommodate himselfe in the manage of publike or private affaires.
Page 36 - Thornton. A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND AND GREAT PART OF THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND. By Colonel T. THORNTON, of Thornville Royal, in Yorkshire. With the Original Illustrations by GARRARD, and other Illustrations and Coloured Plates by GE LODGE.
Page 27 - Cox ( Nicholas ). The gentleman's recreation, in four parts ; ( viz.) hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing. Collected from ancient and modern authors forrein and domestick, and rectified by the experience of the most skilfull artists of these times.
Page 247 - Charles ; but before the prince could reach the chamber, the king had lost the faculty of speech, and in the course of a few hours expired, in the fiftyninth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Of his seven children, three sons and four daughters, two only survived him ; Charles, his successor on the throne, and Elizabeth, the titular queen of Bohemia.
Page 11 - The Booke of Falconrie or Hawking; for the onely delight and pleasure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen...
Page 15 - Hawkes in generall, especially the Haggard Faulcon Gentle. The second teaching approved medicines for the cure of all Diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young Faulconers in things pertaining to this Princely Art. By Symon Latham, Gent.
Page 13 - Turbervile (George) The BOOKE of FALCONRIE, or Hawking for the onely Delight and Pleasure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen...
Page 14 - Fishing, together with all the true measures for winding the Home. Now newly published, and beautified with all the rarest experiments that are known and practised at this day. Printed at London for John Helme, in St.
Page 139 - E si ve dea una gentil Valletta, Un fossatel con certe macchie in mezzo, Da ogni parte rimunita, e netta, Sol nel fossato star possono al rezzo; Era da ogni lato una piaggetta, Che d...

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