Country contentments, or, The husbandmans recreations contayning the wholesome experiences in which any man ought to recreate himself after the toyle of more serious business : as namely hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds, and the lawes of the lease, shooting in longbow or crossbow, bowling, tennis, baloone : the whole art of angling and the use of the fighting cock /

Country contentments, or, The husbandmans recreations contayning the wholesome experiences in which any man ought to recreate himself after the toyle of more serious business : as namely hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds, and the lawes of the lease, shooting in longbow or crossbow, bowling, tennis, baloone : the whole art of angling and the use of the fighting cock /

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Main Author:	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed by W. Wilson for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge ..., 1654.
Edition:	The seventh edition
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Hunting > England > Early works to 1800. Physical education and training > Early works to 1800.
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