Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting: With Explanatory Plates and WoodcutsPeter Hawker, Peter William Lanoe Hawker |
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With Explanatory Plates and Woodcuts Peter Hawker, Peter William Lanoe Hawker. Drawn by C. Varley . RETURN TO KEYHAVEN , AFTER A DAY'S GINNING , IN THE WINTER OF 1838 Lender Lanaman . Brown Crien & Lonam ins Engraved by H. Adlard.
With Explanatory Plates and Woodcuts Peter Hawker, Peter William Lanoe Hawker. Drawn by C. Varley . RETURN TO KEYHAVEN , AFTER A DAY'S GINNING , IN THE WINTER OF 1838 Lender Lanaman . Brown Crien & Lonam ins Engraved by H. Adlard.
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... Drawing of a Shoulder Duck - gun ( stocked as it should be ) Old Hampshire Punt paddle , and " set - pole " a € 168 . 195 . 269 271 ib . • 282 . 284 . 301 . 312 . 316 346 Old Hampshire Launching - punt · Newly - rigged Mudboard.
... Drawing of a Shoulder Duck - gun ( stocked as it should be ) Old Hampshire Punt paddle , and " set - pole " a € 168 . 195 . 269 271 ib . • 282 . 284 . 301 . 312 . 316 346 Old Hampshire Launching - punt · Newly - rigged Mudboard.
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... draw in my horns ; " but I soon discovered what was the matter . A 2 feet 10 gun , with the rib no more elevated than a 2 feet 8 gun , invariably puts the body of the charge under the mark at all distances beyond about 35 yards . I ...
... draw in my horns ; " but I soon discovered what was the matter . A 2 feet 10 gun , with the rib no more elevated than a 2 feet 8 gun , invariably puts the body of the charge under the mark at all distances beyond about 35 yards . I ...
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... drawn linseed oil · 1 quart . Gum arabic ( dissolved in warm water ) Alkanet root · - ounce . · 2 ounces . Rose pink Vinegar · ounce . pint . Boil these together , and put them in an earthen pan to stand for a day or two , after which ...
... drawn linseed oil · 1 quart . Gum arabic ( dissolved in warm water ) Alkanet root · - ounce . · 2 ounces . Rose pink Vinegar · ounce . pint . Boil these together , and put them in an earthen pan to stand for a day or two , after which ...
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... draw progressively easier : because it requires an accession of force after it has recovered the first sudden escape from the scear - spring , otherwise it will go slow with a flint , and be liable either to cause a snap , or allow the ...
... draw progressively easier : because it requires an accession of force after it has recovered the first sudden escape from the scear - spring , otherwise it will go slow with a flint , and be liable either to cause a snap , or allow the ...
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Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All That Relates to Guns and Shooting Peter Hawker No preview available - 2012 |
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