,,! ,,canadian ,,curl]',s ,,manual2 ,,or ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,curl+1 ,,z ,,practis$ ,,9 ,,canada3 ,,) ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,game4 ,:5 w9t] muffles up 8 cloak1 ,& b9ds ! mire l a rock1 ,,!n to ! lo* ! ,curl]s flock ,wi' gleesome spe$4 ,,burns4 ,,by ,,james ,,bicket1 ,,secret>y ,,to ,,! ,,toronto ,,curl+ ,,club4 ,,toronto3 ,,publi%$ ,,at ,,! ,,(fice ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,coloni/1 ,,= ,,! ,,toronto ,,curl+ ,,club2 ,,sold ,,also ,,by ,,h5ry ,,r[bell4 ,,hugh ,,scobie1 ,,pr9t]4 #ahdj4 ,?is repr9t has be5 made possible ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,r5nie1 :o loan$ ! orig9al = ! purpose4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,page ,description ( ,curl+ #i ,/ones #aj ,! ,r9k #ab ,play+ #ac ,sweep+ #ad ,! ,game #ae ,toronto ,rules ( ,curl+ #bj ,gloss>y1 or ,explanation ( ,curl+ ,t]ms #bc ,,"p ,,ii4 ,e>ly ,hi/ory ( ,curl+ #bi ,curl+ 9 ,scotl& #ca ,curl+ 9 ,canada #cd ,con/itution ( ! ,toronto ,club #ch ,,to ,,! ,,presid5t1 ,,vice-,,presid5ts1 ,,manag]s1 ,,& ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,toronto ,,curl+ ,,club1 ,,?is ,,manual ,,is ,,mo/ ,,respectfully ,,inscrib$1 ,,by ,,_! ,,devot$ ,,humble ,,s]vant1 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,preface ,?is little pamphlet has be5 produc$ at ! reque/ ( ! ,,toronto ,,curl+ ,,club4 ,! orig9al object 9 its publication 0 simply to furni% ! ,memb]s ) a copy ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,club1 & ( ! laws :i* !y obs]ve 9 play+4 ,! design is n[ ext5d$1 s z to embrace a g5]al description ( ,curl+1 ) a brief hi/ory ( ! ,game2 & by ?us mak+ x to be und]/ood1 by ^? :o h nev] se5 x play$1 or :o may h be5 only occasional spectators1 to induce a m g5]al p>ticipation 9 ?is mo/ heal?ful & exhil>at+ amusem5t4 ,x is gratify+ to obs]ve ! success ( ! ef=ts :i* h be5 made 9 ?is c\ntry1 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 to promote & enc\rage ! ,game4 ,x is n[ becom+1 & mu/ become1 a favorite 9 ,canada4 ,x is admirably adapt$ to ?is climate1 :]e ! w9t] is g5]ally cold en\gh to ensure good ice1 & seldom s sev]e z to r5d] ! ex]cise unpleasant4 ,be+ play$ 9 ! op5 air1 dur+ a season :5 few out-(-door recreations c be enjoy$1 x is well calculat$ to c\nt]act ! enfeebl+ influ5ce ( conf9em5t to our close & heat$ w9t] h\ses4 ,_m objections :i* may be br\ght aga9/ o!r sports1 are n applicable to ?is4 ,x calls up none ( ! l[ & degrad+ passions ( our nature4 ,not)/&+ ! int5se int]e/ :i* ,curl]s may feel 9 a well conte/$ mat*1 no bett+ ev] takes place among !m2 ! excitem5t aris+ f gambl+1 !re=e1 is altoge!r remov$ f ! r9k4 ,intoxication on ! ice is also unkn[n among good play]s4 ,! nice equilibrium ( body & ! firmness ( n]ve1 ess5tial to sci5tific ,curl+1 w\ld disappe> on ! fir/ symptom ( su* a /ate4 ,b ! ,game is suffici5tly int]e/+ )\t any extrane\s /imulant4 ,:ile x imp>ts vig\r to e limb1 & e muscle1 x engages ! att5tion & awak5s ! judgm5t2 & ?us br+s into heal?ful excitem5t ^? p[]s ( ! body & ( ! m9d1 ! due ex]cise ( :i* ! ,creator has alli$ ) pleasure4 ,9 ! obs]vations :i* w be f\nd on ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,curl+1 a lib]al use has be5 made ( a small b valuable "w on ! subject1 publi%$ anonym\sly1 9 ,kilm>nock1 9 #ahbh4 ,to ! same au?ority ! writ] is indebt$ = ! d]ivation ( sev]al ( ! words to be f\nd 9 ! ,gloss>y1 & x is only do+ ! ,compil]s ( ! "w ref]r$ to1 an act ( ju/ice1 :i* !y c h no wi% %\ld be omitt$1 to /ate1 t !y h avail$ ( ,doctor ,jamieson's ,diction>y1 ,brew/]'s ,encyclop$ia1 & an ,acc\nt ( ,curl+1 by a ,memb] ( ! ,dudd+/one ,society4 ,^!1 un=tunately1 are n at pres5t accessible to ! writ]4 ,dur+ ! pres5t ye>1 he ord]$ f ,ed9burgh su* publications on ! ,game1 z c\ld be f\nd2 b 0 disappo9t$ on le>n+1 t sev]al excell5t ,treatises :i* he expect$ to receive1 are n[ out ( pr9t--! only works :i* 8 ,correspond5t c\ld procure1 be+ ! ,annual ( ! ,gr& ,cal$onian ,curl+ ,club & ! ,rules ( ,curl+1 by ,preto/es4 ,! writ] has affix$ 8 "n to ?is "w--conceiv+ t f 8 (ficial connection ) ! ,toronto ,curl+ ,club1 s9ce its e/abli%m5t1 ?is may l5d "s weight to ! op9ions1 & "s au?ority to ! /atem5ts !re9 conta9$4 ,,toronto1 #cj? ,,novemb]1 #ahdj4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,curl+4--,is a ,game play$ ^u ! ice1 by slid+ /ones1 made = ! purpose1 f "o po9t to ano!r4 ,9 "s respects x resembles ,b[l+1 b ) ^! diff]5ces1 t ! /ones are slidd5 ^u ! ice1 n roll$--nei!r are !y made l ,b[ls1 to curve on _! passage2 ! po9ts1 also1 to :i* ! /ones are play$ are /ation>y1 :]eas 9 ,b[l+ ! ,jack is moveable2 & 9 ,curl+1 ! ice 9 ! pa? ( ! /one may be poli%$ by sweep+--& ?us ! play]s may comp5sate = ! want ( =ce ) :i* a /one may h be5 ?r[n4 ,p5nant1 9 8 ,t\r ?r\gh ,scotl& gives ! foll[+ r\gh description ( ! ,game3--,( all ! sports 9 ^? p>ts1 t ( ,curl+ is ! favorite4 ,x is an amusem5t ( ! w9t]1 & play$ ^u ! ice1 by slid+ f "o m>k to ano!r1 great /ones ( #dj to #gj lbs4 weight1 ( a hemisph]ical =m1 ) a wood5 or iron h&le at top4 ,! object ( ! play] is to lay 8 /one z ne> ! m>k z possible1 to gu>d t ( 8 p>tn] :i* has be5 well laid be=e1 or to /rike (f t ( 8 antagoni/4 ,su* is a brief outl9e ( t ,game1 a full] description ( :i* is attempt$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/ones4--,^! are made ( granite1 or ( any o!r /one :i* is h>d1 free f s&1 & n liable to break4 ,!y are cut into a sph]ical =m1 flatt5$ at top & bottom1 & ! angles r\nd$ (f & poli%$1 p>ticul>ly t at ! sole4 ,! h&le is ins]t$ 9 ! top4 ,?\gh !y mu/ all be made circul>1 ! proportion ( ! diamet] to ! ?ickness v>ies 9 diff]5t di/ricts2 "s be+ made m & "s less ?an twice z wide z !y are ?ick4 ,! ,gr& ,cal$onian ,curl+ ,club has lately sugge/$ ! foll[+ scale--! fir/ attempt t has be5 made to regulate ! proportions ( ,curl+ ,/ones--& :i* = ! sake ( uni=mity1 x is hop$1 w be adopt$1 viz3-- ,:5 ! weight is "u #ce lbs4 imp41 ! height n to be m ?an #d-a_/d in*es4 #ch lbs4 #d-a_/b in*es4 #da lbs4 #d-c_/d in*es4 #dd lbs4 #e in*es4 #dg lbs4 #e-a_/d in*es4 #ej lbs4 #e-a_/b in*es4 ,:atev] be ! diamet] or weight1 ! height ought nev] to exce$ #f-a_/h in*es1 nor be less ?an #d-a_/d in*es--,none ought to be all[$ 9 a set game ( great] diamet] ?an #ab in*es1 nor ( a great] weight ?an #ej lbs4 imp]ial4 ,/ones are sometimes s f9i%$ z to slide on ei!r ( ! flatt5$ surfaces1 "o ( :i* 9 su* cases1 is made slightly concave1 & on ?is side ! /one is play$ :5 ! ice is h>d & ke52 ! o!r1 a little convex1 be+ us$ :5 ! ice is s(t & dull4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ,canada1 :]e suitable /one _c readily be procur$1 iron or wood has be5 sub/itut$4 ,at ,quebec & ,montreal1 ca/+s ( iron1 9 ! %ape ( ,curl+ ,/ones1 are play$ )--! int5sity ( ! cold !re1 r5d]+ ! /ones liable to break on /rik+ aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,iron is us$ also by ! ,curl]s ( ,dundas1 9 ! ,gore ,di/rict2 & at ,guelph1 :]e ! ,game has "s ard5t admir]s1 !y play ) blocks ( h>d wood4 ,at ,toronto1 & ! ,curl+ localities 9 ! neighborhood1 /ones only h be5 us$2 "p hav+ be5 import$ f ,scotl&1 & o!rs hav+ be5 made by ! /one-cutt] to ! ,club1 f blocks ( excell5t quality pick$ up by him on ! l& 9 ! vic9ity4 ,sev]al ( ! /ones import$ to ,toronto h be5 made f ,ailsa ,craig1 :i*1 x appe>s1 has long be5 kn[n z an excell5t mat]ial = ! purpose2 "o ( ^? n[ ref]r$ to hav+ be5 play$ ) by ! fa!r ( ! pres5t own]1 at lea/ sixty ye>s ago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,r9k4--,! ice on :i* ! game is play$ is call$ ! ,r9k4 ,?is %\ld be a %eet ( fifty y>ds 9 l5g? & f\r y>ds 9 wid?2 p]fectly free f e inequality4 ,at ! di/ance ( f\r y>ds f ea* end ( ! r9k1 & 9 ! middle crosswise1 a circul> hole is made1 ab\t an in* 9 diamet] & ! same 9 dep?1 call$ ! tee4 ,r\nd ! tee two or m circul> l9es are drawn1 ! l>ge/ hav+ a diamet] ( ab\t five feet1 ! o!rs small] & at int]m$iate di/ances4 ,! space )9 ! l>ge/ circle is call$ ! br\gh4 ,! use ( ! circul> l9es is to %ew1 :ile ! game is be+ play$1 ! comp>ative ne>ness ( ! /ones to ! tee2 actual measurem5t n be+ all[$ until all ! /ones h be5 play$ to "o end ( ! r9k4 ,a l9e is also drawn across ! tee1 at "r angles ) ! r9k l5g?wise1 & ext5d+ to ! out]mo/ circle1 ! use ( :i* w be %ewn 9 ! rem>ks relat+ to sweep+4 ,at ! di/ance ( sev5 y>ds f ea* ( ! tees a l9e is drawn across ! r9k1 call$ ! hog-score1 & /ones :i* on be+ play$ d n pass ?is score are call$ hogs & lose = t "t ! *ance ( c\nt+1 be+ di/anc$ or ?r[n (f ! r9k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,play+4--,:5 ! play] is ab\t to ?r[ 8 /ones1 he places himself at "o end ( ! r9k1 re/s 8 "r foot 9 a not*1 or hack made 9 ! ice1#a & 9 su* a