Project Gutenberg 2019-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 292 Garno, Benjamin 1840 08022291 Modern Billiards A Complete Text-Book of the Game, Containing Plain and Practical Instructions How to Play and Acquire Skill at This Scientific Amusement E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Modern Billiards" by Benjamin Garno is a comprehensive instructional guide on the game of billiards written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a complete text for players who wish to learn the fundamentals and advanced techniques of billiards, discussing various strokes, techniques, and historical insights into the game. The beginning of the text introduces billiards as both a physical and mental exercise, emphasizing its intellectual demands and the discipline it fosters among skilled players. It discusses the evolution of the game, noting changes in equipment and playing styles over time. Furthermore, the author highlights the importance of having proper attitude and technique when playing, setting the stage for the practical instructions that follow in the guide. This opening portion effectively establishes the significance of billiards as a refined activity while preparing readers for a deeper dive into specific skills and strategies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Billiards GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 897578 2025-09-23T12:07:03.551963 text/html 871735 2019-03-28T15:34:54 text/html 3703076 2025-09-23T12:07:28.455909 application/epub+zip 3705846 2025-09-23T12:07:08.186028 application/epub+zip 429984 2025-09-23T12:07:05.813048 application/epub+zip 3972861 2025-09-23T12:07:40.897779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3853040 2025-09-23T12:07:25.473972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586758 2022-09-26T20:50:38.872267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590632 2025-09-23T12:06:59.364104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 590742 2020-06-15T03:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17790 2025-09-23T12:07:41.090797 application/rdf+xml 16504 2025-09-23T12:07:06.085054 image/jpeg 2087 2025-09-23T12:07:05.952967 image/jpeg 185881 2020-06-15T03:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 3450178 2019-03-28T15:38:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 3534780 2025-09-23T12:07:03.783034 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