Excerpt from Shooting: A Manual of Practical Information on This Branch of British Field Sports
We hold the s ort Of shooting to be susceptible. Of imparting the most lively grat' cation to all well-constituted minds, andto be a most necessary relaxation from and counterpoise to the wasteful pressure of incessant toil and watchful thought. The social and individual advantages of Enghsh field-sports are beyond calcula tion. Men dwell upon a remembrance of them with a reverence bordering on idolatry. The pastimes of our forefathers have ever been of a manly and vigorous kind. The whole train of amuse ments in olden times was calculated to render the youthful gene ration active, sprightly, nimble, generous, and courageous, and to rear them up to useful and honourable manhood. With what enthusiasm and right good-feeling do we ponder over the pages of some of the old writers, who tell us that in the. Holidays, m the summer and autumn, the gents are exercised inleapmg, dancing, shooting, wrestling, and casting the stone, and practising at the tar get; and the maidens trip With their timbrels, and dance as long as they can see.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a thorough guide to game shooting in Great Britain. It covers the entire process from gun selection to game preparation, and does so with a great depth of understanding and knowledge. The author gives special attention to the role of the gun and dog, and covers both in great detail. They also combine practical advice with meticulous research, resulting in useful information for both experienced and beginning shooters alike. The book is a valuable and engaging reference for anyone interested in the sport of shooting. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334290411_0
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