II.—THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN.

III.—THE SAXONS.

IV.—THE NORMANS.

V.—TOURNAMENTS AND JUSTS.

VI.—OTHER SPORTS OF THE NOBILITY, AND THE CITIZENS AND YEOMEN.

VII.—KNIGHTLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

VIII.—ESQUIRESHIP.

IX.—MILITARY SPORTS PATRONIZED BY THE LADIES.

X.—DECLINE OF MILITARY EXERCISES.

XI.—DECLINE OF CHIVALRY.

XII.—MILITARY EXERCISES UNDER HENRY VII.

XIII.—MILITARY EXERCISES UNDER HENRY VIII.

XIV.—PRINCELY EXERCISES UNDER JAMES I.

XV.—REVIVAL OF LEARNING.

XVI.—RECREATIONS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

XVII.—OLD SPORTS OF THE CITIZENS OF LONDON.

XVIII.—MODERN PASTIMES OF THE LONDONERS.

XIX.—COTSWOLD AND CORNISH GAMES.

XX.—SPLENDOUR OF THE ANCIENT KINGS AND NOBILITY.

XXI.—ROYAL AND NOBLE ENTERTAINMENTS.

XXII.—CIVIC SHOWS.

XXIII.—SETTING OUT OF PAGEANTS.

XXIV.—PROCESSIONS OF QUEEN MARY AND KING PHILIP OF SPAIN IN LONDON.

XXV.—CHESTER PAGEANTS.

XXVI.—PUBLIC SHOWS IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

XXVII.—QUEEN ELIZABETH AT KENELWORTH.

XXVIII.—LOVE OF PUBLIC SIGHTS ILLUSTRATED FROM SHAKSPEARE.

XXIX.—ROPE-DANCING, TUTORED ANIMALS, AND PUPPET-SHOWS.

XXX.—MINSTRELSY, BELL-RINGING, &c.

XXXI.—BAITING OF ANIMALS.

XXXII.—PASTIMES FORMERLY ON SUNDAYS.

XXXIII.—ROYAL INTERFERENCE WITH SUNDAY PASTIMES.

XXXIV.—ZEAL AGAINST WAKES AND MAY-GAMES.

XXXV.—DICE AND CARDS.

XXXVI.—REGULATION OF GAMES FOR MONEY, BY RICHARD CŒUR DE LION, &c.

XXXVII.—STATUTES AGAINST DICE, CARDS, BALL-PLAY, &c.

XXXVIII.—PROHIBITIONS OF SKITTLE-PLAY.

XXXIX.—ARCHERY SUCCEEDED BY BOWLING.

XL.—MODERN GAMBLING.

XLI.—LADIES' PASTIMES—NEEDLE-WORK.

XLII.—DANCING AND CHESS PLAY.

XLIII.—LADIES' RECREATIONS IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.

XLIV.—THE AUTHOR'S LABOURS—CHARACTER OF THE ENGRAVINGS.

I.—HUNTING MORE ANCIENT THAN HAWKING.

II.—HUNTING AMONG THE BRITONS.

III.—HUNTING AMONG THE SAXONS.

IV.—HUNTING AMONG THE DANES.

V.—HUNTING DURING THE RESTORATION OF THE SAXONS.

VI.—HUNTING AMONG THE NORMANS OPPRESSIVELY EXERCISED.

VII.—HUNTING AND HAWKING AFTER THE CONQUEST.

VIII.—LAWS RELATING TO HUNTING.

IX.—HUNTING BY THE CLERGY.

X.—HUNTING AND HAWKING IN THE MIDDLE AGES BY BISHOPS, &c.

XI—HUNTING AND HAWKING BY LADIES.

XII.—PRIVILEGES OF THE CITIZENS OF LONDON TO HUNT AND HAWK.

XIII.—TWO EARLY TREATISES ON HUNTING.

XIV.—NAMES OF BEASTS OF SPORT.

XV.—WOLVES.

XVI.—DOGS OF THE CHASE.

XVII.—DIFFERENT MODES OF HUNTING.

XVIII.—HUNTING TERMS—SEASONS FOR HUNTING.

I.—HAWKING BY THE NOBILITY.

II.—ORIGIN OF HAWKING.

