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The Witchery of Archery: A Complete Manual of Archery (1878)

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The Witchery of Archery: A Complete Manual of Archery (1878)

The Witchery of Archery was the main inspiration for the increase of interest in archery in the United States at the beginning of the century.Dr. R.P. Elmer wrote of it "That wonderful little book has had as much effect on archery as Uncle Tom's Cabin had on the Civil War!"

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Prefatory Remarks I
CHAPTER II.
Outline Sketch of the Practice of Archery in Hunting
CHAPTER III.
Some Notes on Woodpecker-Shooting
CHAPTER IV.
Bow-shooting on the St. John's
CHAPTER V.
Hare, or Rabbit Shooting
CHAPTER VI.
Bow-shooting with a Hermit
CHAPTER VII.
Bold Robin Hood and his Merry Clan
CHAPTER VIII.
The Mysterious Lake
CHAPTER IX.
Shooting the Wood-Duck and his Companions
CHAPTER X.
The Death of the White Heron
CHAPTER XI.
The Game of Archeryâ€”-Lawn Shooting, and Roving
CHAPTER XII.
The Battles of the Birds
CHAPTER XIII.
Some Wing-Shots, and other Fancy Work
CHAPTER XIV.
Three Weeks of Savage Life
CHAPTER XV.
Lady Toxophilites
CHAPTER XVI.
Shooting Woodcock and Plover
Country USA
Author Maurice Thompson
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 274
PublicationDate 2015-02-13
ReleaseDate 2015-02-13

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