The country gentleman's companion. : In two volumes.... /
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| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Signatures: volume 1, pi⁴ B-U⁶; volume 2, chi² B-U⁶ X⁴. volume 1 signed $1; volume 2 signed $2, except G, I, K, M-U signed $3; volume 2 Q2 not signed. Running title: The gentleman's companion. "Volume I. Contains, I. Of the horse in general. II. Of riding in general. III. Of breeding all sorts of horses. IV. Of ordering and dieting all sorts of horses. V. The most approv'd methods of cure for all diseases in horses. VI. Of the bull, ox, cow, or calf. VII. The best method of curing their diseases. VIII. Of sheep and lambs. IX. Their diseases, and how to cure them. X. Of goats. XIX. Their diseases, and methods of cure. XII. Of swine. XIII. Their diseases, and the best methods of curing them. XIV. Of poultry, &c. XV. Their diseases, and methods of cure. XVI. The nature, ordering and preservation of bees. XVII. Of fishing in general, and of making fishponds. XVIII. Of taking all sorts of fish." Contents on volume title page in two columns divided by double-rule. "Volume II. Contains, I. Of hunting, and all the particular knowledges belonging thereto. II. Of curing all manner of infirmities in hounds. III. Of hawking. IV. The diseases in hawks, and the most approved methods of cure. V. Of shooting in the long-bow. VI. Of shooting in the cross-bow. VII. Of bowling. VIII. Of angling in general. IX. Of the best and worst seasons to angle in, and their uses. X. Of baits. XI. Of preserving fish from all sorts of devourers. XII. Of ordering ponds for the nourishment of fish. XIII. Of the fighting cock, and of the breeding, choice, ordering, and dietting of him for battle. XIV. Directions for gardening." Contents on volume title page in two columns divided by double-rule. Detailed contents pages last [63] pages. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes (9 unnumbered pages, 14-239 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 5 unnumbered pages, 1-172 pages, 63 unnumbered pages) ; 17 cm. |