Oooh! Thanks- I've been looking for documentation about turnspit dogs- some descriptions of them (post period, alas) sound very much like a modern corgi. :D
Cait ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [SCA_Coursing] Dog Powered Machinery Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 03:41:52 -0000 ><html><body> > > ><tt> ><BR> >I found an interesting web site about the history of dog (plus goats ><BR> >and sheep) treadmills. It covers from the 16th century to the >19th <BR> >century. <BR> ><BR> ><<a >href="http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/power/tread.htm";>http://w >ww.americanartifacts.com/smma/power/tread.htm</a>><BR> ><BR> ><<a >href="http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/advert/ay184.htm";>http:// >www.americanartifacts.com/smma/advert/ay184.htm</a>><BR> ><BR> >The 1576 book titled "Of English Dogs" by Johannes Caius >mentions using <BR> >dogs to power turn spits and to draw water out of wells, which makes ><BR> >this article interesting to read.<BR> ><BR> >Of English Dogs, Johannes Caius, 1576. Reprinted by Beech Publishing ><BR> >House, 1993. p. 32, 36, 37 ISBN: 1 85736 070 2.<BR> > <BR> ><BR> >Lady Rachel of Bhakail, East Kingdom<BR> ><BR> >History of Canine Carts<BR> ><<a >href="http://hometown.aol.com/vixensmistress/page1.html";>http://homet >own.aol.com/vixensmistress/page1.html</a>><BR> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> ></tt> > > > > ><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > ><br> ><tt><hr width="500"> ><b>Yahoo! Groups Links</b><br> ><ul> ><li>To visit your group on the web, go to:<br><a >href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/";>http://groups.yaho >o.com/group/SCA_Coursing/</a><br> ><li>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<br><a >href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >ribe">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a><br> ><li>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the <a >href="http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/";>Yahoo! Terms of Service</a>. ></ul> ></tt> ></br> > ><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > > ></body></html> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
