Mystery of golf, etc

THEMYSTERYOFGOLF
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Arteandamicableandimitativecombat.—Theyare
sporte,theynearakin,areartandsport;theonebeingthe
binneareintellectualandemotional,theotherthemus-
akin.cularandnervous,representationofthepri-
malandhighlyutilitarianinstinctsofhunger
andloveexertingthemselves,intheformof
huntingandmatingandfighting,inaworld
ofanimalandvegetablelife.
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puellile.thereareanysuchthingsasfemininegames
properisdoubtful.Whengirlsplaygames
theyplaywiththeirbrothers,ortheyplay
theirbrothers'games.Andevenwhenthey
playamongthemselves,theirgamesprove
theevolutionarylaw,andshowthemselves
toberefinementsonprimxvalfeminineoc-
cupations:theyplayat"doll's-house,"at
"school,"at"mistressandmaid";they
payvisitstooneanother,theydressupin
theirelders'clothes,theymakemud-pies,
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Form / genre:	Written and printed matter > Books
Dates / events:	1908 [Date published]
Places:	North and Central America > United States > Massachusetts > Suffolk county > Boston (inhabited place) [Place published]
Subject / content:	Golf Sports
Person / organisation:	Haultain, Arnold, 1857-1941 [Author] Houghton, Mifflin and Company [Publisher] Riverside Press (Cambridge, Mass.) [Printer]
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Description	More than 230 sports publications from the National Library of Scotland's collections. Featured sports include football, rugby, golf, shinty, athletics, bowls, cricket and hockey. Among the material from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are match programmes, club histories, and handbooks. From the late 20th century are promotional materials to encourage greater diversity in sport. Most items cover sports activities in Scotland. There are also publications relating to the Olympics and international matches.
Additional NLS resources:	Sports resources at the National Library An overview of the large amount of material at the National Library of Scotland relating to almost every sport there is.

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