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Title: Billiards
Language: English
OF
EDITED BY
BILLIARDS
A Screw Losing Hazard.
BILLIARDS
BY
MAJOR W. BROADFOOT, R.E.
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY
A. H. BOYD, SYDENHAM DIXON, W. J. FORD, DUDLEY D.
PONTIFEX, RUSSELL D. WALKER, & REGINALD H. R.
RIMINGTON-WILSON
BEAUFORT.
BADMINTON
PREFACE
A few lines only are necessary to explain the object with which
these volumes are put forth. There is no modern encyclopædia to
which the inexperienced man, who seeks guidance in the practice of
the various British Sports and Pastimes, can turn for information.
Some books there are on Hunting, some on Racing, some on Lawn
Tennis, some on Fishing, and so on; but one Library, or succession of
volumes, which treats of the Sports and Pastimes indulged in by
Englishmen—and women—is wanting. The Badminton Library is
offered to supply the want. Of the imperfections which must be
found in the execution of such a design we are conscious. Experts
often differ. But this we may say, that those who are seeking for
knowledge on any of the subjects dealt with will find the results of
many years’ experience written by men who are in every case adepts
at the Sport or Pastime of which they write. It is to point the way to
success to those who are ignorant of the sciences they aspire to
master, and who have no friend to help or coach them, that these
volumes are written.
To those who have worked hard to place simply and clearly before
the reader that which he will find within, the best thanks of the
Editor are due. That it has been no slight labour to supervise all that
has been written, he must acknowledge; but it has been a labour of
love, and very much lightened by the courtesy of the Publisher, by
the unflinching, indefatigable assistance of the Sub-Editor, and by
the intelligent and able arrangement of each subject by the various
writers, who are so thoroughly masters of the subjects of which they
treat. The reward we all hope to reap is that our work may prove
useful to this and future generations.
THE EDITOR.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Introduction 1
I. History of Billiards 6
By Sydenham Dixon.
II. Implements 55
By Archibald Boyd.
X. Breaks 300
With Memoranda by Archibald Boyd and R. H. R. Rimington-Wilson.
Index 447
ILLUSTRATIONS
ARTIST
A Screw Loser Lucien Davis. Frontispiece
Preliminaries „ „ „ 108
ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT
PAGE
Mr. Samson’s Sections of a Billiard-room 64, 65
Stringing. 106
A Nursery 349