THE
CANADIAN CURLER'S
MANUAL;
OR
AN ACCOUNT OF CURLING,
AS PRACTISED
IN CANADA:
WITH REMARKS ON THE HISTORY OF THE GAME.
"When winter muffles up his cloak,
And binds the mire like a rock,
THEN to the loch the Curlers flock
Wi' gleesome speed."
BURNS.
BY JAMES BICKET,
SECRETARY TO THE TORONTO CURLING CLUB.
TORONTO:
PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE OF THE BRITISH COLONIST, FOR THE TORONTO
CURLING CLUB; SOLD ALSO BY HENRY ROWBELL.
HUGH SCOBIE, PRINTER.
1840.
This reprint has been made possible
through the kindness of Mr. Thomas Rennie,
who loaned the original for the purpose.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
Page
Description of Curling 9
Stones 10
The Rink 12
Playing 13
Sweeping 14
The Game 15
Toronto Rules of Curling 20
Glossary, or Explanation of Curling Terms 23