relation to ! tee t :5 he deliv]s 8 /one x mu/ pass ov] x4 ,he is direct$ by "o ( ! play]s ( 8 own p>ty1 /yl$ ! skip :o /&s at or ne> ! tee to :i* ! /one is to be play$1 & :o usually makes use ( 8 broom to indicate ! po9t to :i*1 or ! l9e along :i*1 he wi%es ! /one to be play$4 ,%\ld ! /one be deliv]$ ) ! prop] degree ( /r5g?1 & 9 ! direction po9t$ out to ! play] by ! skip1 x w ei!r re/ at ! spot requir$1 or receiv+1 z ! skip int5d$1 a new direction by com+ 9 contact ) "s o!r /one1 w effect ! desir$ purpose4 ,! play] on deliv]+ 8 /one raises x (f ! ice1 & sw++ x once beh9d him to acquire a prop] impetus1 & to make sur] ( 8 aim1 keep+ 8 eye1 at ! same "t1 /eadily fix$ on ! broom ( ! skip1 or on any /one1 or o!r object t[>ds or aga9/ :i* he may be desir$ to play1 ?r[s x 9 t direction4 ,! /one rea*+ ! ice on its sole ab\t two feet 9 front ( ! play]--8 body naturally foll[+ ! same direction until ! /one be fairly deliv]$4 #a3 ,o!r contrivances ?an ! hack are us$ 9 "s places to prev5t ! foot ( ! play] f slipp+4 ,sometimes a ?9 bo>d is laid on ! ice1 on :i* he places bo? 8 feet4 ,at ,toronto1 ! hack is consid]$ ! be/1 & al?\gh ! ,club has crampits = ! b5efit ( ^? accu/om$ to !m1 !y are requir$ only by /rang]s or novices1 exp]i5ce demon/rat+ _! uselessness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sweep+4--,= ! purpose ( ,sweep+1 e play] is furni%$ ) a broom1 by means ( :i* ! ice may sometimes be s poli%$ t a /one may rea* ! tee1 :i*1 )\t sweep+1 c\ld n h pass$ ! hog score4 ,:5 a /one1 !re=e1 9 its progress up ! r9k appe>s to ! skip to h be5 ?r[n ) insuffici5t =ce1 he directs 8 p>ty to sweep ! ice 9 its pa?4 ,! p>ty oppos$ to t ^: /one is com+ up is n all[$ to sweep 9 front ( ! l9e drawn across ! br\gh1 b may sweep beh9d x1 s z to let ! /one1 if x %\ld pass ! tee1 g f> en\gh beyond x1 to lose ! *ance ( c\nt+4 ,! brooms us$ 9 ,scotl& are usually made ( broom1 sometimes ( bir* twigs1 & occasionally ( hea!r1 z "o or o!r may be f\nd mo/ conv5i5t to ! place ( play+4 ,9 ,canada1 corn brooms :i* h be5 us$ = dome/ic purposes a suffici5t l5g? ( "t to be /ripp$ ( ! knotty p>ts :i* might break (f & ob/ruct ! progress ( ! /one1 h be5 f\nd to be ! be/4 ,"s ,curl]s 9 ,sc>boro'1 ne> ,toronto1 :o h immigrat$ f ,lan>k%ire1 h import$ /ocks ( ! g5u9e ,scot* broom1 :i*1 "u _! cultivation1 ?rives s well z to promise to sup]s$e ! use ( e o!r mat]ial4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,game4--,! usual mode ( play+ ! game is ) #af /ones on a r9k4 ,?is numb] is suffici5t to imp>t int]e/ to ! play+1 & m w\ld t[>ds ! end ( ! head1 cr[d ! ice4 ,sometimes ^! are play$ by f\r play]s on ea* side1 play+ two /ones ea*1 :i* mode may be pref]able :5 a few only are ex]cis+ = practice2 b 9 su* case ! sweep+1 :i*--unless ! ice be v ke5--is ess5tial to success1 c nev] be prop]ly att5d$ to1 z ! skip & play] be+ suffici5tly occupi$ 9 _! own dep>tm5ts1 only two brooms c be effectively employ$ at ! same "t4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ game1 !re=e1 is :]e !re are sixte5 play]s on a r9k1 ) "o /one ea*1 eight play]s on ea* side2 & a game s play$ is n[ to be describ$4 ,! p>ties det]m9e by lot :i* is to h ! ice or 9 o!r words1 :i* is to play ! fir/ /one4 ,x is d\btful :e!r x be an advantage to w9 ! ice1 z ! p>ty :o loses ?is plays ! la/ /one--! mo/ important 9 det]m9+ ! result ( ! head4 ,! side :o w9s ! end plays ! fir/ /one on ! end foll[+4 ,! skip ( ! p>ty :o is to play fir/1 /ation+ himself on t tee t[>ds :i* ! /ones are to be ?r[n1 directs ! play] :o is to lead or play ! fir/ /one1 on 8 side4 ,:5 ?is /one is play$ ! skip ( ! opposite p>ty takes ! same po/1 po9t+ out to 8 fir/ play] h[ he wi%es 8 /one to be play$4 ,ea* side plays "o /one alt]nately1 & ! object ( ea* successive play] is to draw ne>] ! tee ?an any ( 8 oppon5ts1 to /rike out _! w9n+ %ots1 or to gu>d ! w9n]s ( 8 own p>ty4 ,! e>li] /ages ( ! end !re=e appe> simple en\gh2 b aft] ! fir/ eight or t5 /ones h be5 play$1 especially :5 !y h be5 play$ well1 ! game becomes m intricate & m int]e/+4 ,"o p>ty may h a /one cov]+ ! tee1 app>5tly gu>d$ on e side1 & impregnable to attack1 ! /ones ( _! oppon5ts hav+ only /r5g!n$ its position2 yet "s /one :i*1 ei!r f a ruse on ! "p ( ! director1 or f be+ badly play$1 has re/$ ne> ! edge ( ! r9k & seems to be lo/ = t end1 may furni% a po9t to :i* ano!r /one may be slidd51 & receiv+ !nce a new direction may rea* ! w9n]1 & remov+ x f ! tee1 become itself ! w9n+ /one4 ,! director g5]ally plays ! la/ /one on 8 own side4 ,! sev5? play] is usually appo9t$ to t position 9 ! ord] ( ! game on acc\nt ( 8 be+ a correct & p[]ful play]1 s t he may1 :5 necess>y1 op5 up a pa? = ! /one ( ! h9d h&4 ,:5 ! /ones are all play$ to "o end ( ! r9k1 ! game is c\nt$1 & e /one :i* ei!r p>ty has ne>] ! tee ?an any /one ( _! oppon5ts1 c\nts "o %ot or po9t2 & su* portion ( ! game is /yl$ an end or head4 ,! numb] ( %ots 9 a game is v>iable1 dep5d+ on agreem5t4 ,! ,toronto ,club usually play = #ca1 9 a regul> game2 & 9 _! mat*es among !mselves1 or ) ! ,sc>boro' ,curl]s1 :5 m ?an "o r9k has be5 engag$1 ! practice has be51 ei!r to play to an h\r specifi$1 or to /op be=e t h\r %\ld ! aggregate %ots ( ei!r p>ty on all ! r9ks collectively am\nt to ?irty-"o = ea* r9k4 ,9 ,scotl&1 :]e ! cont9uance ( ! curl+ season is v prec>i\s1 all :o h x 9 _! p[]1 play ! :ole ( e day :ile ! ice w p]mit1 &1 consequ5tly1 ! numb] ( %ots play$ = is m uni=m4 ,at ,toronto1 :]e ,curl+ may be practis$ almo/ daily1 fully ?ree mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ! r9k is resort$ to = "o or two h\rs' recreation1 & sev51 ?irte51 or tw5ty-"o %ots are frequ5tly fix$ on z ! game1 accord+ to ! "t int5d$ to be devot$ to ! ex]cise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,laws ,,( ,,! ,,game4--,9 e di/rict ( ,scotl&1 & 9 almo/ e club1 "s diff]5ces are to be f\nd 9 ! mode ( conduct+ ! game4 ,little difficulty1 h[ev]1 is !re exp]i5c$ f ! want ( writt5 laws1 ! lex non scripta ( e p>i% or c\nty be+ p]fectly und]/ood :]e x is 9 =ce4 ,/ill 9 ,ed9burgh & a few o!r places :]e ,curl]s f di/ant ,clubs are likely to meet1 x has be5 f\nd necess>y to h _! laws r$uc$ to writ+ s t f :atev] "p ( ! c\ntry ! play] might come1 he c\ld n be ignorant ( ! rules by :i* 8 play+ 0 to be gov]n$4 ,at ,toronto1 ! want ( a writt5 code ( laws1 0 = a numb] ( ye>s1 felt to be inconv5i5t--few ( ! orig9al ,curl]s hav+ be5 accu/om$ to play exactly accord+ to ! same sy/em4 ,x 01 !re=e1 "o ( ! fir/ objects ( ! ,toronto ,curl+ ,club1 aft] its =mation1 to draw up a set ( ,rules1 f\nd$ on ! prevail+ practice 9 ,scotl&4 ,! foll[+1 !re=e1 7 agre$ to--& al?\gh n applicable to e case t may be conceiv$1 !y h be5 f\nd suffici5t to decide1 satisfactorily1 e difficulty t has occurr$ dur+ ! exp]i5ce ( f\r ye>s2 & h be5 *e]fully agre$ to by ! ,sc>boro' ,curl]s1 9 _! mat*es ) ^? ( ,toronto4 #a/4--,! ,r9k to be =ty-two y>ds f tee to tee1#b unless o!rwise agre$ ^u by ! p>ties4 ,:5 a game is begun ! r9k _c be *ang$ or alt]$ unless by ! cons5t ( a majority ( play]s1 & x c be %ort5$ only :5 x is app>5t t a majority _c play ! l5g?4 #bnd4--,! hog score mu/ be di/ant f ! tee "o-six? "p ( ! l5g? ( ! r9k4 ,e /one to be deem$ a hog1 ! sole ( :i*1 :5 at re/1 does n completely cle> ! score4 #crd4--,e play] to foot s t 9 deliv]+ 8 /one1 x %all pass ov] ! tee4 #d?4--,! ord] ( play+ adopt$ at ! beg9n+ mu/ n be *ang$ dur+ a game4 #e?4--,curl+-/ones mu/ be ( a circul> %ape4 ,no /one to be *ang$ dur+ a game1#c unless x happ5 to be brok52 & ! l>ge/ fragm5t ( su* /one to c\nt1 )\t any necessity ( play+ ) x m4 ,if a /one roll or be upset1 x mu/ be plac$ ^u its sole :]e x /ops4 ,%\ld ! h&le quit a /one 9 ! deliv]y1 ! play] mu/ keep hold ( x1 o!rwise he w n be entitl$ to replay ! %ot4 #f?4--,! play] may sweep 8 own /one ! :ole l5g? ( ! r9k2 8 p>ty n to sweep until x has pass$ ! fir/ hog score1 & 8 adv]s>ies n to sweep until x has pass$ ! tee--! sweep+ to be always to a side4 #g?4--,none ( ! play]s1 on any acc\nt1 to cross or g ^u ! middle ( ! r9k4 #h?4--,if1 9 sweep+ or o!rwise1 a runn+ /one is m>r$ by any ( ! p>ty to :i* x belongs1 x mu/ be put (f ! r9k2 if by any ( ! adv]se p>ty1 x mu/ be plac$ agreeably to ! direction :i* 0 giv5 to ! play]2 & if x be m>r$ by any o!r means1 ! play] may take 8 %ot aga94 ,%\ld a /one at re/ be accid5tally displac$1 x mu/ be put z ne> z possible 9 its =m] situation4 #i?4--,e play] mu/ be ready :5 8 turn comes1#d & mu/ take only a reasonable "t to play 8 %ot--%\ld he1 by mi/ake1 play ) a wrong /one1 x mu/ be replac$ :]e x /ops1 by ! "o :i* he ought to h play$4 #aj?4--,a d\btful %ot mu/ be measur$ by a neutral p]son1 ^: det]m9ation %all be f9al4 #aa?4--,! skips alone %all direct ! game4 ,! play]s ( ! respective skips may (f] !m _! advice1 b _c control _! directions2 nor is any p]son1 except ! skip1 to address him :o is ab\t to play4 ,ea* skip may appo9t "o ( 8 p>ty to take *>ge = him1 :5 he is ab\t to play4 ,e play] to foll[ ! direction giv5 to him4 #ab?4--,%\ld any "q arise1 ! det]m9ation ( :i* may n be provid$ = by ! words & _s ( ! prec$+ ,rules1 ea* p>ty to *oose "o ( _! numb]1 9 ord] to det]m9e x4 ,if ! two s *os5 diff] 9 op9ion1 !y are to "n an umpire1 ^: decision %all be f9al4 #b3 ,! ,gr& ,cal$onian ,curl+ ,club recomm5d t r9ks h d\ble tees at ea* end1 ! "o at lea/ two y>ds beh9d ! o!r2 ! :ole f\r to be ne>ly z possible on ! same l9e4 ,! /ones are to be deliv]$ f ! out] tee & play$ t[>ds ! inn]2 ?is saves ! ice f be+ injur$ ar\nd ! tee play$ up to4 #c3 ,) reg>d to d\ble-sol$ /ones1 ! ,gr& ,cal$onian ,curl+ ,club has a law t ! side comm5c$ ) %all n1 "u =feiture ( ! mat*1 be *ang$ dur+ ! progress ( ! game4 #d3 ,an excell5t me?od ( obviat+ ! confusion :i* is sometimes exp]i5c$ 9 ! e>ly ends ( a game1 by play]s be+ d\btful ( _! places is1 t be=e comm5c+1 ! play]s on ea* side ( a r9k %\ld fall 9 9 ! ord] 9 :i* x is int5d$ !y %all play1 & numb] (f f "r to left4 ,! play] :o makes a mi/ake aft] ?is has be5 done is fit nei!r = a ,curl] nor a ,soldi]4 ,?is me?od has be5 practis$ at ,toronto s9ce ! w9t] ( #ahcg-ch--:5 milit>y t]ms & ideas 7 infus$ into e dep>tm5t ( life4 ,:5 a few play]s are curl+ = practice1 or recreation1 "s ( ! above laws may n be rigidly en=c$2 b any relaxation %\ld always be notic$1 s t !re may be no difficulty 9 /rictly adh]+ to !m :5 play+ a ,bonspiel1 or set game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! prec$+ acc\nt has be51 z f> z practicable1 dive/$ ( te*nical t]ms1 9 ord] t x might be ! m intelligible to ! un9itiat$4 ,_m ( ! words & phrases1 h[ev]1 us$ 9 ,curl+ are peculi> to ! game--?r[+ light on its orig9 & hi/ory1--& x w\ld n[ be z difficult = ,curl]s to aboli% ! language ( ! r9k1 z x w\ld be = ! g5tlem5 ( c]ta9 le>n$ pr(essions1 to sub/itute ! ,que5's ,engli% = _! mo/ unclassical ,lat94 ,an explanation ( ! foll[+ t]ms1 :i* are 9 con/ant use1 is !re=e indisp5sable 9 a "w ( ?is nature2 ,angl$ ,gu>d--,a /one :i* obliquely cov]s or gu>ds "o /one or m4 ,bias--,an incl9ation 9 ! ice1 t5d+ to lead a /one (f ! direction giv5 to x by ! play]4 ,block ! ice--,see fill ! ice4 ,bo>dhead--,see br\gh4 ,bonspel1 bonspiel1 bonspeel--7,fr5*1 bon1 good1 & ,belgic1 spell1 a play--a good game2 or ,suio-,go?ic1 bonne1 a husb&man2 or ,belgic1 bonne1 a village or di/rict2 because "o di/rict *all5ges ano!r to play at ?is game47 ,a mat* at ,curl+ betwe5 two opposite p>ties4 ,break an egg on--,to /rike "o /one v g5tly ) ano!r4 ,br\gh--7,alemanic1 bru*us1 a camp1 (t5 circul>74 ,! space )9 ! l>ge/ circle drawn r\nd ! tee4 ,*annel-/ane--,a ,curl+ /one is s nam$ 9 ! s\!rn c\nties ( ,scotl&1 probably f /ones f\nd 9 /reams hav+ be5 fir/ us$ = curl+4 ,*uckle to--,to make two or m inwicks up a port to a giv5 /one4 ,creep--7,come creep+ up ! r9k7 ! /ones are said to creep :5 !y are ?r[n ) little =ce4 ,curl+--7,g]man1 kurzweill91 to play = amusem5t2 or ,teutonic1 krull51 kroll51 ,,s9u>e1 to b5d1--z ! great art ( ! game is to make ! /ones b5d1 twi/ 7quod vide71 ,,curl1 t[>ds ! m>k1 :5 !y _c rea* x 9 a /raight l9e47 ,slid+ /ones along ! ice t[>ds a m>k4 ,dead gu>d--,a /one :i* completely cov]s ano!r1 conceal+ x f ! view ( ! next play]1 is a dead gu>d ^u t o!r4 ,deliv]--,to ?r[ ! /one4 ,director--,! same z skip or skipp]4 ,draw a %ot--to play to a spot po9t$ out by ! director1 hav+ no o!r /one to /rike or re/ ^u4 ,d\r1 drug1 dull--,! /ate ( ! ice :5 ! /one _c easily be ?r[n ! l5g? ( ! r9k4 ,end--,t portion ( ! game 9 :i* ! /ones are all play$ to "o end ( ! r9k4 ,gu>d--,to lay a /one 9 a l9e be=e ano!r2 or ! /one s laid4 ,hack1 or hat*--7,icel&ic1 hiaka1 or ,suio-,go?ic1 hacka1 a *op1 cut1 or crack71 a cut 9 ! ice1 9 :i* ! play] places 8 foot to prev5t x f slipp+ z he deliv]s 8 /one4 ,head--,see ,end4 ,h9dh&--,he :o plays ! la/ /one on 8 side4 ,hog ,score--,! l9e drawn across ! r9k1 ab\t sev5 y>ds f ! tee2 /ones :i* d n pass ?is are ?r[n aside4 ,h[ ice--,! ice 9 ! middle ( ! r9k1 holl[$ by ! friction ( ! /ones2 also call$ :ite ice4 ,inr+1 inwick--,see ,wick+4 ,ke5--,! opposite ( d\r4 ,lead]--,he :o plays fir/ 9 ord] 9 8 p>ty4 ,lie 9 ! bosom (--,to play a /one s z g5tly to t\* & lie be=e