Project Gutenberg 2011-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 76 Penn, Richard 1784 1863 Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and Other Matters Also, Miseries of Fishing Maxims and hints for an angler -- Miseries of fishing -- Maxims and hints for a chess player -- Maxims and hints on shooting and other matters. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and Other Matters" by Richard Penn is a collection of practical advice and humorous anecdotes regarding angling, chess, shooting, and various other recreational activities, written in the early 19th century. The book reflects the genteel pastimes of the Victorian era, offering readers insight into these leisure activities while simultaneously entertaining them with the author's wit. The likely focus of the book revolves around not just the techniques and strategies for excelling in these pursuits but also the experiences and misadventures that come with them. The book is divided into sections that cover each of the topics it addresses. In the angling section, Penn provides a series of maxims that guide both novice and experienced anglers on best practices for fishing; from understanding fish behavior to selecting the right tackle. The "Miseries of Fishing" section humorously captures the common pitfalls faced by anglers, showcasing the often frustrating yet amusing nature of the sport. Similarly, the chapters on chess provide insightful maxims that emphasize strategy and sportsmanship, while the shooting section offers practical tips for ensuring safety and efficiency in the field. Throughout, the connections between these activities are highlighted, demonstrating how the skills and lessons learned in one can reflect on the others, all conveyed with a lighthearted tone and engaging narrative style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fishing Chess Maxims Shooting GV SH SK Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Other 128646 128655 2024-09-15T13:24:39.619977 2023-09-16T06:54:21.785331 text/html text/html 126979 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 913328 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 970429 2024-09-15T13:24:48.855917 application/epub+zip 971534 2024-09-15T13:24:43.914986 application/epub+zip 109591 2024-09-15T13:24:41.417964 application/epub+zip 1972218 2024-09-15T13:24:51.465926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1950842 2024-09-15T13:24:46.677927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136529 2022-09-17T03:36:45.726187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98911 98714 2024-09-15T13:24:39.080962 2023-09-16T06:54:21.309389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98774 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37215 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98768 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37169 2021-01-07T22:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21155 2024-09-15T13:24:51.606900 application/rdf+xml 26051 2024-09-15T13:24:41.855963 image/jpeg 4980 2024-09-15T13:24:41.669954 image/jpeg 986111 2024-09-15T13:24:39.682980 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