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First.— Th&t this Club shall be called "The Montreal Archery Club,*' and shall be under the control of a " Master Archer," six Lady Directresses, and six Gentlemen Directors, who shall have the righf of Ballotting for applicants to become Members. Second.— That any four of the Directresses or the Directors, presided over by the Master Archer, shall form a quorum for the transaction of business connected with the Club. Third.— Th&t the Directresses and Directors, and Master Archer, may appoint a Secretary-Treasurer from amongst their number. Fourth.— Any person wishing to become a Member of this Club, shall send in his or her name and rosidence, to the Master Archer, to be by him submitted to the Directresses and Directors, at any Meeting for Ballot. Fifth —On the admission of each new Member, the " Master Archer" shall notify the applicant of the same, and shall request the party to remit the amount of sulscription forth- with. / /, Sivth. ^Thc entrance fee shall bo ten shillings for Gentle- men ; and the annual subscription, for Ladies and Gentlemen shall be ten shillings each, nayable on the first day of May, of each year, and no person shall be considv^red a Member, until puoh fees be paid. Seventh.— That each Member shall furnish a Bow and a Quiver of six Arrows, subject to the supervision of the " Master Archer." Eighth.— Th&i the " Costume" of the Members of this Club shall be:— For Ladies— A White Muslin Skirt, Jacket of lather Dark Green Silk, ar.d White Felt Hat, bound with Green Velvet, and Green and White Feather. For Gentlemen —A Lincoln Green Tunic, a Belt and Pouch, and a Cap or Bonnet of Lincoln Green. AV/ifA.— That for the proper organization of this Club, all differences which may arise during the practice, or regular Meeting days of the Club, shall be decided by the " Master Archer." M L- D] Ti Tenth. — That the days of Meedng shall be Wednesday and Saturday of each week, at the hour of four of the clock in the af'ieruoon. Aulc Beth Breh Buct Bone Beth Blac: Brad Buck ' Qentle- jntlemeu f May, of »er, until * V and a " Master list af mn ^tmx& anb Ptmbtrs. his Club DIRECTRESSES. acket of Mrs. W. H. Brehaut. Mrs. J. G. Mackenzie. nd with " A. M. Delislb. " Banner Price. enthmen " Holland. " Wm. Phillips. I Cap or DIREC TORS. 31ub, all regular •' Master Lt.-Col. Eematingbb. Dept. Com.-Gen. Routh. Dr. Thos. W. Jonbb. Tho8> Moklano, Esq. AsBiRT. Com.-Gbn. Salwat. Capt. Trahbrnb, 17th Regt. ^. BREHAUT, day and M.A.SfS.'T. !k in the . MEMI BE.. A. Auldjo, Miss B. Bethune, Mrs. Strachan Brehaut, Mr. Buckland, Mrs. J. B. Bone, Dr., 17th Regiment Bethune, Mr. Strachan Black, Mr. L. S. Brady, Mr. F, Buckland, J. Bf C.- Campbell, Mrs. Major Coursol, Mrs. 0. J. Carter, Mrs. Edward Chapman, Mrs Henry Carter, Miss Campbell, Major Creighton, Mr. W. B. Coursol, Mr. C. J. Carter, Mr. Edward 6 l>. Delisle, Mrs. Dclisic, Miss. De Rocheblane, Miss Dunlop, Mr. Delisle, Mr. A. M» B. Ermatingor, Mrs. Ermatinger, Lt.-Col. Earle, Oaptain Il(h Regt. F. Freer, Mrs, Ferrier, Mrs. G. D. Ferrier, Mr. G. D. G. Gethings, Mr. J. H. Greenshields, Mr. W. H. Holland, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Chas. Handyside, Miss Holland, Mr. Phillip Holds worth, Col. Hamilton, Mr. Mark Harvey, Mr. A. Jr. Handyside, Mr. J. Hunter, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Chas. ^ ^ Jones, Mrs. Dr. 4 Jones, Dr.' , ^^^ Keith, Mrs. Keith, Mr. K. M. & Mc. McKenzie, Mrs. J. G. McDougall, Mrr. D. L. McKenzie, Mr. Gordon MacDougall, Mr. D. L. McCalman, Mr. A. H McKenzie, Mr. Alexander McNab, Mr. P. Morland, Mr. Thomas Moflfatt, Mr. .John McKay, Mr. Henry Mair, Mr. David ^ Mitchell, Mr. Alexander 0. Ogilvy, Miss Ogilvy, Mr. John p. Phillip!?, Mrs. William Prentice, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Pardy, Misa Pardy, Miss 0. Penn, Miss Price, Misa Pbillipg, Mr. William Parker, Mr., Itth Regiment B. Routh, Mrs. Ramsay, Misa Rogers, Misa Routh, Asst. Oom.-Qen. Rufford, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. T. K. Ryan, Mr. Thos. Robertson, Mr. Andrew Ryland, Mr. H. Ramsay, Mr. W. M. S. ' Selby, Mr. Charles Salwav, Ass. Com.