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1. The gentleman's dictionary : in three parts : viz. I. The art of riding the great horse: containing the terms and phrases us'd in the manage, and the diseases and accidents of horses : II. The military art; explaining the terms and phrases us'd in field or garison; the terms relating to artillery; the works and motions of attack and defence; and the post and duty of all the officers of the army: illustrated with historical instances, taken from the actions of our armies : III. The art of navigation; explaining the terms of naval affairs; as building, rigging, working, and fighting of ships; the post and duty of sea-officers, &c. : with historical examples taken from the actions of our fleet : each part done alphabetically, from the sixteenth edition of the original French, published by the Sieur Guillet, and dedicated to the Dauphin ; with large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English; and above forty curious cuts, that were not in the original.

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Creator:
Guillet de Saint-Georges, Georges, 1625–1705
Date:
1705
Physical Description:
[384] pages, [3] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The young sportman's instructor : in angling, fowling, hawking, hunting, ordering singing birds, hawks, poultry, coneys, hares and dogs, and how to cure them / by G.M.

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Creator:
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:
[1705?]
Physical Description:
[4], 140 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustration ; 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts