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_aMaxwell, W. H. _q(William Hamilton), _d1792-1850 |
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_aThe Field Book: or, Sports and pastimes of the United Kingdom : _bcompiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-12-09 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Field Book: or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom" by W. H. Maxwell is a comprehensive guide on various sporting activities prevalent in the United Kingdom, written in the early 19th century. The book aims to consolidate both ancient and contemporary knowledge related to outdoor recreation such as hunting, fishing, and other rural pastimes, appealing to enthusiasts and practitioners of these activities. With an eye to blending historical context with modern advancements, it offers insights into the evolution of British sporting traditions. The opening of this work presents a thoughtful introduction by the compiler, expressing a lifelong passion for rural sports and a desire to sift through the plethora of existing literature on the subject. The author critiques earlier sporting texts for their outdated theories and redundancy, illustrating the need for a fresh compendium that balances historical anecdotes with modern practices. Additionally, he acknowledges the challenge of compressing a vast array of information into a single volume, hinting at the difficulty in covering all topics comprehensively while aiming for clarity and accessibility for the readers. Through this introduction, readers are set to explore a rich tapestry of British sports, guided by reliable sources and the author's enthusiastic insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aSports -- Great Britain | ||
| 653 | _aSports -- Dictionaries | ||
| 653 | _aAmusements -- Great Britain | ||
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