The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering
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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.
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.
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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