Dictionarium rusticum, urbanicum & botanicum, or, A dictionary of husbandry, gardening, trade, commerce, and all sorts of country-affairs: containing more particularly ... |
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Page 122 - ... and it be not claimed by the owner within a year and a day, it falls to the lord of the manor. Î0 EXPEDÍATE, fignifies to. cut out the balls of dogs feet, to hinder them from purfuing the King's game. But Mr. Manr wood fays, it implies the cutting off the four claws of the right fide -, and.
Page 205 - ... but even hinders him from placing his head ; and if there be but little diftance betwixt the jaw-bones, then as foon as you pull the bridle to bring his head into its...
Page 180 - He that will his chase find, let him first try up the river and down the wind) be sure if your hounds challenge but a yard above his going in, that he is gone up the river : for though he should keep the very middle of the stream, yet...
Page 88 - Tenura per copiam rotuli curia, is a tenure for which the tenant hath nothing to shew but the copy of the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. . . . Some copyholds are fmeable at will, and some certain : that which is fineable at will, the lord taketh at his pleasure.
Page 32 - Italians make their's of the berries of the mifletoe tree heated after the fame manner, and mix it with nut oil, an ounce to a pound of lime, and taking it from the fire, add half an ounce of turpentine, which qualifies it alfo for the water. Great quantities of birdlime are brought from Damafcus, fuppofed to be made of...
Page 37 - During the operation, put your finger into his mouth, and tickle him in the roof, making him chew and move his chaps, which will force him to spin forth ; and when you find that he has bled enough, rub...
Page 93 - It contains a circuit or portion of the realm, into which the whole land is divided, for the better government...
Page 229 - ... for a week or more, till you perceive him perfectly well. The next difeafe he is infefted with, is a fcouring; the firft fort thereof, which is very thin, and with a black or white...
Page 225 - ... his ring on what hand you pleafe, changing within it in form of the capital Roman S ; and does it readily and willingly : then teach him to gallop them as he trotted them, and that alfo with true foot, lofty carriage and brave rein...
Page 181 - ... takes say, is to draw the edge of the knife leisurely along the middle of the belly, beginning near the brisket, and drawing a little upon it, enough in the...