-Gen. A. Scott,*Mr. Walter T.; Tvlee, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. I H. Taylor, Miss Taylor, Miss L. Tyre, Misa Tylee, Mr. TraherneJCapt. llih Regt. Taylor, Col. R. A. Thompson, Mr. L. H. Travers, Capt, I7th Regt. Travera, Lieut. J. 0. I7th Regt. U. Utterson, Lieut. 1 7th Regt. W. Walker, Mrs. Joseph , Whitney, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Dr. Willis, Mr. Walker, Mr. Joseph Ward, Dr. I7th Regiment Williams, Capt. l7th Regt. Whitney, Mr. H. Wheeler, Dr. Y. Young, Miss Young, Mr. J M. i InstrattioKS on %u\tq. EvEBY reader of the Old Testament and of Ancient History must be constantly reminded of the very great antiquity of the Bow, not only as a military weapon, but also as one used in the chase. The recent discoveries of Dr. Layard, incontest- ibly prove that the bow was used in both these capacities by the -(Egyptians and Assyrians ; but no researches can throw any light on the invention or introduction of it. Poets in every age have delighted in making allusions to the Bo\r, and it would be an easy task to multiply instances in corroboration of this fact. Above all other people, the English have been celebrated for the use of the Bow, both as a miii+,ary weapon, and as a source of amusement. The strength and skill of the Archers of this kingdom have never been surpassed. But it is not as a military weapon that we would now consider it. The introduction of gunpowder has displaced the bow in warfare ; and till within the last half century the practice of Archery, as a pastime, had fallen into disuse. A re-action has, however, taken place. Archery Meetings are now held, during the sum- mer, in all parts of the island : and it does not require many words to prove that it has become a favorite and fashionable amusement. In Archery, theory avails but little of itself ; still there is a great deal which may be advantageously collected from such works as have appeared on the subject. In the present treatise the writer does not presumptuously suppose that by following the directions laid down, any person will acquire any great amount of skill, without any early initiation, constant and painstaking practice, and a desire of excelling. There must also accompany those requisites a fondness for the art, and what Ascham calls, " an aptness thereunto." And after all. 10 few, if any, will become first-rate marksmen, who have not felt an enthusiasm for the art of shooting in early life The steady hand and eye, the correct appreciation of distance, the intuitive knowledge (for, it becomes intuitive) of the allowance requisite for the direction of the wind, and the parabolic curve described by every projectile in long distances, all these require considerable practice and ' a zest for the object.' Not that we wish to discourage the young Archer with the remote prospect of attammg to a considerable degree of proficiency : all we would inculcate is, attention to the observation here laid down and a determined endeavor to surmount the difficulties which necessarily accompany any new undertaking. In the full persuasion that ''Archery is an art difficult in nice performance," and of the inability of directions to impart proficiency, the following observations are addressed to the ummtiaied, merely as suggestions with reference to the practice of that elegant and fashionable amusement. But before we proceed to do so, there are descriptions to be made, not only of ihem ^""^ ^'''°'^'' ^""^ ^'^'^^^ ^^^^^^^ necessary adjuncts to BOWS. From some considerable experience we would stronjrlv advise any person desirous of purchasing a Bow, to do so f?om a res pectable maker, where, with littll chance of obta^ninTone of unseasoned wood, there is always a variety of 4ifes and ^ntts'how.' '''''' "''^'"^"^'^ '^ ^^^S^^' asweSaK There are two description of Bows, termed "Self'» and "Backed Bows," the former made from one piece of wood • the ^A^t -l^^^""^^ ^^'^ manufacture of the Bow, when nearly finish- stee vard f,f/f- ^"^P^"?