Project Gutenberg 2006-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 53 R. H. (Robert Howlett) Howlett, Robert, active 1684-1709 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 Reading ease score: 64.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The School of Recreation" by R. H. is a comprehensive guide to various leisure activities, likely written in the late 17th century. The text covers a variety of recreational pursuits, including hunting, riding, racing, and fireworks, illustrating them through detailed instructions and practical advice. This work aims to provide the reader with both enjoyment and knowledge related to these sports, emphasizing their benefits for health and social interaction. The opening of the treatise introduces the diverse subjects it addresses, beginning with an extensive discussion on hunting. The author outlines the various types of game, the specific rules and methods for hunting them, and even the appropriate breeds of hounds suitable for different terrains. The practical approach extends to the care of both the dogs and the hunters, offering guidance on maintaining their health and efficiency. Overall, the beginning of "The School of Recreation" sets the tone for an enlightening exploration of pursuits meant to enhance leisure time, with a clear structure and informative style intended to engage both novices and experienced practitioners of these pastimes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Recreation -- Early works to 1800 Physical education and training -- Early works to 1800 GV Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Travel & Geography 363321 359367 2024-10-08T04:37:06.702766 2023-09-08T06:58:04.989304 text/html text/html 372980 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 645675 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724984 2024-10-08T04:37:16.392220 application/epub+zip 726865 2024-10-08T04:37:09.229755 application/epub+zip 190880 2024-10-08T04:37:07.697777 application/epub+zip 939115 2024-10-08T04:37:20.789227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873008 2024-10-08T04:37:15.281204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348536 2022-09-08T12:41:27.750236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293319 293224 2024-10-08T04:37:04.796768 2023-09-08T06:58:03.416239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293375 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105986 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293367 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105952 2006-02-09T04:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21447 2024-10-08T04:37:20.932181 application/rdf+xml 13482 2024-10-08T04:37:08.295794 image/jpeg 3239 2024-10-08T04:37:07.996773 image/jpeg 747084 2024-10-08T04:37:06.775758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog