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The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering
By William Martin
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- THE BOOK OF SPORTS:
- OUT-DOOR SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATIONS,
- GYMNASTICS, GARDENING & CARPENTERING,
- For Boys and Girls.
- BY
- BY
- WILLIAM MARTIN,
- SECOND EDITION.
- LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
- SECOND EDITION.
- LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE.
- PART I.
- GAMES WITH MARBLES.
- RING TAW.
- LAG OUT OR KNOCK OUT.
- THREE HOLES.
- ARCHES.
- BONCE-EYE.
- SUN AND THE PLANET TAW.
- MOTIONS OF THE PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES.
- MOTIONS OF THE PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES.
- PYRAMID.
- PART II.
- GAMES FOR COLD WEATHER.
- "PRISONERS' BASE."
- STAG OUT.
- WARNING.
- MOUSE IN THE CORNER.
- KING OF THE CASTLE.
- HIPPAS.
- THREAD THE NEEDLE.
- TOUCH.
- BOWLS.
- QUOITS.
- WHY AND BECAUSE.
- BOMBARDMENT OF A SNOW CASTLE.
- BANDY BALL OR GOLF.
- FOOT BALL.
- TRUSSING.
- FOLLOW MY LEADER.
- BLINDMAN'S BUFF.
- TIP-CAT.
- JINGLING.
- FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
- PART III.
- DANGEROUS GAMES.
- HEAP THE BUSHEL.
- DRAWING THE OVEN.
- HOP-SCOTCH.
- BASTING THE BEAR.
- BUCK, BUCK.
- PART IV.
- GYMNASTICS.
- FIRST COURSE.
- SECOND COURSE.
- SECOND COURSE.
- WALKING.
- RUNNING.
- LEAPING.
- CLIMBING.
- THE ROPE LADDER.
- THE SLANT BOARD.
- VAULTING.
- BALANCING.
- FIRST COURSE.
- PART V.
- CRICKET.
- SINGLE WICKET.
- LAWS OF THE GAME OF DOUBLE WICKET.
- The Bowler.
- The Striker.
- The Wicket-Keeper.
- The Umpires.
- The Bowler.
- The Striker.
- The Wicket-Keeper.
- The Umpires.
- LAWS FOR SINGLE WICKET.
- BETS.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- PART VI.
- SWIMMING.
- PRELIMINARY EXERCISES IN SWIMMING.
- BERNARDI'S SYSTEM.
- BERNARDI'S SYSTEM.
- PRELIMINARY EXERCISES IN SWIMMING.
- PART VII.
- GARDENING.
- LAYING OUT THE GROUND.
- MANURE.
- GARDENING TOOLS.
- DIGGING.
- WEEDING.
- PLANTING AND SOWING.
- HOT-BEDS AND FRAMES.
- OPEN CROPS.
- RAKING.
- HOEING.
- TRANSPLANTING.
- WATERING.
- ON THE PROPAGATION OF VARIOUS KINDS OF SHRUBS AND PLANTS.
- PRUNING.
- GRAFTING AND BUDDING.
- SHIFTING OF CROPS.
- HOW TO MANAGE A LITTLE GARDEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
- January.
- February.
- March.
- April.
- May.
- June.
- July.
- August.
- September.
- October.
- November.
- December.
- January.
- February.
- March.
- April.
- May.
- June.
- July.
- August.
- September.
- October.
- November.
- December.
- PART VIII.
- CARPENTERING.
- USES OF THE VARIOUS TOOLS.
- STUFF.
- LABOUR.
- PART IX.
- KEEPING POULTRY.
- NATURE AND SITUATION OF FOWL-HOUSE.
- THE VARIOUS BREEDS OF FOWLS.
- The Dorking Breed.
- Poland Breed.
- Spanish Breed.
- Bantams.
- The Dorking Breed.
- Poland Breed.
- Spanish Breed.
- Bantams.
- CHOICE OF STOCK.
- FOOD AND FEEDING.
- LAYING.
- PRESERVATION OF EGGS.
- HATCHING CHICKENS.
- PART X.
- BEES.
- HOW TO GET A STOCK OF BEES.
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