^^ ^y the haAdle at one e^nd of a steelyard; the string is then drawn down to Hip lpnn.f),\5 IZTiif?''' '''''''' V f gentleman?s, a7d twenty!fiveTnches for a lady's dow, and the weight of 'the Bow is indicated at 11 that point of the graduated scale where the bob (as the weight of a steel yard is called) balances ; the number, which indicates the weight, is then stamped on the back of the Bow. Ladies' Bows range from twenty to thirty-two pounds, whilst gentle- men's from forty, sometunes exceed sixty pounds ; but for the generality of gentlemen's from forty-seven to fifty-two may be recommended ; whilst for ladies one of twenty-five pounds will be found sufficiently strong to commence with. No directions, however, can possibly be given on the choice of a Bow, as it depends entirely on the strength of the pur- chaser, his height, and length of arm. It has been considered by some that the height of a man should be the length ot his Bow ; this rule, however, will not hold good under all cases. A man under five feet nine inches ought not to use a Bow longer than five feet ten inches, and we would not recommend one above six feet even to a life guardsman. A Bow too strong is objectionable from causing fatigue, and from the inability of the Archer to draw the Arrow up as far as is requisite. One too weak is to be rejected, as it may easily be overdrawn, and broken, from no other cause than the appli- cation of too much strength. The proper weight, then, for the first Bow, is that which a person can draw somewhat easily, and without distortion of countenance or position. As he ac- qv'xes skill in shooting, he will also find an acquisition of strength to the extent of several pounds weight. With regard to stringing and unstringing the Bow, notwith- standing in every book on Archery there are rules and direc- tions given which every Archer can perfectly understand, there is still so much which must be nearly unintelligible to a novice, that a lesson from a friend or the bow-maker will, in five min- utes, accomplish more than can be conveyed by words ; we shall, therefore, omit this part of instruction altogether. It may, however, be here stated, that a gentleman's Bow should be strung up six inches, and a lady's five inches and a half ; that is, the string opposite the handle should be so far from the belly of the bow. It is not necessary that a Bow should be unstrung during shooting, when, from the company being numerous, some little time will probably elapse before the Archer's turn to shoot ar- rives ; but after tlie shooting is over it must be unstrung ; and if wet, or even damp, should be wiped dry before it is put into the green baize case, which may be well protected from the ill effects of rain by a Mackintosh cover, made large enough to admit the Bow and green baize bag easily. 12 I A piece of ribbon is generally put through the hole in the extreme end of the upper horn ; it is then passed through the eye of the bowstring and tied in a bow-knot. The object of this IS to prevent the string from slipping down the upper limb of the Bow when taking it out of the case, or from com- ing oft the lower horn altogether, as in either case thj string would untwist and receive injury. It is sometimes necessary to lengthen or shorten the string • previous to doing this the nbbon must be untied, and when'he string is adjusted to the required length the ribbon brings it up to its proper place and keeps It there. The German and Ghent strings are the only ones now used : of these the former are rather the dearest ; but it is good econ- omy to buy the best ; the latter, however, have long enjoyed a celebrity which tLey well deserve. & J ^ A new string requires lapping with silk to prevent the nock of the arrow from cutting the fibres of the hemp, or the string Itself from being frayed by constantly striking the guard. Commence the operation by first stringing the Bow, then rub with shoemaker's wax about six inches of the string opposite the handle ; three pieces of stout netting- silk of contrasting colors, about a yard in length, should be well waxed with beeswax ; with a firm beginning, lap these three pieces of silk round the string, drawing- each turn as tightly as you think the silk will bear. A piece of floss silk, about an inch in length, should be laid along the string opposite the top of the handle, and at each alternate round made to appear by being held up, and the silk lapped round the string under it. The lappmg should be carried on about an inch and a half higher than opposite the top of the handle, and there fastened off. The part may be rubbed with some beeswax, and afterwards with a piece oi leather : the heat caused by the friction makes it both smooth and uniform. Tlie entire string should occas- ionally be waxed and rubbed in this manner. Tlie object in inserting the floss silk is, that there may be a distinguishing mark on which tlie arrow should be nocked. The best of strings will, at first, stretch a little ; consequently, the diflerent gradations on that part of the lapping where the floss silk ap- pears, will point out exactly the proper place for the succeeding arrow when it has been ascertained from the flight of the pre- vious one. The space of an inch will allow for any little alterations of the string. An Archer should always have with him, when engaged in shooting, a spare string, previously lapped, and adjusted to the length of his bow. 13 The method of attaching tlie string to the horn of the lower limb, although exceedingly simple, requires a little observation, which will be best obtained from examining the string on the Bow when purchasing it. ABEOWS. The strength and length of the Bow must be the guide in select- ing arrows. These, as well as Bows, are weighed, not by pounds, but by silver money, usually old coins which were current during the times in which Archery flourished. ^ Ladies' Arrows are twenty-five inches in length, and vary m weight from two shillings and threepence to three shillings and three pence. For a gentleman's bow of fifty pounds, and above that weight, and six feet long, we should recommend Arrows of twenty-eight inches, weighing from four shillings and sixpence to five shillings and sixpence ; for Bows under Wty pounds, and not exceeding five feet ten inches in length, Arrows of twenty-eight inches, and from three shillings and Sixpence to four shillings and sixpence each. No rule, however, can be made for regulating the length and weight of Arrows ; twenty-eight inches are long enough if drawn up to the pile, for one hundred yards, the longest distance now usually shot ; and a Bow of fifty pounds will cast an arrow that length, weighing four shillings, to the op- posite target with little elevation. The same observation ap- plies to Bows of less weight ; a three shillings and ninepenny arrow of twenty-eight inches is quite capable of being shot one hundred yards from a forty-eight pound Bow, if drawn up as every Arrow should be. ^ Arrows are now generally made of red deal or lime. It is mdispensible that the wood should be thoroughly seasoned, cut with the grain, and free from knots or curls. The best and most expensive are footed with some hard wood, which not only better balances, but, by increasing their strength, renders them less likely to break off just below the pile (as the head of the Arrow is called), andal?o prevents their liability to cajt. Some persons, after shooting, place their bows with the ar- rows leaning against the wall or corner of a room ; but this is very objectionable, as their specific gravity is of Itself sufficient to warp them. Both should be placed in a perpendicular or horizontal position, the Bow should be hung up, and the Arrows put in a tin case or cover. Be careful not to shoot when the grass is wet ; if thp moist- ure does not cause the feathc-:. to come off, which it most 14 probably will, or at all events loosen them, the foot of the arrow, which penetrates the ground, get so saturated with wet, that it is very considerably increased in weight, and that weight not distributed throughout the Arrow, but entirely at one end. As the flight of an Arrow depends so materially on the feathers, be particularly careful and observant of these delicate appendages ; if a feather is damaged the Arrow becomes use- less, and it will be in vain to put on another. The grass should be cut very close for some distance around the Targets, otherwise the Arrows will be very apt to sna/ce, as it is termed ; that is, they will be so concealed under the grass as to elude even a practised eye, and may be trodden on, and thereby completely spoiled. When an Arrow has snaked do not attempt to draw it back (which would injure the feathers), but with the point of another Arrow clear away the