III.—ROMANTIC STORY RELATIVE TO HAWKING.

IV.—GRAND FALCONER OF FRANCE.

V.—FONDNESS OF EDWARD III. &c. FOR HAWKING.

VI.—FONDNESS OF LADIES AND THE CLERGY FOR HAWKING.

VII.—DECLINE OF HAWKING.

VIII.—METHOD OF HAWKING.

IX.—CAPARISON OF A HAWK.

X.—EARLY TREATISES ON HAWKING—SUPERSTITIOUS CURE OF HAWKS.

XI.—LAWS RESPECTING HAWKING.

XII.—VALUE OF HAWKS.

XIII.—DIFFERENT SPECIES OF HAWKS.

XIV.—TERMS USED IN HAWKING.

XV.—FOWLING AND FISHING—THE STALKING HORSE—LOWBELLING.

I.—HORSE-RACING KNOWN TO THE SAXONS.

II.—RACES IN SMITHFIELD.

III.—HORSE-RACING SEASONS.

IV.—CHESTER RACES.

V.—STAMFORD RACES.

VI.—VALUE OF RUNNING-HORSES.

VII.—RUNNING-HORSES OF THE HEROES OF ROMANCE.

VIII.—HORSE-RACING A LIBERAL PASTIME.

IX.—ROYAL PATRONS OF HORSE-RACING—RACES ON COLESHILL HEATH, &c.

I.—SKILL OF THE ENGLISH IN ARCHERY.

II.—THE BOW KNOWN TO THE ANGLO-SAXONS AND DANES.

III.—FORM OF THE SAXON BOW

IV.—NORMAN ARCHERY.

V.—ARCHERY PRACTISED BY LADIES.

VI.—THE CROSS-BOW.

VII.—FORM AND USE OF THE CROSS-BOW.

VIII.—BOWS AND ARROWS ORDERED TO BE KEPT.

IX.—DECAY OF ARCHERY.

X.—ORDINANCES IN FAVOUR OF ARCHERY.—CROSS-BOWS, &c.

XI.—PRICES ORDAINED FOR BOWS.

XII.—EQUIPMENT FOR ARCHERY.

XIII.—DIRECTIONS FOR ARCHERY.

XIV.—MARKS FOR SHOOTING AT.

XV.—LENGTH OF BOWS AND ARROWS.

XVI.—FEATS IN ARCHERY.

XVII.—SUPERIORITY OF ANCIENT BOWMEN.

XVIII.-THE DUKE OF SHOREDITCH.

XIX.—ROYAL SPORT—A GOOD ARCHER WHY CALLED ARTHUR.

XX.—PRIZES FOR ARCHERY.

I.—SLINGING OF STONES.

II.—SLINGING BY THE ANGLO-SAXONS.

III.—SLINGING BY THE ANGLO-NORMANS.

IV.—MODERN MODES OF SLINGING.

V.—THROWING WITH THE HAND.

VI.—THROWING BY THE LONDONERS.

VII.—CASTING OF THE BAR AND HAMMER.

VIII.—THROWING OF SPEARS.

IX.—QUOITS.

X.—DUMB BELLS.

XI.—FOOT-RACING.

XII.—BASE, OR PRISONERS' BARS.

XIII.—WRESTLING.

XIV.—PRIZES FOR WRESTLING.

XV.—WRESTLING, HOW PERFORMED.

XVI.—SWIMMING.

XVII.—SLIDING.

XVIII.—SKATING.

XIX.—ROWING.

XX.—SAILING.

I.—HAND BALL.

II.—ANGLO-SAXON BALL PLAY.

III.—LONDON BALL PLAY.

IV.—BALL PLAY IN FRANCE.

V.—TENNIS-COURTS.

VI.—TENNIS FASHIONABLE IN ENGLAND.

VII.—A FAMOUS WOMAN PLAYER.

VIII.—HAND-BALL PLAY FOR TANSY CAKES.

IX.—FIVES.

X.—BALLOON-BALL.

XI.—STOOL-BALL.

XII.—HURLING.

XIII.—FOOT-BALL—CAMP-BALL.

XIV.—GOFF—CAMBUC—BANDY-BALL.

XV.—STOW-BALL.

