Wildlife pests - England - Early works to 1800

A necessary family-book, both for the city and country, in two parts . Containing exact, plain and short directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermine on land and in water: as, part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpillers, frog, mole, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice; fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dobchick, coat, or morehen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which is added. Directions for profitable managing of bees, poultry, pigions; and conies; with instructions for breeding up, and managing cattle; very useful for all country people. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R.W. Gent.