This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ... in the Hope and with the Design of impressing a greater degree of Caution, they are presented to the Reader's Attention. In the reign of Charles the First no person shot flying: what is now termed Poaching was the Gentleman's Recreation; and so late as within Sixty years an Individual who exercised ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ... in the Hope and with the Design of impressing a greater degree of Caution, they are presented to the Reader's Attention. In the reign of Charles the First no person shot flying: what is now termed Poaching was the Gentleman's Recreation; and so late as within Sixty years an Individual who exercised the Art of Shooting Birds on the Wing was considered as performing something extraordinary, and many persons requested to attend his Excursions, that they might be Eyewitnesses of it. Since that period the practice has been more common, and is at present almost universal; so that Lads of sixteen bring down their Birds with all due accuracy. To prescribe any extensive Rules for the attainment of this Art may now be deemed superfluous, and therefore they will be reduced into a very narrow Compass. In Shooting, it is to be ever remembered, that the Hand is to obey the Eye, and not the Eye be subservient to the Hand. Both Eyes should be open, and the Object fired at, the instant the Muzzle of the Gun is brought up, and fairly bears upon it; the Sight becomes weakened by a protracted look along the barrel at a Bird, and it is for this reason that Birds which spring at the Marksman's feet, and fly off horizontally, are frequently missed; his keeping the Aim upon them so long fatigues the Eye, and the Finger does not obey the Eye so readily as when employed at a first GlanCe. It is not here meant that a Bird is to be blown to atoms so soon as it tops the Stubble, but that a Marksman is first to make himself a thorough judge of Distance: with that knowledge in open shooting, he will never put the Gun to his Shoulder until the Bird has flown a proper length, and then fire the instant the Sight of it is caught. To kill Birds flying cross either to the...
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Add this copy of Rural Sports to cart. $857.00, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1807 by Longman, Hurst.
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Very good(+) 3 volumes. 70 copper engravings, some folding. Thick 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards. London: Longman, Hurst, 1807. A very good set in a fine binding. Spines on all three volumes reads "Daniels".
