First Steps to Bell Ringing Being an Introduction to the Healthful and Pleasant Exercise of Bell Ringing in Rounds and Changes upon Church Bells

"First Steps to Bell Ringing" by Samuel B. Goslin is an old-fashioned teaching guide that shows beginners how to swing church bells the right way. It breaks down the stuff you need to know to get started, like what all the bell parts do and how they work. The book teaches you how to hold the ropes and get the bells ready to ring. It starts with easy stuff like ringing in order and then moves on to trickier patterns called change ringing. All the while, the author points out that bell ringing is good for your body and mind, and encourages you to keep learning more as you get better.