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Hobbies
The word ?hobby? is derived from ?hobby horse,? which is a stick fitted with a wooden horse?s head, painted to look real. The child puts this between his legs, and prances about, pretending to be riding a horse. From this word ?hobby-horse? we get the word hobby, an amusement; and we speak of a man?s ?riding? his hobby. Properly, a hobby is any interesting subject or pursuit, not our main business, which we take up for our amusement in our leisure hours. What is a business to one man may be a hobby to another. For example, a professional photographer may have gardening as his hobby; and a paid gardener may make a hobby of photography.
There are very many kinds of hobbies. Many take the form of collecting in some forms. Collecting postage stamps is a common hobby in England, not only with flowers and ferns and press and mount their specimens. Others take an interest in geology, and find much amusement in collecting fossils. Such hobbies do not cost much, and are within the reach of all. But others, such as collecting pictures, old books, curiosities and antiquities are only for the rich.
Other hobbies take the form of games and sports. Many take up open-air games, like gold, tennis, cricket or football, or indoor games such as chess, draughts and cards, as their hobbies. While hunting, or fishing, or yachting are the favorite recreations of others.
Photography makes an interesting and instructive hobby; and for those who have the gift, sketching and painting and wood-carving. The latter hobbies require special artistic gifts; but almost anyone can learn carpentry and picture-framing.
Many people find great pleasure and interest in gardening: especially in cultivating some special flowers, like roses. And boys especially like keeping pets, such as rabbits and fowls.
Every one, young and old, should have a hobby of some sort for his leisure hours; for it adds greatly to the pleasure of life. It is often an education in itself, and it fills our vacant hours with interest. It gives us, also, something to fall back on when our business days are over, in the leisure times at the end of life.
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My hobbies I have a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies. I am sure other people have their hobbies too. The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My guitar very unique and beautiful because it is my favorite. The guitar...
- Things I Like To Do
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- My Favorite Tv Programs
My favorite TV programs As a senior high school student, I am very busy with my studies. Although I am very fond of watching television, I can only spend an hour after dinner on my hobby. Of all the TV programs, I like the news and documentaries best....
- My Hobbies
Click to read >>> my hobbies My hobbies Almost everybody has some kind of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and watching television. I am very fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favorite songs from an old cassette recorder....
- Your Favorite Hobby
Your favorite hobby Everybody has his or her own hobby. For me, my favorite hobby is reading books. My father was not only a writer but a researcher as well. He had a great collection of books on many fields: literature, science, art, fiction and non-fiction....
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Hobbies
Hobbies
The word ?hobby? is derived from ?hobby horse,? which is a stick fitted with a wooden horse?s head, painted to look real. The child puts this between his legs, and prances about, pretending to be riding a horse. From this word ?hobby-horse? we get the word hobby, an amusement; and we speak of a man?s ?riding? his hobby. Properly, a hobby is any interesting subject or pursuit, not our main business, which we take up for our amusement in our leisure hours. What is a business to one man may be a hobby to another. For example, a professional photographer may have gardening as his hobby; and a paid gardener may make a hobby of photography.
There are very many kinds of hobbies. Many take the form of collecting in some forms. Collecting postage stamps is a common hobby in England, not only with flowers and ferns and press and mount their specimens. Others take an interest in geology, and find much amusement in collecting fossils. Such hobbies do not cost much, and are within the reach of all. But others, such as collecting pictures, old books, curiosities and antiquities are only for the rich.
Other hobbies take the form of games and sports. Many take up open-air games, like gold, tennis, cricket or football, or indoor games such as chess, draughts and cards, as their hobbies. While hunting, or fishing, or yachting are the favorite recreations of others.
Photography makes an interesting and instructive hobby; and for those who have the gift, sketching and painting and wood-carving. The latter hobbies require special artistic gifts; but almost anyone can learn carpentry and picture-framing.
Many people find great pleasure and interest in gardening: especially in cultivating some special flowers, like roses. And boys especially like keeping pets, such as rabbits and fowls.
Every one, young and old, should have a hobby of some sort for his leisure hours; for it adds greatly to the pleasure of life. It is often an education in itself, and it fills our vacant hours with interest. It gives us, also, something to fall back on when our business days are over, in the leisure times at the end of life.
Read related posts:
Hobby in free time
The uses of the hobby
Your favorite hobby
Hobbies
My hobbies 1
My hobbies 2
My favorite TV Programs
Things I like to do
language123.blogspot.com
Lost In A Strange Place
A Lesson Learnt
Choice Of Books For Reading
A Narrow Escape
The End Of The School Term
A Day When Everything Went Wrong
The Day Dad Decided To Do It Himself
Why I Want To Learn English
The Type Of Stories I Like To Read
Science And Its Effects
- My Hobbies
My hobbies I have a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies. I am sure other people have their hobbies too. The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My guitar very unique and beautiful because it is my favorite. The guitar...
- Things I Like To Do
Things I like to do I have many interests. The activities I spend most of my leisure on, however, are reading, jogging and painting. I enjoy reading very much. I read widely, ranging from fairytales to nonfiction books on outer space and nature. Reading...
- My Favorite Tv Programs
My favorite TV programs As a senior high school student, I am very busy with my studies. Although I am very fond of watching television, I can only spend an hour after dinner on my hobby. Of all the TV programs, I like the news and documentaries best....
- My Hobbies
Click to read >>> my hobbies My hobbies Almost everybody has some kind of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and watching television. I am very fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favorite songs from an old cassette recorder....
- Your Favorite Hobby
Your favorite hobby Everybody has his or her own hobby. For me, my favorite hobby is reading books. My father was not only a writer but a researcher as well. He had a great collection of books on many fields: literature, science, art, fiction and non-fiction....