grass which is over the feathers and aa much more as you conveniently can ; the Arrow may then be easily removed. Every Archer should have his mark painted on that part of his Arrows which is just beyond the commencement of the feathers ; as without this distinguishing mark, where several are shooting, much confusion arises from the Archer not know- ing his own before he draws them out of the ground. In doing this great care should be taken ; place your hand under the Arrow with the outside joints of your fingers upon the ground, and as you draw it out, turn it round with the thumb and fore- finger j if in the Target, take hold of it close to the painted circle in which it may be with the knuckles upwards, and turn it round as you draw it out, at the same time pressing against the Target with the other hand. The nock of the Arrow should be rather tight than otherwise on the string ; at all events it should fit easily, not requiring any force to put it on, as that would endanger the horn split- ting. Arrows for the same distance should always be of the same length and weight ; in short, exactly alike in all essential par- ticulars ; when this is not attended to, with the same elevation, there must of necessity be a difference in the flight of an Ar- row so varying. All Arrows have three feathers placed in a triangle lon- gitudinally on that part called the stele, just beyond the horn which is inserted for the preservation of the nock. A very little experience will suffice to show, that of the two only ways in which an arrow can possibly be nocked, that is the u proper one which brings the feather upon the horn (and which is generally of a different colour to the other two) on the upper side of the string. Try the other way, and you will find that the cock feather as it is termed, will rub against the bow when it is discharged, and must consequently cause an aberration in its direction, independent of the injury it must sustain. TARGETS. ^ Targets are generally made of rye straw, which is whiter and not so coarse as that of wheat ; this part is called the bass ; upon it is sewn the facing, a piece of canvas, having four bands or circles painted on it round the centre, which istheg-oW; next to that is the red or scarlet; then blue; black; then white ; outside this last is the petticoat, of green, merely to make the edge of this ring distinct. The diameter is four feet, consequently each ring is four inches and eight-tenths in width. The Targets are usually, for gentlemen, placed at one hun- dred, eighty, and sixty vards distance from each other ; and for ladies, at sixty and fifty yards. It is recommended that beginners should commence with the shortest distance, and in- crease it in proportion to their improvement. ^ Targets of different sizes may be procured ready-made with iron stands for supporting them. The legs of these are bevill- ed oft to a narrow edge, so as to present as small a surface as possible to the Arrow ; this gradually reduces the chances of their being struck. Whatever the distance may be that you intend to shoot, you should always have two targets, one at each end, otherwise you will be tempted to shoot more than three arrows^ which are quite enough at one time, before you go for them, or send a person to fetch them ; whereas by having two targets, in ad- dition to the exercise of walking from one target to the other, you ^ve a relaxation to those muscles you have just exercised, by calling a different set into action. The centre of the gold fihould be four feet from the ground. The value of the different circles IS generally allowed to be, for the gold, 9 ; red, 7 ; blue, 5 ; black, 3 ; and whit«, I. This is according to the rules of the Toxophilite Society, and the regulations enforced by the Committee at the National Archery meetings. Ladies' Targets differ in no other respect than in being much smaller. The only objection to their shooting at Targets four feet in diameter is, that at fifty yards, the distance generally shot by ladies, the Taro-fits Trnnlr! hfi annn wnrn nut Kv nnna+onf 16 piercing Where this objection does not exist wo wnnlri r. tut; where peat can be procured it is DreferablP hAino-r,!.f only more free from stonesfbut also less aVcted ^^^^^^ ^^^^l^^yj'^ ^^^.