XVI.—PALL-MALL.

XVII.—RING-BALL.

XVIII.—CLUB-BALL.

XIX.—CRICKET.

XX.—TRAP-BALL.

XXI.—NORTHEN SPELL.

XXII.—TIP-CAT.

I.—TOURNAMENT.

II.—THE QUINTAIN.

III.—VARIOUS QUINTAINS.

IV.—DERIVATION OF QUINTAIN.

V.—THE WATER QUINTAIN.

VI.—RUNNING AT THE QUINTAIN PRACTISED BY THE LONDONERS, AND WHY.

VII.—MANNER OF EXERCISING WITH THE QUINTAIN.

VIII.—THE QUINTAIN, A PASTIME BEFORE QUEEN ELIZABETH.

IX.—TILTING AT A WATER BUTT.

X.—THE HUMAN QUINTAIN.

XI.—EXERCISES PROBABLY DERIVED FROM THE QUINTAIN.

XII.—RUNNING AT THE RING.

XIII.—DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOURNAMENTS AND JUSTS.

XIV. ORIGIN OF THE TOURNAMENT.

XV.—THE TROY GAME.

XVI.—TOURNAMENTS.

XVII.—LISTS AND BARRIERS.

XVIII.—WHEN THE TOURNAMENT WAS FIRST PRACTISED.

XIX.—THE TOURNAMENT IN ENGLAND.

XX.—LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF JUSTS AND TOURNAMENTS.

XXI.—PAGES AND PERQUISITES OF THE KINGS AT ARMS, &c.

XXII.—PRELIMINARIES OF THE TOURNAMENT.

XXIII.—LISTS FOR ORDEAL COMBATS.

XXIV.—RESPECT PAID TO LADIES IN THE TOURNAMENT.

XXV.—JUSTS INFERIOR TO TOURNAMENTS.

XXVI.—THE ROUND TABLE.

XXVII.—NATURE OF THE JUSTS.

XXVIII.—JUSTS, PECULIARLY IN HONOUR OF THE LADIES.

XXIX.—GREAT SPLENDOUR OF THESE SPORTS ATTRACTIVE TO THE NOBILITY.

XXX.—TOYS FOR INITIATING CHILDREN IN THESE SPORTS.

XXXI.—BOAT JUSTS, OR TILTING ON THE WATER.

XXXII.—CHALLENGES TO ALL COMERS.

I.—ANCIENT PLAYS.

II.—MIRACLE PLAYS, DRAMAS FROM SCRIPTURE, &c. CONTINUED SEVERAL DAYS.

III.—THE COVENTRY PLAY.

IV.—MYSTERIES DESCRIBED.

V.—MYSTERIES, HOW ENLIVENED.

VI.—THE FOOL IN PLAYS, WHENCE DERIVED—MORALITIES DESCRIBED.

VII.—SECULAR PLAYS.

VIII.—INTERLUDES.

IX.—DEFINITION OF TRAGEDIES IN CHAUCER'S TIME.

X.—PLAYS PERFORMED IN CHURCHES.

XI.—CORNISH MIRACLE PLAYS.

XII.—CHARACTER OF THE OLD ITINERANT PLAYERS.

XIII.—COURT PLAYS.

XIV.—PLAY IN HONOUR OF THE PRINCESS MARY.

XV.—PLAY OF HOCK-TUESDAY.

XVI.—DECLINE OF SECULAR PLAYS.

XVII.—ORIGIN OF PUPPET-PLAYS.

XVIII.—NATURE OF PERFORMANCES BY PUPPETS.

XIX.—GIANTS AND OTHER PUPPET CHARACTERS.

XX.—PUPPET-PLAYS SUPPRESSED BY PANTOMIMES.

XXI.—THE MODERN PUPPET-SHOW MAN.

XXII.—MOVING PICTURES.

I.—THE BRITISH BARDS.

II.—THE NORTHERN SCALDS.

III.—THE ANGLO-SAXON GLEEMEN.

IV.—NATURE OF THE PERFORMANCES BY THE GLEEMEN.

V.—A ROYAL PLAYER WITH THREE DARTS.

VI.—BRAVERY OF A MINSTREL IN THE CONQUEROR'S ARMY.

