The Theory and Practice of Archery
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ARCHERY
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARCHERY
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
PLATES.
PLATES.
ARCHERY
CHAPTER I. OF THE ENGLISH LONG-BOW
CHAPTER II. HOW TO CHOOSE A BOW, AND HOW TO USE AND PRESERVE IT WHEN CHOSEN
CHAPTER III. OF THE ARROW
CHAPTER IV. OF THE STRING, BRACER, AND SHOOTING-GLOVE
The Bracer or Armguard.
The Shooting-Glove, and other Protections for the Fingers.
The Bracer or Armguard.
The Shooting-Glove, and other Protections for the Fingers.
CHAPTER V. OF THE GREASE-BOX, TASSEL, BELT, ETC
The Grease Box.
The Tassel.
The Belt, Quiver, etc.
The Scoring Apparatus.
The Register.
The 'Ascham.'
The Targets.
The Target-Stands.
The Quiver.
The Grease Box.
The Tassel.
The Belt, Quiver, etc.
The Scoring Apparatus.
The Register.
The 'Ascham.'
The Targets.
The Target-Stands.
The Quiver.
CHAPTER VI. OF BRACING, OR STRINGING, AND NOCKING
CHAPTER VII. OF ASCHAM'S FIVE POINTS, POSITION STANDING, ETC.
CHAPTER VIII. DRAWING
CHAPTER IX. AIMING
CHAPTER X. OF HOLDING AND LOOSING
Holding.
Loosing.
Holding.
Loosing.
CHAPTER XI. OF DISTANCE SHOOTING, AND DIFFERENT ROUNDS
CHAPTER XII. ARCHERY SOCIETIES, 'RECORDS,' ETC.
CHAPTER XIII. THE PUBLIC ARCHERY MEETINGS AND THE DOUBLE YORK AND OTHER ROUNDS.
ROYAL TOXOPHILITE SOCIETY'S HANDICAP MEETINGS
SCOTCH PUBLIC MEETINGS
AMERICAN NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETINGS
ROYAL TOXOPHILITE SOCIETY'S HANDICAP MEETINGS
SCOTCH PUBLIC MEETINGS
AMERICAN NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETINGS
CHAPTER XIV. CLUB SHOOTING AND PRIVATE PRACTICE
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