ano!r4 ,outwick--,see ,wick+4 ,pat lid--,a ,curl+ /one ly+ on ! tee4 ,port--,an op5+ betwe5 two /ones1 wide en\gh to admit ano!r to be play$ ?r\gh4 ,rack--,a ^w us$ 9 "s di/ricts in/ead ( r9k4 ,r$d ! ice--7,icel&ic1 rada ,,ord9>e1 to put 9 ord]2 also1 to w>n1 to advise17 to cle> ! ice1 or to break ! gu>ds ) a /one /rongly play$1 s z to expose ! tee or ! w9n]2 to ride successfully4 ,re/--,to draw to any object or po9t s z n to pass x4 ,ride--,to ?r[ a /one ) great =ce t[>ds "o or m o!r /ones1 9 ord] to remove !m f _! position4 ,r9k--,! ice on :i* ! game is play$4 ,%ot--,a /one play$2 9 ano!r s5se1 a /one :i* c\nts4 ,skip1 or skipp]--7,probably f ,suio-,go?ic1 skepp>e1 a ma/]71 a director4 ,tee--7,icel&ic1 tia1 to po9t out ! place2 or1 ,teutonic1 tygh-en1 to po9t to71 ! w9n+ po9t to :i* ! /ones are play$4 ,twi/--,to give to a /one1 on its be+ deliv]$1 a rot>y motion1 s t x revolves on its sole z x slides along ! r9k1 & b5ds f ! /raight l9e1 :5 ! =ce ) :i* x has be5 ?r[n is ne>ly exhau/$4 ,wick+1 wick1 inwick--7,suio-,go?ic1 wick1 a corn]2 or ,teutonic1 wyck1 a turn+71 to make a /one take an oblique direction by /rik+ ano!r on ! side4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,curl+ ,! e>ly hi/ory ( ,curl+ is involv$ 9 su* obscurity1 t ! "t ev5 ( ! antiqu>ians might be bett] employ$ 9 eat+ ,beef & ,gre5s1 or 9 play+ ! ,game1 ?an 9 endeavor+ to discov] its orig94 ,"s ( ^! g5tlem5 h1 f ! def9ition giv5 ( a c]ta9 ^w 9 an old diction>y1 come to ! conclusion t ,curl+ 0 orig9ally ! game ( quoits play$ ^u ! ice4 ,kilian1 9 8 ,etymologica ,teutonicae ,l+uoe1 r5d]s ! ,teutonic words kluyt51 kalluyt51 lud]e massis1 sive globis glaciatis2 c]t>e discis 9 aequore glaciato4 ,! t]m kluyte1 or klyte1 is /ill us$ 9 "s p>ts ( ,scotl&1 :]e x always signifies to fall flat or to fall s t ! broade/ "p ( ! fall+ body fir/ comes 9 contact ) ! gr\nd2 b x nev] has any ref]5ce to mov+ on a plane surface4 ,! words lud]e & c]t>e ?r[ no light on ! mann] 9 :i* ! globus or discus 0 us$4 ,b until x c be %[n t !y 7 mov$ ^u ! ice--n pit*$ ?r\gh ! air--x is difficult to p]ceive ! relation betwe5 kluyt5 & curl+4 ,z soon z ! /ones 7 play$ by be+ slidd5--if ! antiqu>ians c\ld only det]m9e ! p]iod ( t ev5t--a new game 0 introduc$1 af=d+ opportunities equal to ^? ( ! quoit = muscul> ex]cise1 & a mu* wid] field = ! ex]cise ( ! judgm5t4 ,! e>lie/ notice ( ,curl+ :i* has be5 discov]$ is 9 ,cambd5's ,britannia1 publi%$ 9 #afjg4 ,9 x1 ,copp9%a1 "o ( ! ,orkney isl&s1 is m5tion$ z fam\s = excell5t /ones = ! game call$ ,curl+4 ,?is %[s t x 0 !n 9 consid]able repute4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,william ,gu?rie1 :o 9 ! ye> #afdd 0 orda9$ m9i/] ( ,f5wick1 9 ,ayr%ire1 x is /at$ t he 0 fond ( ! innoc5t recreations :i* !n prevail$1 among :i* 0 ,curl+4 ,9 #afhd1 ! game is tak5 notice ( 9 ,f\nta9hall's ,decisions4 ,p5nycuik1 also 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 decl>es t ,to curl on ! ice do? greatly please1 ,be+ a manly ,scotti% ex]cise4 ,& he celebrates ! game z calculat$ ,to cle> ! bra91 /ir up ! native he>t1 ,& give a gallant appetite = meat4 ,ramsay has allud$ to ,curl+4 ,burns1 9 ,tam ,samson's ,elegy %[s1 9 few words t he himself und]/ood ! game4 ,grahame1 ! au?or ( ! ,sabba? has illum9$ ! r9k ) ! lu/re ( 8 own g5ius2 & ,curl+ =ms ! subject ( a beautiful "p ( ,fi%]'s ,w9t] ,season4 ,?\gh ! game has nev] be5 univ]sal 9 ,scotl&1 x has long be5 practis$ 9 almo/ e c\nty s\? ( ! ,=? & ! ,clyde4 ,! %ires ( ,ayr1 ,r5frew1 ,lan>k & ,dumfries are rem>kable = _! atta*m5t to ,curl+4 ,x is play$ 9 ,p]?%ire1 ! ,c\ntess ( ,mansfield1 be+ n[ patroness ( ! ,scone & ,p]? ,club2 b we are n aw>e ( its hav+ be51 until lately1 practis$ f>!r nor?4 ,9 ,ab]de5--t city ( nor!rn lights--x is unkn[n4 ,! ,editor ( ! ,ab]de5 ,h]ald1 :o is a native ( a ,curl+ di/rict1 lam5ts 9 8 pap] ( #ac? ,janu>y1 #ahch--t all 0 !n b\nd up 9 ! icy /illness ( ! season1 & t 9 a place ab\nd+ ) ! mat]ial = mak+ admirable curl+ /ones1 & ) arms /rong en\gh to wield !m1 ,no fri5dly combatants conte/$ ! field4 ,! game 0 play$ ne> ,inv]ness1 9 #ahch1 :5 ,lo*-na-,sanais 7or ! :isp]+ lake71 ) ! picturesque hills ( ,tomnahuri* & ,torva91 e*o$1 = ! fir/ "t1 to ! boom+ ( ! /ones ov] ! ice4 ,curl+ has long be5 held 9 high e/imation 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( la/ c5tury ! magi/rates m>*$ 9 a body to ! ,nor? ,lo*1 to sp5d ! day 9 ,curl+4 ,9 go+ & return+ !y 7 prec$$ by a b& ( music1 play+ appropriate airs4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 9 ,paisley1 n _m ye>s ago1 to s5d r\nd ! t[n drumm]1 aft] two or ?ree nights' h>d fro/1 to proclaim to ! inhabitants :]e ! ,curl]s %\ld meet 9 ! morn+2 & 9 ! morn+1 %\ld ! fro/ cont9ue1 hundr$s might be se5--manufactur]s1 bailies1 weav]s1 & cl]gym51--resort+ promiscu\sly to ! r5dezv\s2 = on ! ice all are on a level--all ord9>y di/9ctions 9 society are1 = ! "t1 =gott5 9 ! love ( ! game1 & ! noble & ! le>n$ are !re will+ to be direct$ by ! mo/ skilful play]1 ?