Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and ShootingLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1844 - 623 páginas |
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... perhaps for some errors , and no doubt for many deficiencies . But even this , it is hoped , will make the work less objectionable than swelling its dimensions to an unreasonable size , by relating incidents that possibly never occurred ...
... perhaps for some errors , and no doubt for many deficiencies . But even this , it is hoped , will make the work less objectionable than swelling its dimensions to an unreasonable size , by relating incidents that possibly never occurred ...
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... perhaps knew not half so much as themselves . His leading man , poor old Asell , the father of the working trade , died in Mary - le - bone hospital ; and , sometime after , his unrivalled barrel - borer , John Hussey , died in distress ...
... perhaps knew not half so much as themselves . His leading man , poor old Asell , the father of the working trade , died in Mary - le - bone hospital ; and , sometime after , his unrivalled barrel - borer , John Hussey , died in distress ...
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... Mr. Manton is now joined by his nephew . Mr. Purdey has still perhaps the first business in London , and no man better deserves it . I once asked Joe Manton such is now the whom he considered the best maker 4 GUNS AND GUNMAKERS .
... Mr. Manton is now joined by his nephew . Mr. Purdey has still perhaps the first business in London , and no man better deserves it . I once asked Joe Manton such is now the whom he considered the best maker 4 GUNS AND GUNMAKERS .
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... perhaps the first man in London to serve all gentlemen who want a good gun at a few hours ' notice . Buying a ready - made gun at a respectable shop , is cheaper and better than going to an inferior maker , by reason that , instead of ...
... perhaps the first man in London to serve all gentlemen who want a good gun at a few hours ' notice . Buying a ready - made gun at a respectable shop , is cheaper and better than going to an inferior maker , by reason that , instead of ...
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... perhaps be difficult for others to discover . While only known as a barrel - finisher , Mr. Lancaster was in the habit of " ribbing , " " breeching , " and putting together the barrels ; then " boring " them " for shooting ; " and , in ...
... perhaps be difficult for others to discover . While only known as a barrel - finisher , Mr. Lancaster was in the habit of " ribbing , " " breeching , " and putting together the barrels ; then " boring " them " for shooting ; " and , in ...
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Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting Peter Hawker Visualização integral - 1844 |
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