CONTENTS.

CHAPTERPAGE
I.OF THE ENGLISH LONG-BOW[1]
II.HOW TO CHOOSE A BOW, AND HOW TO USE AND PRESERVE IT WHEN CHOSEN[17]
III.OF THE ARROW[27]
IV.OF THE STRING, BRACER, AND SHOOTING-GLOVE[44]
V.OF THE GREASE-BOX, TASSEL, BELT, ETC.[67]
VI.OF BRACING, OR STRINGING, AND NOCKING[78]
VII.OF ASCHAM'S FIVE POINTS, POSITION STANDING, ETC.[83]
VIII.DRAWING[94]
IX.AIMING[107]
X.OF HOLDING AND LOOSING[122]
XI.OF DISTANCE SHOOTING, AND DIFFERENT ROUNDS[132]
XII.ARCHERY SOCIETIES, 'RECORDS,' ETC.[140]
XIII.THE PUBLIC ARCHERY MEETINGS AND THE DOUBLE YORK AND OTHER ROUNDS[148]
XIV.CLUB SHOOTING AND PRIVATE PRACTICE[279]

PLATES.

PORTRAIT OF MR. FORD[Frontispiece]
PORTRAIT OF MAJOR C. H. FISHERTo face p. [122]