\gh ?is %\ld happ5 to be ! humble/ ( _! neighbors4 ,9 "s ( ! agricultural di/ricts ( ,scotl&1 ! ext5t ( ,curl+ ,clubs is regulat$ by ! legal divisions ( ! c\ntry1 be+ aga9 sub-divid$ among !mselves into r9ks1 :o always play toge!r "u _! respective skips2--! organization resembl+ 9 _m respects t ( ! ,militia ( ,canada--& on ! occasion ( a conte/ ) ano!r club1 e man :o1 if 9 ?is c\ntry %\ld be liable to s]ve z a soldi]1 turns out will+ly = ! hon\r ( 8 corps4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 age procures no exemption f s]vice4 ,9 ! words ( ,grahame1 ,:5 rival p>i%es & %riev$oms keep1 ,on upl& lo*1 ! long expect$ try/1 ,to play _! ye>ly bonspiel1 ,,ag$ ,,m51 ,smit ) ! eag]ness ( y\?1 ,,are ,,!re1 ,:ile love ( conque/ lights _! beamless eyes1 ,new n]ves _! arms & makes !m "y once m4 ,on #bj? ,janu>y1 #ahch1 ! p>i% ( ,lesmahag[1 9 ,lan>k%ire1 met ! neighbor+ club ( ,avondale1 on a %eet ( ice1 ne> ,/ra?av54 ,ea* club consi/$ ( tw5ty-"o r9ks ( eight play]s1 mak+ ! numb] ( play]s on ea* side "o hundr$ & sixty-eight1 s t ?ree hundr$ & ?irty-six ,curl]s 7 engag$ 9 ! mat*4 ,su* a bonspiel z ?is may n take place e season1 b ?is in/ance1 :i* is ref]r$ to1 z be+ ( rec5t occurr5ce1 is suffici5t to %ew ! int]e/ :i* 9 su* di/ricts is tak5 9 ! game1 &1 also1 ! excell5ce ( ! organization :i* c\ld br+ s _m play]s toge!r on a notice s %ort z t :i* c be giv51 :]e ! cont9uance ( h>d fro/ _c be dep5d$ on4 ,x is n[ ab\t tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,curl+ 0 introduc$ to ,canada1 & s9ce t "t ! game has be5 regul>ly play$ at ,quebec & ,montreal4 ,! ,clubs ( ^? ,cities1 9 imitation ( _! fri5ds on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 h occasional conte/s ) ea* o!r4 ,! mat* :i* !y la/ _h1 came (f 9 ,m>* ( ! pres5t ye>1 & 0 play$ at bo? places on ! same day--"o-half ( ! play]s f ea* ,city hav+ proce$$ to ! o!r--s t ! result ( ! jo9t game c\ld n be kn[n at ei!r place1 until ! p>ties _h "t to communicate4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ! ,bonspiel took place at ,?ree ,riv]s4 ,! di/ance :i*1 9 ^? cases1 ! play]s _h to travel1 suffici5tly %[s h[ w>mly !y are devot$ to ! game4 ,dur+ ! la/ w9t]1 ! (fic]s /ation$ at "s ( ! po/s to ! s\? ( ,montreal1 reliev$ ! monotony ( milit>y duty1 by engag+ 9 ,curl+4 ,! game has be5 practis$ at ,p]?1 9 ! ,ba?ur/ ,di/rict1 al?\gh n[ fall5 into disuse !re4 ,at ,niag>a1 a r9k 0 =m$ f\r ye>s ago1 "o g5tleman hav+ import$ a suffici5t numb] ( /ones = _! use1 & great int]e/ is n[ tak5 9 ! sport4 ,at ,newm>ket1 ab\t #cj miles to ! nor? ( ,toronto1 !re is a ,curl+ ,club1 ! m9i/]1 l _m ( 8 bre?r5 at home1 be+ an active promot] ( ! game1 & an exact & skilful play]4 ,curl+ is n[ also a favorite amusem5t at ,dundas at ! head ( ,lake ,ont>io2 at ,guelph1 9 ! new ,di/rict ( ,well+ton2 & at ,f]gus1 9 ! t[n%ip ( ,ni*oll4 ,!re are also1 _m fir/-rate play]s 9 ,sc>boro' :o are always ready to measure _! /r5g?1 9 numb]s & skill1 ) ^? ( ,toronto1 & bo? enjoy ! c]tam9is gaudia 9 _! annual bonspiel4 ,!y play$ at ,toronto1 on #ab? ,febru>y la/1 ) tw5ty-f\r play]s aside1 :5 _! ,excell5cies ! ,gov]nor ,g5]al & ! ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor 7 spectators ( ! game4 ,! ,f]gus ,club has be5 m5tion$ above1 b is wor?y ( m p>ticul> notice1 be+ p]haps1 ! fir/ :i* 0 regul>ly organiz$ 9 ,upp] ,canada4 ,! settlem5t ( t neighborhood 0 begun 9 #ahcd1 & ! gloom ( ! fir/ w9t] 0 dispell$ by ! introduction ( ! game4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t] foll[+1 ! ,hon\rable ,adam ,f]gusson1 :o is ! pr9cipal proprietor & ! enlight5$ f\nd] ( ! settlem5t1 succe$$ 9 =m+ ! play]s into a club1 ( :i* he 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t1 & :i* n[ numb]s upw>ds ( ?irty memb]s4 ,!y play ) blocks ( h>d wood1 turn$ to ! prop] %ape1 :i* !y h f\nd to answ] ! purpose1 except :5 ! ice is dull4 ,! exp]im5t has be5 made ( load+ ! blocks ) lead1 9 ord] t ! size & weight may be> ab\t ! same proportion to ea* o!r z 9 ,curl+ /ones1 & ?is !y consid] a decid$ improvem5t4 ,! example ( ! ,curl]s ( ,f]gus1 9 con/itut+ a club1 ought to be foll[$ 9 e neighborhood :]e !re are play]s suffici5t = "o r9k4 ,! p]man5cy ( ! game & opportunities ( play+ may ?us be secur$ 9 places :]e1 )\t su* arrangem5t1 ! greate/ difficulty might be exp]i5c$ 9 br++ ! play]s toge!r4 ,al?