VII.—OTHER PERFORMANCES BY GLEEMEN.

VIII.—THE HARP USED BY THE SAXONS.

IX.—THE NORMAN MINSTRELS.

X.—TROUBADOURS.

XI.—JESTOURS.

XII.—TALES AND MANNERS OF THE JESTOURS.

XIII.—FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF THEIR PRACTICES.

XIV.—PATRONAGE, PRIVILEGES, AND EXCESSES OF THE MINSTRELS.

XV.—A GUILD OF MINSTRELS.

XVI.—ABUSES AND DECLINE OF MINSTRELSY.

XVII.—MINSTRELS WERE SATIRISTS AND FLATTERERS.

XVIII.—ANECDOTES OF OFFENDING MINSTRELS.

XIX.—THE DRESS OF THE MINSTRELS.

XX.—THE KING OF THE MINSTRELS.

XXI.—REWARDS GIVEN TO MINSTRELS.

XXII.—PAYMENTS TO MINSTRELS.

XXIII—WEALTH OF CERTAIN MINSTRELS.

XXIV.—MINSTRELS SOMETIMES DANCING MASTERS.

I.—THE JOCULATOR.

II.—DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS OF THE JOCULATOR, AND HIS EXTRAORDINARY DECEPTIONS.

III.—THE JOCULATORS' PERFORMANCES ASCRIBED TO MAGIC.

IV.—ASIATIC JUGGLERS.

V.—REMARKABLE STORY FROM FROISSART.

VI.—TRICKS OF THE JUGGLERS ASCRIBED TO INFERNAL AGENCY; BUT MORE REASONABLY ACCOUNTED FOR.

VII.—JOHN RYKELL, A CELEBRATED TREGETOUR.

VIII.—VARIOUS PERFORMANCES OF THE JOCULATORS.

IX.—PRIVILEGES OF THE JOCULATORS AT PARIS—THE KING'S JOCULATOR.

X.—GREAT DISREPUTE OF MODERN JUGGLERS.

I.—JOCULATORS' DANCING.

II.—WOMEN DANCERS AND TUMBLERS.

III.—DANCING CONNECTED WITH TUMBLING.

IV.—ANTIQUITY OF TUMBLING.

V.—VARIOUS DANCES.

VI.—THE GLEEMEN'S DANCES.

VII.—EXEMPLIFICATION OF GLEEMEN'S DANCES.

VIII.—THE SWORD-DANCE.

IX.—THE ROPE-DANCE.

X.—ROPE-DANCING FROM THE BATTLEMENTS OF ST. PAUL'S.

XI.—ROPE-DANCING FROM ST. PAUL'S STEEPLE.

XII.—ROPE-DANCING FROM ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, HERTFORD.

XIII.—A DUTCHMAN'S FEATS ON ST. PAUL'S WEATHERCOCK.

XIV.—JACOB HALL THE ROPE-DANCER.

XV.—MODERN CELEBRATED ROPE-DANCING.

XVI.—ROPE-DANCING AT SADLER'S WELLS, &c.

XVII.—FOOL'S DANCE.

XVIII.—MORRIS-DANCE.

XIX.—THE EGG-DANCE.

XX.—THE LADDER-DANCE.

XXI.—JOCULAR DANCES.

XXII.—WIRE-DANCING.

XXIII.—BALLETTE-DANCES.

XXIV.-LEAPING AND VAULTING.

XXV.—BALANCING.

XXVI.—REMARKABLE FEATS OF BALANCING.

XXVII.—THE POSTURE-MASTER.

XXVIII.—THE MOUNTEBANK.

XXIX.—THE TINKER.

XXX.—THE FIRE-EATER.

I. ANIMALS HOW TUTORED BY JUGGLER

II.—TRICKS PERFORMED BY APES AND MONKEYS.

III.—TRICKS PERFORMED BY HORSES AMONG THE SYBARITES.

IV.—TRICKS PERFORMED BY HORSES IN THE XIII. CENTURY.

V.—TRICKS BY HORSES IN QUEEN ANNE'S REIGN.

VI.—ORIGIN OF HORSE EXHIBITIONS AT ASTLEY'S, THE CIRCUS, &c.

VII.—DANCING DOGS.

