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The Book of Sports:
The Book of Sports:

The Book of Sports:

Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering

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Language
English
Length
31K words
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107 Chapters
  1. 1 Part 1
  2. 2 RING TAW.
  3. 3 LAG OUT OR KNOCK OUT.
  4. 4 THREE HOLES.
  5. 5 ARCHES.
  6. 6 BONCE-EYE.
  7. 7 SUN AND THE PLANET TAW.
  8. 8 MOTIONS OF THE PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES.
  9. 9 PYRAMID.
  10. 10 Part 2
  11. 11 "PRISONERS' BASE."
  12. 12 STAG OUT.
  13. 13 WARNING.
  14. 14 MOUSE IN THE CORNER.
  15. 15 KING OF THE CASTLE.
  16. 16 HIPPAS.
  17. 17 THREAD THE NEEDLE.
  18. 18 TOUCH.
  19. 19 BOWLS.
  20. 20 QUOITS.
  21. 21 WHY AND BECAUSE.
  22. 22 BOMBARDMENT OF A SNOW CASTLE.
  23. 23 BANDY BALL OR GOLF.
  24. 24 FOOT BALL.
  25. 25 TRUSSING.
  26. 26 FOLLOW MY LEADER.
  27. 27 BLINDMAN'S BUFF.
  28. 28 TIP-CAT.
  29. 29 JINGLING.
  30. 30 FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
  31. 31 Part 3
  32. 32 HEAP THE BUSHEL.
  33. 33 DRAWING THE OVEN.
  34. 34 HOP-SCOTCH.
  35. 35 BASTING THE BEAR.
  36. 36 BUCK, BUCK.
  37. 37 Part 4
  38. 38 FIRST COURSE.
  39. 39 SECOND COURSE.
  40. 40 WALKING.
  41. 41 RUNNING.
  42. 42 LEAPING.
  43. 43 CLIMBING.
  44. 44 THE ROPE LADDER.
  45. 45 THE SLANT BOARD.
  46. 46 VAULTING.
  47. 47 BALANCING.
  48. 48 Part 5
  49. 49 SINGLE WICKET.
  50. 50 LAWS OF THE GAME OF DOUBLE WICKET.
  51. 51 The Bowler.
  52. 52 The Striker.
  53. 53 The Wicket-Keeper.
  54. 54 The Umpires.
  55. 55 LAWS FOR SINGLE WICKET.
  56. 56 BETS.
  57. 57 OBSERVATIONS.
  58. 58 Part 6
  59. 59 PRELIMINARY EXERCISES IN SWIMMING.
  60. 60 BERNARDI'S SYSTEM.
  61. 61 Part 7
  62. 62 LAYING OUT THE GROUND.
  63. 63 MANURE.
  64. 64 GARDENING TOOLS.
  65. 65 DIGGING.
  66. 66 WEEDING.
  67. 67 PLANTING AND SOWING.
  68. 68 HOT-BEDS AND FRAMES.
  69. 69 OPEN CROPS.
  70. 70 RAKING.
  71. 71 HOEING.
  72. 72 TRANSPLANTING.
  73. 73 WATERING.
  74. 74 ON THE PROPAGATION OF VARIOUS KINDS OF SHRUBS AND PLANTS.
  75. 75 PRUNING.
  76. 76 GRAFTING AND BUDDING.
  77. 77 SHIFTING OF CROPS.
  78. 78 HOW TO MANAGE A LITTLE GARDEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
  79. 79 January.
  80. 80 February.
  81. 81 March.
  82. 82 April.
  83. 83 May.
  84. 84 June.
  85. 85 July.
  86. 86 August.
  87. 87 September.
  88. 88 October.
  89. 89 November.
  90. 90 December.
  91. 91 Part 8
  92. 92 USES OF THE VARIOUS TOOLS.
  93. 93 STUFF.
  94. 94 LABOUR.
  95. 95 Part 9
  96. 96 NATURE AND SITUATION OF FOWL-HOUSE.
  97. 97 THE VARIOUS BREEDS OF FOWLS.
  98. 98 The Dorking Breed.
  99. 99 Poland Breed.
  100. 100 Spanish Breed.
  101. 101 Bantams.
  102. 102 CHOICE OF STOCK.
  103. 103 FOOD AND FEEDING.
  104. 104 LAYING.
  105. 105 PRESERVATION OF EGGS.
  106. 106 HATCHING CHICKENS.
  107. 107 Part 10