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Book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting

Download or read book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting written by Charles Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting

Download or read book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting written by Charles Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ILLUSTRATED TREATISE ON THE ART OF SHOOTING

Download or read book ILLUSTRATED TREATISE ON THE ART OF SHOOTING written by CHARLES. LANCASTER and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting

Download or read book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting written by Charles Lancaster and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.

Book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting

Download or read book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting written by Charles Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting: With Extracts From the Best Authors The book we have now before us, although the work of a gunmaker, is by no means a treatise on the construction of the weapons which it is his business to manufacture, but is a manual of instructions relating to the effective handling of shot guns after they have been made. The author, over and beyond his ordinary business standing, enjoys the reputation of being an excellent "coach," whose endeavour it is, not only "to teach the young idea how to shoot," but likewise to lead men no longer young to abandon old ideas that have proved unconducive to success, and replace them by other methods more likely to attain the desired end. And one purpose of this work is that it may serve as a text-book to pupils, enabling them at their leisure to go again over the ground trodden during the process of personal teaching, and fix in their minds the principles that are sought to be inculcated. But the utility of the book is by no means restricted to those who have the advantage of personal tuition, for many who are self-taught -except in so far as they are observers of men and manners, and imitators of what they conceive to be the best practice - may yet find ample food for reflection in the hints and suggestions that are laid before them. The book consists of two parts, the first of which may be said to constitute the mainstay of the work; and in this part will be found, almost exclusively, the numerous illustrations which form its most striking feature. Instead of long verbal descriptions telling the reader what to do, - or what not to do how to carry his gun, say, for use, for comfort, or for safety - a picture is placed before his eyes, showing in action what is inculcated - the grasp of the hand, the posture of the body, and the direction of the barrel; the figures not being left to the mere imagination of the artist, but the authors ideas being converted into realities by photographic representations of men in the very act of doing what is directed, which photographs have been transferred for printing purposes by the skilful pencil of Mr. J. Temple. There are about fifty of these page-size illustrations, which show how the gun should be carried easily under the arm for a long tramp, or on the shoulder in readiness for immediate use, how to hold it when loading, where the barrel should or should not be directed when walking in line, and what shots ought to be avoided as tending to danger; how to hit birds that are crossing to right or to left, that are approaching the gun or going straight away, that are skimming low or flying high over the shooters head, or that have passed beyond him and are going away, with the variations that are required for different angles, as well as for ascending or descending shots, and hints as to when to shoot over birds and when under. The author has preferred to let the illustrations tell their own tale for the most part; and the defect, if it be one, lies on the side of extreme brevity; for the pictures in the first portion of the book are so numerous, in comparison with the quantity of text, that the printer has occasionally found himself in straits when endeavouring to place the descriptive matter in front of the corresponding engraving, and consequently, from a typographical point of view, the appearance is not so shapely as it might have been had there been more text to fill out some of the pages. The second part of the book - which consists partly of original matter and partly of quotations from our own and other pages - touches on subjects less directly connected with the manipulation of the gun in the field. These bring up the volume to about 160 pages of text, exclusive of the illustrations. They include notes on costume, instructions on gun cleaning, measuring for a gun, hammer or hammerless guns, steel and Damascus barrels, chokes and cylinders, times and velocities, sizes of sho.

Book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting

Download or read book An Illustrated Treatise on the Art of Shooting written by Charles Lancaster and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine

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Book Annie Oakley

Download or read book Annie Oakley written by Shirl Kasper and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nothing more simple, I assure you. . . . But I’ll tell you what. You must have your mind, your nerve, and everything in harmony. Don’t look at your gun, simply follow the object with the end of it, as if the tip of the barrel was the point of your finger.”—Annie Oakley Annie Oakley is a legend: America’s greatest female sharpshooter, a woman who triumphed in the masculine world of road shows and firearms. Despite her great fame, the popular image of Annie Oakley is far from true. She was neither a swaggering western gal nor a sweet little girl. Annie Oakley was a competitive woman resolved to be the best, and she succeeded. In this comprehensive biography Shirl Kasper sets the record straight, giving us an accurate, honest, and compelling portrait of the woman known as “Little Sure Shot.” Now updated with a new afterword, this account illuminates the life and legend of Annie Oakley, including her start as a comedienne, her later life with Frank Butler, and her final years and struggles.

Book The Salmon Fly   how to Dress it and how to Use it

Download or read book The Salmon Fly how to Dress it and how to Use it written by George M. Kelson and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years 1881 1900

Download or read book Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years 1881 1900 written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The British Trade Journal

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Book Nursing Vs  Dosing

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  • Author : Stephen Tillinghast Hammond
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  • Release : 1897
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  • Pages : 184 pages

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Book Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years

Download or read book Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired

Download or read book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired written by British Library and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Practical Dog Training

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  • Author : Stephen Tillinghast Hammond
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  • Release : 1885
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  • Pages : 186 pages

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Book Hitting Vs  Missing with the Shotgun

Download or read book Hitting Vs Missing with the Shotgun written by Stephen Tillinghast Hammond and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: