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The new complete sportsman, or, The town and country gentleman's recreation : containing among the various diversions which are made plain and easy to every capacity ... : together with many other equally curious articles, too numerous to mention here, and including many useful directions to horse-feeders, grooms and others ...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fairfax, Thomas, Esq
Other Authors:	Morgan, George, sporting writer
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Edition:	The whole revised, corrected and improved /
Subjects:	Sports > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Outdoor recreation > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Physical education and training > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Amusements > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Recreation. Sports. Horses. Dogs.

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