Project Gutenberg 2012-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 420 Slaughter, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth) 1851 The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2 Englishwomen and sport / The editor -- Fox hunting / Mrs. Burn -- Hare hunting / The editor -- Shooting / The Hon. Mrs. Lancelot Lowther -- Fishing for tarpon / Mrs. Murphy-Grimshaw -- Archery / Mrs. Berens and Miss Walrond -- Skating / May Balfour -- Golf / Miss Starkie-Bence -- Croquet / Mrs. Spong -- Appendix A: Golf rules and glossary -- Appendix B: Croquet rules. Produced by Julia Miller, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2" by Frances E. Slaughter is a collection of instructional writings focused on outdoor sports for women, published in the late 19th century. The volume covers various activities such as fox hunting, hare hunting, shooting, fishing, and archery, aiming to offer practical knowledge and guidance that is tailored to women's perspectives. By emphasizing the participation of women in traditionally male-dominated sports, the book highlights their capability and the evolution of gender roles in the sporting world. The opening of the book introduces the purpose and motivation behind this undertaking, discussing the collaborative effort to create a resource specifically for women. In the preface, Slaughter expresses her gratitude to various contributors for their expertise in the subjects covered. The first chapter, "Englishwomen and Sport," provides a historical overview of women's involvement in outdoor activities, noting the fluctuations in societal attitudes towards their participation. Slaughter points out that, throughout history, women have enjoyed varying degrees of freedom in sports, from being celebrated leading figures in hunting to experiencing periods of restriction. The beginning sets a tone of appreciation for women's advancements in sporting pursuits and aspires to inspire readers to embrace and excel in these activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41436/41436-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sports GV Text Category: History - British Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 502787 2025-08-16T16:38:54.309957 text/html 471532 2024-10-23T12:28:55 text/html 6420942 2025-08-16T16:39:04.839912 application/epub+zip 6427176 2025-08-16T16:38:57.043008 application/epub+zip 255184 2025-08-16T16:38:55.670969 application/epub+zip 6566028 2025-08-16T16:39:09.677927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6502246 2025-08-16T16:39:02.876987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340012 2022-09-19T03:46:04.407940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409171 2025-08-16T16:38:52.920015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389141 2024-10-23T12:28:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17151 2025-08-16T16:39:11.675871 application/rdf+xml 20482 2025-08-16T16:38:55.800967 image/jpeg 2797 2025-08-16T16:38:55.737946 image/jpeg 6407044 2025-08-16T16:38:54.582004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog