Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit, Volume 13Rogerson & Tuxford, 1799 - Hunting |
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... wing ; after I had killed him , I found an in- fcription on a piece of brafs , faften- ed to his leg , to this purpose : " Belonging to the Governor of Belonging to the Governor of " New Halifax , America , A. D. 1762. " EING one of ...
... wing ; after I had killed him , I found an in- fcription on a piece of brafs , faften- ed to his leg , to this purpose : " Belonging to the Governor of Belonging to the Governor of " New Halifax , America , A. D. 1762. " EING one of ...
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... wings ; afterwards take the feather for the wings , divide it into two equal parts , and turn them back towards the bent of the hook , the one on the one fide , the other on the other fide of the fhank , holding them fast in that ...
... wings ; afterwards take the feather for the wings , divide it into two equal parts , and turn them back towards the bent of the hook , the one on the one fide , the other on the other fide of the fhank , holding them fast in that ...
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... wings , dyed yel- low , the dubbing camel's hair , bright bear's hair , yellow camlet , and the foft down that is combed from the briftles of a hog , well mixed together ; the body must be long , and ribbed about with green filk , or ...
... wings , dyed yel- low , the dubbing camel's hair , bright bear's hair , yellow camlet , and the foft down that is combed from the briftles of a hog , well mixed together ; the body must be long , and ribbed about with green filk , or ...
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... wings off the grey feather of a der the wings , and a turn or two mallard . Kills beft from eight to lower towards his tail . This is a eleven . very killing fly , and is taken best late in the evening of a bluftering warm day . 3 ...
... wings off the grey feather of a der the wings , and a turn or two mallard . Kills beft from eight to lower towards his tail . This is a eleven . very killing fly , and is taken best late in the evening of a bluftering warm day . 3 ...
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... wings off a land - rail . A great killer in the evening of a fhowery day . tail , and the wings off the black grey feather of a mallard . Or , dubbed with white oftrich's feather ; the end of the body towards the tail of peacock's herl ...
... wings off a land - rail . A great killer in the evening of a fhowery day . tail , and the wings off the black grey feather of a mallard . Or , dubbed with white oftrich's feather ; the end of the body towards the tail of peacock's herl ...
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