^ of any height within the ArcK reach and placed opposite each other at any distancrat whioh ft ?« desirable to practise. A level meadow should be chosen and somTnTtit^V'' ^''''''^ '^'^ morel thfnorTi; Li eveniiaq wi 1 h. «i!- -^ ^f "^"'1' ^' *^« «"^ ^^ the summer onhe Archer whpi'''?^ \^-'' "' *H^^^*' ^^^ thus in the eyes oi ine Archer, when standing at the east Butt Thp Rhan/r^f SrStTf XTutf '""^ " "^^ '^'^' - the Vr'p Jof After practising at Butts, the Archer will find considerable difference in the appearance of Targets when placed on sta^^^^^ but this may easily be surmounted by a few hours practice at S'o'ccitrorTh t^ particularly prevS to anv great occasion or exhibition. Ladies especially will be induced to shoot more frequently at Butts than at the commoi target stands, as the necessity of stooping for the arrow^hi aTrfat measure removed ; independent ;of which trerel a ^ery^con- siderable saving of time as wellVs expenditure for arlows the haff a'dofen -'InSfn^tr "^?^*°^ e^ual to the prime ^o^t of naii-a-dozen and in the country, where the use of Butts would aZj' wl^ b3 adopted, it is not always possible^ ?o pr^cu^e arrows. Where it is practicable, we would recommpnri thoViif FnXaTdftll^^"^'- ^.H^^^^^^ wir?^e gru^'^Vn^^^^^^^ nfhZ,trrare%^^^^^^^^^^^ for a considerable distance without .«&g L wherf theySt In the engraving of the Butt with thefence itmuTt Ipnh served that the pole in front, as wenLX'one behind the" ?ppf ^ '^T^^ be moveable. The front posts are about went v feet apart, and it is not a difficult matter to procure a larch cole «n^.on 'I!^-*^' sufficiently light and strong for the purpose -or an iron chain might be substituted in its place. The sfde pis^s and rails are fixtures, and the Butt itself saves the post beHnI WP.^.'-?? '*' k'^ ^^. '^' '^^^"^^ = the chief obje?rLing to ^^T^^^^t '''''-' ^^^^^--erial^^hl^ 17 Ivy may be enconraged to grow over the back and sides aa it supports the turf and protects it from being scorched by the summer's sun, or aflfected by the winter's frosts- THE GUARD. The Guard usod to be formed of a piece of stout leather, which was buckled round the left arm, to prevent the string of the bow from hurting it. Now, the best sort of guard is made of patent leather, which draws on over the hand and requires neither buckles nor straps to keep it in place. Ladies' guards are still made of leather lined with silk and padded, and are buckled round the bow arm. THE SHOOTBTO GLOVR Formerly this resembled a glove more than it does at present • it consists now of three little leather tubes, each sewn to the three ends of a piece of leather cut into three slips, and but- toned or buckled round the wrist. It is used to save the fin- gers from being cut by the string. We are of opinion that the use of two fingers in drawing is preferable to that of three ; two must divide the string more equally, and the loose is gen- erally better. A person who draws with two fingers only, is seldom guilty of holding the bow when drawn to its greatest extent. The advocates for three fingers urge in its favour that the use of the third finger gives a greater degree of strength! We do not deny this, but still recommend the first two fingers* only to be used, and these kept in as straight a line as possible with the eibow. Some beginners draw the string with the first two joints of the fingers bent, in order to keep the striiig from slipping oflF ; when this is the case ihQ fingers alone sustain all the strength, whereas if they are kept in nearly a straight line with the elbow, with the first joint as little bent as possible, the muscles of the body and arm may be advantageously exerted. The second finger being longer than the first will receive a greater strain on it than the other ; no more of them should be bent than will suffice to enable the Archer to maintain a firm hold on the string. Beginners, as they commence drawing, will frequently find that the arrow will leave the bow, and after describing a seg- ment of a circle, of which the string seems to be the centre, will fall on the ground to the left of the bow arm. This is caused by the Sngefs beiug put two far over the striiig, which 18 t impossible 10 dr!» p^pfrlyrti