The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of Pigeons and Other Domestic Birds in a Captive State, with Hints for Their ManagementW.S. Orr, 1851 - 458 pages |
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Page 170
... shot with guns . Had I the happiness to be blessed with a son , it would be an early care to have him taught the skilful , and , I hope , judicious use of fire - arms . The sterling English good sense of that worthy pillar of the Church ...
... shot with guns . Had I the happiness to be blessed with a son , it would be an early care to have him taught the skilful , and , I hope , judicious use of fire - arms . The sterling English good sense of that worthy pillar of the Church ...
Page 171
... shot for £ 2 at 5 birds each , 21 yards rise , 1 oz . of shot , the usual boundary ; they tied , kill- ing 2 each . " If this were the rule , the Pigeons would certainly prefer falling into the hands of the gunner rather than of the ...
... shot for £ 2 at 5 birds each , 21 yards rise , 1 oz . of shot , the usual boundary ; they tied , kill- ing 2 each . " If this were the rule , the Pigeons would certainly prefer falling into the hands of the gunner rather than of the ...
Page 217
... shot for a specimen ) , and then darted off like a bullet from a gun - whither , would be agreeable At this moment she is probably wandering un- shot somewhere between Cringleford Hall and the moon . If any sportsman in these realms is ...
... shot for a specimen ) , and then darted off like a bullet from a gun - whither , would be agreeable At this moment she is probably wandering un- shot somewhere between Cringleford Hall and the moon . If any sportsman in these realms is ...
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The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of ... Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2018 |
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