VIII.—THE HARE AND TABOR, AND LEARNED PIG.

IX.—A DANCING COCK AND THE DESERTER BIRD.

X.—IMITATIONS OF ANIMALS.

XI.—MUMMINGS AND MASQUERADES.

XII.—MUMMING TO ROYAL PERSONAGES.

XIII.—PARTIAL IMITATIONS OF ANIMALS.

XIV.—THE HORSE IN THE MORRIS-DANCE.

XV.—COUNTERFEIT VOICES OF ANIMALS.

XVI.—ANIMALS TRAINED FOR BAITING.

XVII.—PARIS GARDEN.

XVIII.—BULL AND BEAR-BAITING PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY.

XIX.—BULL AND BEAR-BAITING, HOW PERFORMED.

XX.—BEARS AND BEAR-WARDS.

XXI.—BAITING IN QUEEN ANNE'S TIME.

XXII.—SWORD-PLAY.

XXIII.—PUBLIC SWORD-PLAY.

XXIV.—QUARTER-STAFF.

XXV.—WRESTLING, &c. IN BEAR-GARDENS.

XXVI.—EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL OF STRENGTH.

I.—ANCIENT BOWLING—POEM ON BOWLING.

II.—BOWLING-GREENS FIRST MADE BY THE ENGLISH.

III.—BOWLING-ALLEYS.

IV.—LONG-BOWLING.

V.—SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF BILLIARDS.

VI.—KAYLES.

VII.—CLOSH.

VIII.—LOGGATS.

IX.—NINE-PINS—SKITTLES.

X.—DUTCH-PINS.

XI.—FOUR-CORNERS.

XII.—HALF-BOWL.

XIII.—NINE-HOLES.

XIV.—JOHN BULL.

XV.—PITCH AND HUSTLE.

XVI.—BULL-BAITING IN TOWNS AND VILLAGES.

XVII.—BULL-RUNNING AT STAMFORD, &c.

XVIII.—BULL-RUNNING AT TUTBURY.

XIX.—BADGER-BAITING.

XX.—COCK-FIGHTING.

XXI.—THROWING AT COCKS.

XXII.—DUCK-HUNTING.

XXIII.—SQUIRREL-HUNTING.

XXIV.—RABBIT-HUNTING.

I.—SECULAR MUSIC FASHIONABLE

II.—PUBLIC BALLAD-SINGERS.

III.—MUSIC HOUSES.

IV.—ORIGIN OF VAUXHALL.

V.—RANELAGH.

VI.—SADLER'S WELLS.

VII.—MARY-BONE GARDENS—ORATORIOS.

VIII.—BELL-RINGING.

IX.—ANTIQUITY OF BELL-RINGING.

X.—HAND-BELLS.

XI.—BURLESQUE MUSIC.

XII.—DANCING.

XIII.—ANTIQUITY, &c. OF DANCING.

XIV.—SHOVEL-BOARD.

XV.—ANECDOTE OF PRINCE HENRY.

XVI.—BILLIARDS.

XVII.—MISSISSIPI.

XVIII—THE ROCKS OF SCILLY.

XIX.—SHOVE-GROAT, &c.

XX.—SWINGING.

XXI.—TITTER-TOTTER.

XXII.—SHUTTLE-COCK.

I.—SEDENTARY GAMES.

II.—DICE PLAY—ITS PREVALENCY AND BAD EFFECTS.

III.—ANCIENT DICE-BOX—ANECDOTE RELATING TO FALSE DICE.

IV.—CHESS—ITS ANTIQUITY.

V.—THE MORALS OF CHESS.

VI.—EARLY CHESS-PLAY IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

VII.—THE CHESS-BOARD.

VIII.—CHESS-PIECES, AND THEIR FORM.

IX.—THE VARIOUS GAMES OF CHESS.

X.—ANCIENT GAMES SIMILAR TO CHESS.

XI.—THE PHILOSOPHER'S GAME.

XII.—DRAUGHTS—FRENCH AND POLISH.

XIII.—MERELLES—NINE MENS' MORRIS.

XIV.—FOX AND GEESE.

XV.—THE SOLITARY GAME.

XVI.—BACKGAMMON, OR TABLES.