Lm- X""/*** 'l^'" "» come off «t every discharge ' "^ '"" '"•*«' ""^J will tlaem on the fin^S^here hey Thort' Sr//"/" "'"« IS also necessary to take intn /^na,vi x- ^""^^ed to dry. it to be worn o*7or wHhouTl gfoT JSr^hir^^^^^^^ *"> Will make a considerable difference' in the at ' ** '""""' A^^sf anTl-^.ThirSose'rLr\^^^^^^^ "^ "''"y'-K *"« waist hi, been found Cs'To„ve^nt'''¥rl\"v'-' '"""^ ""^ a pouch, or tube, eoyered wTreather,1Z wMohlK"-'^,'* Of the arrows are put : the nart nn wK;!.v, tu 7^ }. '^^^ points jecting outwards 'is less lXe\Ti^^^^^ ''' '""'^^^^ ^''' ^'^ TBB TASSB&. drawing the Arrows through the Tass^fl'^^^^^^ t^^^* ^^ taken from the ground, which ci»rvp!L^^^'^*^'^ ^^^y are dampness, and keeps the Trrnw f^ -7 **" ''^'°°^® any dirt or looks more slovenly than to Z 1.'^' ^'^^f ^"^^^*- Nothing piece of dirt S ring to the noK^t^ '^°"""^ ^^^^ ^ g^^at of which the weight^of thf/rrnwl*^^ "^7"^' independent from the thicknes! of the dlruTtle nilf ^^^^^^^ ' ^^^ > a wrong direction. P'^''' *^^ -^'"'^o^ will take WSB CIRBASB BOX. ?o^LL\Xt:tL^^^^^^^^ tassel, and any grease ; the object of it L t« -^ Pomatum, or indeed," ea3ilyfromW«ngf„: ?//Ui,^ --J-^^^^^^^ 19 ionally be put oh the finger stalls. We shoold recommend a ©rthe f trfn ''*^^'®^®' *^ *^® ®^^^^ *>^^* '^ *» loosen Uie lapping ahI^L''*''^ or coyer, generally painted green, is recommend- ed for keeping such arrows in as are not required for Immediate use ; being very susceptible of injury, it is highly desirable to protect them in every possible way. j ^airaoie lo VOSXTZOXf. We have now arrived at the most important'point for insuring If not proficiency and a high state of perfection, at least Jrace and elegance in the art of shooting. The syj iem we advocate IS in respect of standing, unlike those which ar^ Sid down n most books on Archery. We object to the young Archer being directed to stand sideways; in ilace of which, we would ad vTg? that he should stand with the right foot pointed directly towards J^J^I^VuT.^^""^ ^'' '' ^bout to shoot, the le/t^Zhl w£htTf th>K^'^f^^' ^^°"* ''^ ^' ^'^S^' inches apart, the weight of the body thrown equally on both feet, the knees to be quit, strught, not bent, and the whole body, neck and bead to be kept m a perpendicular position. Any person who has been accustomed to shoot in a different position will probably consider this a constrained one, and^Hl k^UnlTv,'''''*^?^^.^^^"^^^ he may possess ; bu asth^ IS altogether intended for beginners, we contend that J^i. position may be as easily acquired as any other. The ad- vantage It possesses, independent of appearance is that if more immediately calls into action and a'sisCc?\heVurc 1* of the back and breast, and, in our opinion, is the only onl which enables the Archer 'Ho lay his bSdy in the Bow,""^* f make use of the muscles of the body."" In the me hod of shooting which IS generally recommended in the diftferent works on Archery, the biceps muscle of the shaft-ann sustains the greatest part, if not all the effort of drawing. Th" shou Ser! «il'f !?• ^^' ^.r-^"^ .'^^^^^ ^' ^^*^" i^ towards the body somethmg m the position which a backboard would produce The whole performance, difficult indeed to describe mav be attempted in the following words :-^ oescnoe, may be ^ul^?LPl^^^"S..y«'^r. feet in the manner alreadv described. >.u.uu win ue inus, | - j , grasp the bow firml/by the han; 20 , die. and nock the arrow unon ih^ «. in Jolng this, you wilHn/the BowfaT/.^^^' "^ '^' '^'^^8 ; straighten the K ft arm in froltn7,\ ? *J^?"z«'^tal pusitioS • gers of the right ha^ IcaZ^ 1« ° ^'^* ""«^^' ^^''^ the S-' not bend the loft arm Lain bnf *»!?. ^*"°7 *^" ^''^ nring ; do without altering your Sion, rlfse'u^J' '^'"^"^ ^«^«^b'«» Bow in a perpendicular directional fJ^"P ^'°^'^' with the ientlyfor thlt degree of elevat^C^wvT'^^*'^^^^^^^ proper ; you will nSw find thai tCe I^ «'^ ^^^ *^'*'^"^'^t« ^^ of tension ; let the wrist of the bowTand h«T''^'i^^^' ^'«'^^ of^t^et^ir til2 's^p^poTe't^^^^^^^^ ''^ ^- ^« e^- very much to the right of it -^^ef It *5' *"*°^ ^^uld go find W necessary ft is ?o a;o^d ' an v ^arf K •"^^?' ^.