The husbandman, farmer and grasier's compleat instructor. Containing choice and approved rules, and directions for breeding, feeding, chusing, buying, selling, well ordering and fatning bulls, cows, calves, rams, ews, lambs, swine, goats, asses, mules, &c. : How to know the several diseases incident to them, by their signs and symptoms, with proper remedies to cure them; : as likewise all griefs, and sorrances what-ever. : Also, a treatise of dogs, and conies, in their breeding, ordering, and curing the distempers they are subject to. : To which is added, The experienced vermine-killer, in particular directions, for taking and destroying all sorts of vermine in houses, out-houses, fields, garden, graneries, and other places. / By A.S. Gent.

The Ban-Dog, or House-Dog.

This Dog is as a Watch-man to a House, and very fer∣viceable on sundry occasions, and under this Denomina∣tion are those that are used in Game, at the Bear and Bull, for ••astime, and Recreation.

As for the House-Dog, or Bear-Dog, choose him of a brindle Colour, with white about his Neck, or under his Throat, his Joynts well knit, and set, his Eyes fiery, and sharp sighted; his Head great, and his Face representing Ter••or, like that of a Lyon; his Teeth even, strong Fangs, and a sharp great Breast, his Legs and Feet short, but big, and well Sinnewed; his Tail or Stern well set on; let him be taught gentleness to Friends, but to breed Terror to Enemies, or Thieves, with his thundering Voice; staied, and not given to Ramble; and such a Dog, especially in the Country, is much to be prized.