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Billiards

by William Broadfoot

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  1. 1Dedication to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Introduction
  4. 4Chapter I — History of Billiards
  5. 5Chapter II — Implements
  6. 6Chapter III — Elementary: One-Ball Practice
  7. 7Chapter IV — Motion, Impact, and Division of Balls: Two-Ball Practice
  8. 8Chapter V — Plain Strokes, Winning and Losing Hazards, Cannons: Thr…
  9. 9Chapter VI — On the Rotation of Balls
  10. 10Chapter VII — Miscellaneous Strokes
  11. 11Chapter VIII — The Spot Stroke
  12. 12Chapter IX — Safety and Baulk Play
  13. 13Chapter X — Breaks
  14. 14Chapter XI — The Championship and the Three-Inch Pocket Table
  15. 15Chapter XII — The Rules of the Game of Billiards
  16. 16Chapter XIII — Pyramids, Pool, and Country-House Games
  17. 17Chapter XIV — Miscellaneous Notes

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