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Historic authenticity of the Spanish SAN FELIPE of 1690

Cup of Tea? To be or not to be

Artistic Endeavour in the Absence of Country Gentlemen

On Exquisite Statuary for the Fine Country Home: “I Can Get’em at the British Museum”

On the Origin of Species – Natural Selection by Charles Darwin

Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott

On Bernini’s Bust of a Stewart King

The Famous Kilkenny Hunt – 1930

Books of Use to the International Art Collector

A History of the Use of Arsenicals in Man

Method of Restoration for Ancient Bronzes and other Alloys

Looking for a Gift for the Book Collector in the Family?

Preserving Iron and Steel Surfaces with Paint

Fell and Moor Terrier Club circa later 1990s

Of Interest to Heavy Drinkers: Cleansing the Liver with Northern Ground Cone (Boschniaka rossica)

Old Time Recipes for Homemade Wines, Cordials, and Liqueurs

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Fox Hunting Season Opens 1935 – Heythrop Country at Lower Swell, near Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucestershire

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois and the Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Paramilitary Operations in the Congo: Witchcraft, Sorcery, Magic and Other Psychological Phenomena

What is the Meaning of the Term Thorough-bred Fox-hound

A Couple of Classic Tennessee Squirrel Recipes

Fox Control with Jack Russell Terriers in Scotland

An Accurate Translation of FDR’s Second Fireside Chat

The Basics of Painting in the Building Trade

Bess of Hardwick: Four Times a Lady

Ought King Leopold to be Hanged?

A Note on Ill-Breeding from a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Feeding the Hounds at Chateau Cheverny

The English Tradition of Woodworking

History and Facts on American Newspaper Production from the Colonial Times Through the 1890s.

Traditional JuJutsu Health, Strength and Combat Tricks

Commercial Fried Fish Cake Recipe

King William III on Horseback by Sir Godfrey Kneller

The Shirk – An Old but Familiar Phenomena

Shipping Fish Three Thousand Miles to Market

Philly Dips – Some Philadelphia Cream Cheese Classics from the 1950s

Westminster Confession of Faith – 1646

Christmas Pudding with Dickens

Suir Vale Harriers Hunt Clonmore Jan 2020

The Damp Dark Plight of Rainy Day Books

Copper Kills Covid-19 and the Sun is Your Friend

Parting Words to Kate from The Sloop of War, Jamestown

The Crime of the Congo by Arthur Conan Doyle

Naval Stores – Distilling Turpentine

U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act – Full Text

Storing Drinking Water in Copper Vessels for Microbial Purification

Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Memoranda on Painting – December 1755

Gallop of the Common Horse by Eadweard Muybridge 1887

AB Bookman’s 1948 Guide to Describing Conditions

Herbal Psychedelics – Rhododendron ponticum and Mad Honey Disease

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas – from Ghost Stories of M.R. James

A Day of Foxhunting in Maryland

List of the 60 Franklin Library Signed Limited Editions

A General Process for Making Wine

Mrs Beaton’s Poultry & Game – Choosing Poultry

The Intaglio Processes for Audubon’s Birds of America

Cleaning Oil Paint Brushes with Linseed Oil and Yardley of London Shea Butter Soap

Rendering Amber Clear for Use in Lens-Making for Magnifying Glass

A Short Note on Manners for the Young Man Wishing to Make a Goodly Impression Whilst Avoiding Duels

April 28th, 2021

Over the years I have observed a decline in manners amongst young men as a general principle and though there is not one particular thing that may be asserted as the causal reason for this, one might speculate…

Self-awareness and being aware of one’s surroundings in social interactions […]

Category: Character, Etiquette & Manners

The Shirk – An Old but Familiar Phenomena

August 5th, 2020

STORE MANAGEMENT—THE SHIRK.

THE shirk is a well-known specimen of the genus homo. His habitat is offices, stores, business establishments of all kinds. His habits are familiar to us, but a few words on the subject will not be amiss. The shirk usually displays activity when the boss is around, […]

Category: Character, Etiquette & Manners

The best source of well-being or wealth is Economy. It is the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the mother of Liberty.

— Dr. Johnson