Fishing - Early works to 1800

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The art of angling and compleat fly-fishing. Describing the different kinds of fish, ... To which are added, directions for making artificial flies. Illustrated with many new improvements in the art of angling. By Chales [sic] Bowlker, ..
Bowlker, Charles, d. 1779.Date: 1786
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[The complete fisher: or, the true art of angling . Being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh water fish, with the worm, fly, paste, and other baits in their proper seasons:] ... Recommended by W. Wright, and other experienc'd anglers.
Smith, John, fl. 1684-1704.Date: 1740
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Answers for John Adamson, James Adamson, and David Williamson, portioners of Newburgh; to the petition of Anthony Foster, sometime merchant at the west pier of Newburgh, now merchant in Berwick, and James Duncan merchant in Perth
Adamson, John, portioner of Newburgh.Date: 1762]
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Information for James Earl of Moray, and William Earl of Fife, pursuers; against Alexander Duke of Gordon, and his curators, and John Gordon of Clunie, and others, tacksmen of his Grace's fishings upon the river of Spey, defenders
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of, 1708-1767.Date: 1760]
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Condescendence of facts and circumstances offered to be proved by Sir William Dunbar of Durn, Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyards, and Alexander Tulloh of Tannachy, in support of their petition to the Lords of the 4th July 1761: against Alexander Brodie of Lethen, and his tacksmen
Dunbar, William, Sir, d. 1786.Date: 1761]