\gh ! game has be5 play$ at ,toronto1 e w9t]1 s9ce #ahbi1 x 0 nev] enjoy$ to ! same ext5t z x has be5 s9ce ! =mation ( ! ,club 9 #ahcf4 ,by ! judici\s arrangem5t ( ! manag]s1 9 appo9t+ ! h\rs ( play+1 & 9 hav+ ! ice ready be=e ! ,curl]s meet1 ! "t :i* 0 =m]ly wa/$ 9 prep>ations t may be p]=m$ by labor]s1 is n[ sp5t 9 ! game2 & ?us ! recreation c be %>$ by _m1 :o %\ld o!rwise1 by ! nature ( _! occupations1 be exclud$ f ! r9k4 ,:]ev]1 on ?is cont95t1 ,curl+ has be5 introduc$ & n cont9u$1 its decl9e is attributable to ! want ( t sy/em :i* ! prop] organization ( a club w\ld ensure4 ,:]ev] ,curl]s h be5 unit$1 9 ! way n[ recomm5d$1 !y h be5 enabl$ to attract con/ant accessions to _! numb]s1 &1 by spread+ ?r\gh\t _! respective neighborhoods a love ( ! game1 to e/abli% its p]man5cy beyond ! *ance ( decay4 ,mr4 ,john ,graham1 ( ,new ,york1 ! be/ au?ority 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 e matt] connect$ ) ,scotti% nationality1 z exi/+ !re1--& :o p]mits 8 "n to be us$ on ?is occasion1--/at$ dur+ 8 rec5t visit to ,toronto1 t ! game 0 sometimes play$ at ,new ,york1 b !re be+ no ,club1 a special arrangem5t 0 always necess>y be=e any meet+ on ! ice c\ld take place4 ,if ! ,new ,york curl]s 7 to unite1 !re c be no d\bt t ! game w\ld g a-head !re1 & t 9 a few w9t]s h5ce1 we %\ld he> ( _! hav+ a bonspiel ) _! fri5ds 9 ,canada1 ei!r at ,montreal or ,toronto4 ,a few pla9 rules are suffici5t = ! gov]nm5t ( a ,curl+ ,club4 ,! foll[+ ,con/itution1 :i* 0 agre$ ^u by ! ,toronto ,curl]s1 has be5 f\nd to answ] e purpose = :i* x 0 int5d$4 ,a few additional regulations h s9ce be5 made1 b ^! are only ( a local or tempor>y nature4 ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,toronto ,,curl+ ,,club ,,article #a/4--,! ,(fice-be>]s ( ! ,club %all consi/ ( a ,presid5t1 two ,vice-,presid5ts1 f\r ,manag]s1 & a ,secret>y & ,treasur]1 :o1 aft] ! fir/ election1 %all be elect$ at ! ,annual ,meet+ 9 ,decemb]1 to be call$ z provid$ 9 ,article #e?4 ,,article #bnd4--,any p]son wi%+ to become a ,memb]1 may be propos$ at any regul> ,meet+ ( ! ,club1 & if ! proposal be second$1 ! election %all proce$1 :5 ! votes ( a majority ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,memb]s pres5t1 & ! paym5t ( ! ,entrance ,fee & ( "o ye>'s subscription1 z provid$ 9 ,article #crd1 %all be requir$ = ! admission ( ! applicant4 ,,article #crd4--,9 ord] to provide a ,fund to meet necess>y exp5ses1 ,memb]s %all pay on admission ! sum ( ---- z entrance fee1 & also ! sum ( ---- z _! fir/ ye>'s subscription2 & %all aft]w>ds pay su* annual subscription z may be det]m9$ by ! ,club at ! ,annual ,meet+4 ,,article #d?4--,! ,committee %all draw up ! ,rules ( ! ,game accord+ to ! prevail+ practice 9 ,scotl&2 :i* ,rules1 :5 ent]$ on ! ,books ( ! ,club & read at a regul> ,meet+1 %all regulate ! play+1 & %all be decisive 9 all disputes among ! ,memb]s2 & may also1 9 case ( play+ ) o!r ,clubs1 regulate ! mat*1 unless object$ to by su* o!r ,club4 ,,article #e?4--,! ,annual ,meet+1 :5 ,(fice-be>]s %all be elect$1 %all be held on ! fir/ ,tuesday ( ,decemb]2 & regul> ,meet+s %all also be held on ! fir/ ,tuesday 9 ,janu>y1 ,febru>y & ,m>* 9 e ye>1 at su* place z ! ,presid5t may appo9t2 to be prop]ly intimat$ to ! ,memb]s2 & occasional ,meet+s ( ! ,club may also be call$ by ! ,presid5t1 :5ev] he may consid] x exp$i5t4 ,,article #f?4--,memb]s %all pay _! annual subscription to ! ,treasur] )9 "o mon? aft] ! am\nt ( ! same %all be det]m9$2 & on fail+ to d s1 !y %all be consid]$ z hav+ )drawn f ! ,club4 ,,article #g?4--,! ,rules ( ! ,club may be alt]$ or new rules add$1 ) ! cons5t ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,memb]s pres5t at any regul> ,meet+2 su* alt]ations or additions hav+ be5 propos$ at ! regul> ,meet+ prec$+4