XVII.—BACKGAMMON—ITS FORMER AND PRESENT ESTIMATION.

XVIII.—DOMINO.

XIX.—CARDS—WHEN INVENTED.

XX.—CARD-PLAYING MUCH PRACTISED.

XXI.—CARD-PLAYING FORBIDDEN.

XXII.—CARD-PLAYING CENSURED BY POETS.

XXIII.—ANCIENT CARDS.

XXIV.—GAMES FORMERLY PLAYED WITH CARDS.

XXV.—THE GAME OF GOOSE—AND OF THE SNAKE.

XXVI.—CROSS AND PILE.

I.—THE LORD OF MISRULE PECULIAR TO ENGLAND.

II.—THE LORD OF MISRULE A COURT OFFICER.

III.—THE MASTER OF THE KING'S REVELS.

IV.—THE LORD OF MISRULE—AND HIS CONDUCT REPROBATED.

V.—THE KING OF CHRISTMAS.

VI.—A KING OF CHRISTMAS AT NORWICH.

VII.—THE KING OF THE BEAN.

VIII.—WHENCE THESE MOCK DIGNITIES WERE DERIVED.

IX.—THE FESTIVAL OF FOOLS.

X.—THE BOY-BISHOP

XI.—THE FOOL-PLOUGH.

XII.—EASTER GAMES.

XIII.—SHROVE-TUESDAY, &c.

XIV.—HOKE-DAY, OR HOCK-DAY.

XV.—MAY-GAMES.

XVI.—THE LORD AND LADY OF THE MAY.

XVII.—GRAND MAY-GAME AT GREENWICH.

XVIII.—ROYAL MAY-GAME AT SHOOTER'S HILL.

XIX.—MAY MILK-MAIDS.

XX.—MAY FESTIVAL OF THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS.

XXI.—WHITSUN GAMES.

XXII.—MIDSUMMER EVE FESTIVAL.

XXIII.—SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THE MIDSUMMER VIGIL.

XXIV.—SETTING OF THE MIDSUMMER WATCH.

XXV.—PROCESSIONS ON ST. CLEMENT'S AND ST. CATHERINE'S DAYS.

XXVI.—WASSAILS.

XXVII.—SHEEP-SHEARING AND HARVEST-HOME.

XXVIII.—WAKES.

XXIX.—SUNDAY FESTIVALS.

XXX.—CHURCH-ALES.

XXXI.—FAIRS.

XXXII.—BONFIRES.

XXXIII.—ILLUMINATIONS.

XXXIV.—FIREWORKS.

XXXV.—LONDON FIREWORKS.

XXXIV.—FIREWORKS ON TOWER-HILL, AT PUBLIC GARDENS, AND IN PAGEANTS.

I.—POPULAR MANLY PASTIMES IMITATED BY CHILDREN.

II.—HORSES.

III.—RACING AND CHACING.

IV.—WRESTLING AND OTHER GYMNASTIC SPORTS.

V.—MARBLES AND SPAN-COUNTER.

VI.—TOPS, &c.—THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS.

VII.—EVEN OR ODD—CHUCK-HALFPENNY—DUCK AND DRAKE.

VIII.—BASTE THE BEAR—HUNT THE SLIPPER, &c.

IX.—SPORTING WITH INSECTS—KITES—WINDMILLS.

X.—BOB-CHERRY.

XI.—HOODMAN BLIND—HOT COCKLES.

XII.—COCK-FIGHTING.

XIII.—ANONYMOUS PASTIMES—MOCK HONOURS AT BOARDING SCHOOLS.

XIV.—HOUSES OF CARDS—QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS—HANDY-DANDY—SNAP-DRAGON—PUSH-PIN—CRAMBO—LOTTERIES.

XV.—OBSOLETE PASTIMES.

XVI.—CREAG—QUEKE-BOARD—HAND IN AND HAND OUT—WHITE AND BLACK, AND MAKING AND MARRING—FIGGUM—MOSEL THE PEG—HOLE ABOUT THE CHURCHYARD—PENNY-PRICK, PICK-POINT, &c.—MOTTOES, SIMILES, AND CROSS-PURPOSES—THE PARSON HAS LOST HIS CLOAK.