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Farming: a threshing machine designed by Richard Hornsby mounted on a cart: cutaway side elevation, and details. Wood engraving after R. Hornsby, 1862.

Farming: a milling machine for corn, driven by a water-wheel, three-quarter view. Engraving by Seal, c.1750.

Farming: a milling machine for corn, three-quarter view. Engraving by B. Cole, early eighteenth century, after R. Blackwell.

Items of farm equipment and machinery, including presses, churns and mills. Engraving by J. Hulett.

Farming: a patented steam-driven threshing machine. Wood engraving, 1862.

Farming: a reaping machine, driven by a horse. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1816.

Agriculture: (above) a haymaking machine driven by a horse (five figures); (below) a hand-operated threshing machine. Coloured engraving, 1816.

Farming: a reaping machine, driven by a horse. Engraving.

Farming: six threshing machines, in side elevation. Engraving.

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Farming: six threshing machines, in side elevation. Engraving.

Farming: a reaping machine, driven by a horse. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1816.

Items of farm equipment and machinery, including presses, churns and mills. Engraving by J. Hulett.

Farming: a patented steam-driven threshing machine. Wood engraving, 1862.

Farming: a milling machine for corn, three-quarter view. Engraving by B. Cole, early eighteenth century, after R. Blackwell.