^" ^^^ opposite, and when that is the ca^L^ /' ^'"1^ ^" ^0°* or target your arrow will L rfTu^'''' ^^' ^""J^^ ^^f^ of th^ enough, it is a proof that vou ht J -.if ^'*°'^ ^^""^ "«* go far hand sufficiently high, or the Sr«f *^l' °°* '^'''^ ^^e bow- arrow goes too farTft in al nrobrbUhv^ ^?"^'^° ^»^^^- ^^ the ping the elbow of the draw nTa?m w^hi T''' ^'^^^ ^«"^ ^^op- the point of the arrow. aTdymo,Tf^ necessanly elevatog shooting over the mark ""'^ frequently the cause of to otf::t\ZVtZ tZ' y I'T ^^^ --^ P-ts may be desirable. The feet ?nh!' ^ '^^l'^^ ^ recapitulation «o^ bent, equal weight on each Ip/'.h^'k^.P^^"'*^' *^« knees upwright, the wrist /«Crfrthe^left« body neck and head never sultered to be bent thJjht ^™ Pe'-fectly stiff and kept up, and the string to be loo en^H -^ f"" ?^^' ^^^ *« be drawn up. This lfl«t JL^ ^^^^ened instantly the arrow ia y!thaje?k,nSetoXrbu LTdl^ ^^'°"^'^* '-"^-ol 15 just what a'boy takeq wWh^' * moderately quick. The aim a coachman witVrWhts ' whlrT^^"' ^^^"^^ ^'^^^^^ fly-rod; in either case flT^ t ^ ^' "^ * hsherman whith a ;f^r.h.ry. after tred?meuuLaUh«t^^^^ '^' eye; and so in every ar'ow wMck is shot wHi li % ^^i°'*^\^^'*' surmounted, u^p the concrol oi'the ircher "^ *^ ^' "^"^ ^^^ "^^^^ with^rA^w'^lnUre^^^ut':^^^^^^^^ ''' satisfy himself thataim Bider that, ia consequence of fll ^ 1^'°°^ ^'* ^'"^ ^^^^ eon- handle, the Arrow leavpcfhf I -^ "^^ '^^ ^^ the Bow it the from whatit mad! when dr«- ""^ ^' ^ ^^">^ ^^"^'^^t angle best Archers pauset'Sue ^Kkf ^^ '^ '^^ *^"^« ^^«- " tl 21 le string ; position ; h the fin- tring; do possible, with tho ■g, suffic- culate ia e degree towards lirection the pile is clear ould go ;ou will 'ront or ' of the go far e bow- if the !• drop- evatog luse of points lation kneea head T and to be owis I, not ) aim bird, ith a !o in ited, nore We would advise the young Archer to slioot as low or as nou to point blank as he can, since tho greater ihc elevation the less surtace of the Target is presented, the Arrow has less distance to travel, and is not so likely to be blown or diverted from Its courfse by the wind, as when shot at any considerable el- evation. Whenever the fingers get sore or tender from the action of the strin? over them, it is belter to discontinue shootint-, and give them a little time to recover; the pain arisiixr from a blister will, most probaHy, prevent the Arrow being drawn up sufficiently, or properly loosed. The Archer's fingers, like the haip.playcrs, will soon acquire a Sufficient hardness to resist any ill ettects from drawing. Gentlemen who indulge in rings are recommended lo re- move tnem from their left hand at all events ; and a cap will be found much more convenient to shoot in than a hat. We cannot too strongly urge the necessity of the dress, both tor ladies and gentlemen, boing as loose and easy as possible, as any tightness prevents the free action of the arms, and con- sequently increases the difficulty of scooting in a nroner manner. " f f •■ No one but the shooter should bo in front of the Target- any object wilhm his view is calculated to distract his attend tion ; and not a word should be spoken when any one is in the act of shoouLfj. ' Before shooting i: is advisable to avoid a» . . -olent exercise such as riding on horseback, rowing, running, or walking fast or m short, any thing which may be calculated to render the hand unsteady ; the art of shooting well is of itself sufficient- ly difficult, and needs not to be increased bv any means that may be avoided. * We have always been of opinion that anything which was worth doing at all, was worth doing well ; and surely the gratification of seeing an arrow fly propevly from the Bow to the centre of the Target, is one of those achievemenit which merits and well repays a considerable amount of pains-taking We have now conducted the young beginner through the different stages of Archery. As we have before stated, we are aware that neither these nor any other written instructions are capable of imparting a high degree of perfection, without constant practice, engrafted on a correct initiation ; tL. latter we have endeavored to render intelligible, and such as our hrm conviction leads us to recommend ; as lo the practical part, that must alone depend on the amount of inclination to carry out our susrerestions wbieh ths rpnrior r».Q,r r.«oa^««