Authority Cited: Markham
Author name and dates: Gervase Markham (1568-1637)
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Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Markham cite in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. The cite appears to be from The Complete Jockey, which was published separately and with other titles. No additional Markham cites were identified as added in the 1773 Dict.]
Author name and dates: Gervase Markham (1568-1637)
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BKG Bio-tweet: Soldier of fortune; country gentleman; horseman; prolific writer; SJ cites in def. on horse type
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Markham cite in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. The cite appears to be from The Complete Jockey, which was published separately and with other titles. No additional Markham cites were identified as added in the 1773 Dict.]
- The Complete jockey, or, The most exact rules and methods to be observed for the training up of race-horses shewing how to prepare them for any heats or courses, with the manner of their keepings, instructions for their dressing and looking to their scourings, diets, matches, and racings, with every particular to be observed therein ... : to which is added, the most experienced way for buying horses, and instructions to avoid being cheated upon the like occasion, with a relation of the cheats and tricks the jockies and horse-coursers put on the unexpert buyers. Written for the Pleasure and Profit of all Gentlemen and others, who take delight in any thing of this Nature., London, 1695; liard: Dict.: defined as mingled roan; text, p. 26 of The Complete Jockey: "the Lyard for Courage is esteemed, which is a mingled Roan" [BKG Note: lyard spelling also in 1680 and 1723 combined publications. Perhaps from memory.]
- Markham (no work cited);