A dictionary of sports; or, companion to the field, the forest, and the river side. Containing explanations of every term applicable to racing, shooting, hunting, fishing, hawking, archery, etc. ... With essays upon all national amusements / By Harry Harewood.

  • Harewood, Harry, pseud.?
Date:
1835
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Credit: A dictionary of sports; or, companion to the field, the forest, and the river side. Containing explanations of every term applicable to racing, shooting, hunting, fishing, hawking, archery, etc. ... With essays upon all national amusements / By Harry Harewood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing a horse by the nose, and pre- venting him from struggling while an incision is making; it is also called ‘“ horse-twitcher and brake.” Pinchers and barnacles are different, the former are furnished with han- dles, the latter is fastened to the nose by a cord. BARNACLE (in Ichthyology), concha centifera. A shell fish that adheres to ship’s sides and bot- toms. BARNACLE, or Bernactsz. See Goosr BaRNacte. BARS, of a horse. The upper part of the gums, between the tusks and grinders, that bear no teeth, and to which the bitt is applied, and by its friction the horse is governed ; also the fleshy ridges that cross the upper part of the mouth, easily dis- tinguished in young horses. BARS, or Binpers. Those por- tions of the crust or hoof of a horse that are reflected inwards, and form the arches situated between the heels and the frog. The bars are also that part of the mouth upon which the bit should rest and have its appui; for though a single cannon bears upon the tongue, the bars are so sensible, and tender. that they feel the effect of it even through the thickness of the tongue. These bars should be sharp-ridged, and lean; all the subjection a horse bears proceeds from those parts, if therefore they have not these quali- ties, they will be very little or not at all sensible, and the horse can never have a good mouth: for if they be flat, round, and insensible, the bit will not work its effect, and conse- quently such a horse can be no better governed by the bridle than if one took hold of his tail. BASTO, bred by Sir William Ramsden, bart. of Byrom, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, was looked upon, when in keeping at New- market, to be in a high form for running; he had an appearance of pride andspirit, which added greatly to his figure, and he was thought to be the most beautiful horse of his colour (dark brown) that ever ap- peared in this kingdom. Basto was got by the Byerley Turk; his dam was called Bay Peg, a daughter of Leedes’s Arabian, (sire of Leedes, and of the grandam of Childers). Basto’s grandam was out ofa daugh- ter of Mr. Leedes’s Bald Peg, and Spanker, soni of the Darcy Yellow Turk. Bald Peg (Basto’s great grandam) was bred by Lord Gene- ral Fairfax, and out of a mare of the same name, and got by his lordship’s Morocco Barb. Basto won several matches at Newmarket, but the ac- counts are deficient in mentioning the sums, that he, as well as other horses ran for there, for several years together ; but the horses Basto beat, &c. are as follow, viz. in October, 1708, at 8st. 3lb. he beat the Lord ‘Treasurer’s Squirrel, 7st. 121b. a four miles match; andin November following, at 8st. 51b. he beat the Lord Treasurer’s Billy, 8st. 3lb. a five miles match. In March, 1709, at 8st. 51b. Basto beat Lord Rayl- ton’s Chance,7 st. 11 ]b. four miles; and in October following, he beat Mr. Pulleine’s Tantivy, 8st. 5b. five miles, In 1710, Basto carrying 8st. 71b. beat the Marquis of Dor- chester’s Brisk, 9 st. 7 1b. four miles. He was then ordered to the stud for covering, and died several years afterwards, in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire. BAT-FOWLING, A mode of catching birds in the nighttime and while they are at roost, upon trees, hedges, perches, &c. One part of the hunters carry torches while an- other beats the bushes; the birds either fly into the flames and are easily taken, or are caught with nets. The depth of winter, the coldest, and the darkest nights, are best suited to this sport. BATHING OF HAWKS (in Falconry). When the bird is weaned, hired, rewarded, and reclaimed, she is then presented with a basin of water in which she may stand thigh- deep, and lave herself, upon a mild and fair day; it increases the