Wrinkles: Or, Hints to Sportsmen and Travellers on Dress, Equipment, and Camp Life |
Other editions - View all
WRINKLES OR HINTS TO SPORTSMEN 1828-1 H a L (Henry Astbury Leveson),Old Shekarry No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
accuracy of shooting amusing animals arms Artemus Ward ARTHUR O'SHAUGHNESSY Author back-sight barrel birds boots bore boxes breech breech-loader Brown Bess bullet camp cartridges centre CHARLES DICKENS cloth extra cloth gilt collected colour comfortable containing Crown 8vo distance Edition Enfield English Engravings Fcap feet filter fire forest FRANCIS KIRKMAN George Bussey gilt edges ground hammer hand hard water hunter ignition Illus illustrated cover inches insects jungle large game liable loading LONDON muzzle muzzle-loader Nearly ready never novice numerous object Old Shekarry's packed pair paper percussion cap PICCADILLY Portrait powder printed reload Revolver rifle Royal 16mo saddle screw shells shot side skin soft species spirits sportsman Stories tent thick tion traveller tree trigger vide Plate volume W. S. GILBERT waterproof weather Westley Richards whilst wigwam wild wood yards
Popular passages
Page 37 - Roll of Battle Abbey; or, A List of the Principal Warriors who came over from Normandy with William the Conqueror, and Settled in this Country, AD 1066-7.
Page 28 - Magna Charta. An Exact Facsimile of the Original Document in the British Museum, printed on fine plate paper, nearly 3 feet long by 2 feet wide, with the Arms and Seals emblazoned in Gold and Colours. Price 5s. The Roll of Battle Abbey...
Page 15 - Emanuel On Diamonds and Precious Stones ; their History, Value, and Properties ; with Simple Tests for ascertaining their Reality. By HARRY EMANUEL, FRGS With numerous Illustrations, Tinted and Plain. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with Illustrations, js.
Page 9 - Broad Grins,'' " My Nightgown and Slippers," and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, of GEORGE COLMAN. With Life by GB BUCKSTONE, and Frontispiece by HOGARTH. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, 7s.
Page 4 - The Art of Amusing : A Collection of Graceful Arts, Games, Tricks, Puzzles, and Charades. By FRANK BELLEW.
Page 9 - Letters and Journals. With Notices of his Life. By THOMAS MOORE. A Reprint of the Original Edition, newly revised, Complete in One thick Volume, with Twelve full-page Plates. " We have read this book with the greatest pleasure. Considered...
Page 20 - German Popular Stories. Collected by the Brothers GRIMM, and Translated by EDGAR TAYLOR. Edited with an Introduction by JOHN RUSKIN. With 22 Illustrations after the inimitable designs of GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Both Series Complete.
Page 3 - Advertising, A History of, from the Earliest Times. Illustrated by Anecdotes, Curious Specimens, and Notices of Successful Advertisers. By HENRY SAMPSON. Crown 8vo, with Coloured Frontispiece and Illustrations, cloth gilt, 7s. 6d. Agony Column (The) of " The Times,
Page 16 - ENGLISH ROGUE (The), described in the Life of MERITON LATROON, and other Extravagants, comprehending the most Eminent Cheats of both Sexes. By RICHARD HEAD and FRANCIS KIRKMAN. A Facsimile Reprint of the rare Original Edition (1665-1672), with Frontispiece, Facsimiles of the 12 Copper-plates, and Portraits of the Authors.
Page 26 - Their Poems, Letters, and Remains. With Reminiscences and Notes by W. CAREW HAZLITT. With HANCOCK'S Portrait of the Essayist, Facsimiles of the Title-pages of the rare First Editions of Lamb's and Coleridge's Works, and numerous Illustrations. " Very many passages will delight those fond of literary trifles ; hardly any portion will fail in interest for lovers of Charles Lamb and his sister.