Domestic Animals; a Pocket Manual of Cattle, Horse, and Sheep Husbandry; Or, How to Breed and Rear the Various Tenants of the Barn-yard: Etc: With a Chapter on Bee-keeping

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Fowler and Wells, 1858

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Page 10 - The steeds rush on in plunging pride ; But where are they the reins to guide ? A thousand horse, and none to ride ! With flowing tail, and flying mane, Wide nostrils, never...
Page 46 - The asses of Arabia (says Chardin) are perhaps the handsomest animals in the world. Their coat is smooth and clean ; they carry the head elevated, and have fine and well-formed legs, which they throw out gracefully in walking or galloping.
Page 110 - Leicester sheep and the short-horned beasts. It has therefore become a kind of principle with the agriculturist to effect some change in his stock every second or third year : and that change is most conveniently effected by introducing a new bull or ram. These should be as nearly as possible of the same sort, coming from a similar pasturage and climate, but possessing no relationship, or at most a very distant one, to the stock to which he is introduced.
Page 119 - ... apparent on its plumage. The thoroughbred birds of the fancy should be entirely black, as far as feathers are concerned, and when in high condition display a greenish metallic lustre. The combs of both Cock and Hen are exceedingly large, of a vivid and most brilliant scarlet ; that of the Hen droops over on one side. Their most singular feature is a large white patch, or ear-lobe, on the cheek, of a fleshy substance, similar to the wattle, which is small in the Hens, but large and very conspicuous...
Page 65 - A straight and flat back, with never a hump ; She's wide in her hips, and calm in her eyes. She's fine in her shoulders, and thin in her thighs. She's light in her neck, and small in her tail. She's wide in her breast, and good at the pail. She's fine in her bone, and silky of skin. She's a grazier's without, and a butcher's within.
Page 169 - ACC01PAnied by a Chart, embracing an Analysis of the Primary Mental Powers in their Various Degrees of Development, the Phenomena produced by their Combined Activity, and the Location of the Phrenological Organs in the Head. Together with a View of the Moral and Theological Bearing of the Science. By OS and LN- Fowler. Price, $1 25. This is a PRACTICAL, STANDARD Work, and may be described as a complete system of the principles and practice of Phrenology.

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