This kind of shooting is only useful as a lesson in judging distance, and was very necessary when the bow was used in warfare, but has never been much in repute since archery has been merely practiced as a pastime. It is rather an expensive amusement, as the arrows are so liable to be broken or lost.
Flight Shooting.
This is merely practised as a trial of distance, the winner being he who shoots farthest. Mr. Ford states that the farthest he has shot is 308 yards with a 68 lb. bow. Mr. Froward is reported in 1801 to have easily reached 340 yards with a self yew bow of 63 lb.
Dress.
The dress of the archer varies in different clubs, but the quieter it is the better. For gentlemen nothing is better than a green cloth coat, with gilt buttons having the club device upon them, and a cap of the same colored cloth, with a covered peak. For ladies, a green jacket over a white skirt, with hat (with narrow brim) and green and white feather; or the following is a very pretty style for a lady's archery costume: a white clear muslin skirt with a deep hem, worn over either a white silk or cambric muslin slip; Russian bodice of white alpaca, trimmed with black lace insertion or braided with black; sleeves tight to the wrist, as that prevents any awkward catching by the string; a pointed black velvet band and sash, trimmed with black lace. Over the left shoulder, and fastened with a knot under the right arm at the level of the waist, a broad green sash, made of silk hemmed at the ends. This sash is gathered into folds and fastened on the left shoulder by a brooch of gold or silver, according to the taste of the wearer, bearing the badge of the club. Hat of white straw, bound with black velvet and trimmed with green and white feathers. This is a very pretty costume, and is worn, with modifications, by a great many societies.
We hope that the foregoing hints may prove of service to our readers. If, in any part, we have not succeeded in making ourselves as intelligible as we wish, we must plead in extenuation the difficulty of explaining by mere precept that which is not easily learned even by example.
| Ascham | A cupboard especially constructed to hold bow and arrow. |
| Back | The flat side of the bow. |
| Backed Bow | One made of two or more strips of wood glued together longitudinally. |
| Barrelled Arrow | One made largest in the centre. |
| Belly | The round side of the bow. |
| Bobtailed Arrow | One made larger at the point than at the feather. |
| Bracing | The act of stringing the bow. |
| Chested Arrow | One made larger at the feather than at the point. |
| Chrysal | A small crack, which, gradually enlarging, ultimately breaks the bow. |
| End | Each discharge of three arrows is termed an "end," as three is the number to be shot from each end of the range in turn. |
| Grafted Bow | One made of two pieces of wood joined at the handle. |
| Handle | The wrapping of plush by which the bow is held. |
| Horn | The tip of each end of the bow. |
| Limbs | The parts of the bow above and below the handle. |
| Nock | The groove in the horn of the bow into which the string fits; also, the notch in the arrow for the reception of the string. |
| Nocking Point | The point in the bow-string which, when the bow is strung, is opposite the top of the handle. |
| Pile | The point of the arrow. |
| Self Bow | One made of a single piece of wood, or grafted. |
| Stele | The shaft of the arrow. |
| Straight Arrow | One of even thickness throughout. |
I keep constantly on hand and for sale Implements for all In and Outdoor Games.
| Archery. | Fairplay. | Playing Cards. |
| Aunt Sally. | Footballs. | Printing. |
| Air-guns. | Fencing. | Polo. |
| Acoustics. | Fishing. | Puzzles. |
| Bezique. | Flyingcone. | Pedestrians. |
| Botany. | Fives. | Puff and Darts. |
| Bowls. | Go Bang. | Photography. |
| Battledores. | Graces. | Quoits. |
| Boating. | Garden. | Ring on a nail. |
| Bagatelle. | Gymnastics. | Roulettes. |
| Balls. | Glass blowing. | Riding. |
| Billiards. | Golf. | Ringolette. |
| Backgammon. | Hockey. | Rackets. |
| Bandilores. | Hammocks. | Steeple chase. |
| Boston. | Hydraulics. | Swimming. |
| Baseball. | Hoops. | Squails. |
| Boxing Gloves. | Homepets. | Shuffleboard. |
| Bell and Hammer. | Hunting. | Shooting. |
| Boomerang. | Healthlifts. | Surveying. |
| Bathing. | Indian Clubs. | Solitaire. |
| Books. | Jackstraws. | Skittles. |
| Cribbage. | Juggling tricks. | Steamtoys. |
| Cricket. | Jump-ropes. | Sun dials. |
| Crossbows. | Jacks alive. | Sketching. |
| Counters. | Lawn Tennis. | Scottish Games. |
| Cup and Ball. | Lacrosse. | Skating. |
| Chess. | Lotto. | Tivoli. |
| Coins. | Lawn Billiards. | Tops. |
| Checkers. | Marbles. | Ten pins. |
| Chemistry. | Microscopes. | Treize. |
| Charades. | Magic Lanterns. | Traps. |
| Calisthenics. | Mechanics. | Turning. |
| Dice. | Masks. | Tools. |
| Dogstick and Splent. | Mill. | Theatrical. |
| Dominoes. | Naturalists. | Trap, Bat and Ball. |
| Dumbbells. | Optics. | Wood Rings. |
| Dancing. | Parcheesi. | Wax flowers. |
| Electricity. | Phonographs. | &c., &c. all other games. |
| Fireworks. | Postage Stamps. |