The School of Recreation

About this eBook

Author

R. H. (Robert Howlett)

Title

The School of Recreation (1696 edition) Or a Guide to the Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Riding, Racing, Fireworks, Military Discipline, the Science of Defence

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Physical education and training -- Early works to 1800

Category

Text

eBook-No.

17727

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17727

Release Date

February 9, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SCHOOL OF Recreation: — OR A GUIDE To the Most Ingenious Exercises OF
2. 2.By R. H.
3. 3.The School of Recreation.
4. 4.The PREFACE TO THE READER.
5. 5.OF HUNTING.
6. 6.Of RIDING.
7. 7.Of RACING.
8. 8.School of Recreation. How to make Artificial Fire-works of all sorts, for Pleasure , &c.
9. 9.The exactest Military Discipline for the Exercise of Foot and Horse, as in Use at this day, at Home and Abroad, in all the Words of Command , &c.
10. 10.The Noble Science of Defence, in all its Useful Particulars, for Defending and Offending, with the Rapier or final Sword; after the exactest Method now in Use.
11. 11.Of HAWKING.
12. 12.Of BOWLING.
13. 13.Of TENNIS.
14. 14.Of RINGING.
15. 15.Vocal Musick: Or, Plain and Easy Directions to Sing by Notes, wherein with a little Help, any one who is Musically given, may be perfected in a short time .
16. 16.Of COCK-FIGHTING.
17. 17.Of FOWLING.
18. 18.Of FISHING.

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