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The gentleman's dictionary. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Viz. I. The Art of Riding the Gr...

The gentleman's dictionary. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Viz. I. The Art of Riding the Gr...

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The gentleman's dictionary. [electronic resource] : 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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The gentleman's dictionary. [electronic resource] : 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.

Publisher

London : printed for H. Bonwicke in St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Goodwin, M. Wotton, B. Tooke, in Fleetstreet; and S. Manship in Cornhill, 1705.

Uniform title

Arts de l'homme d'epee. English.

Date

1705.

Record Identifier

74Vv0WpqB87O

MMS ID

991015834569702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[384]p.,plates : ill. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for H. Bonwicke in St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Goodwin, M. Wotton, B. Tooke, in Fleetstreet; and S. Manship in Cornhill, 1705.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1705.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The gentleman's dictionary. [electronic resource] : 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 Attac...

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Horizontal chain lines.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a half-title.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv0WpqB87O

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0WpqB87O

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MMS ID

991015834569702626