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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Book of Sports:, by William Martin
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Title: The Book of Sports:
Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations,
Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering
Author: William Martin
Release Date: April 14, 2008 [EBook #25068]
Language: English
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THE
BOOK OF SPORTS:
CONTAINING
OUT-DOOR SPORTS,
AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATIONS,
INCLUDING
GYMNASTICS, GARDENING & CARPENTERING,
For Boys and Girls.
BY
WILLIAM MARTIN,
AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK,"
"INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC. ETC. ETC.
SECOND EDITION.
LONDON:
DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
M.DCCC.LII.
J. WERTHEIMER AND CO., PRINTERS, FINSBURY CIRCUS.
CONTENTS.
Preface vii
I. Games with Marbles.
Ring Taw 9
Lag Out or Knock Out 10
Three Holes 12
Arches 13
Bonce-Eye 13
Sun and Planet Taw 15
Pyramid 19
II. Games for Cold Weather.
Prisoners' Base 21
Stag Out 22
Warning 23
Mouse in the Corner 23
King of the Castle 24
Hippas 24
Thread the Needle 24
Touch 25
Bowls 26
Quoits 27
Why and Because 27
Bombardment of a Snow Castle 29
Bandy Ball or Golf 31
Foot Ball 32
Trussing 32
Follow my Leader 33
Blindman's Buff 33
Tip-Cat 34
Jingling 35
French and English 36
III. Dangerous Games.
Heap the bushel 37
Drawing the Oven 37
Hop-Scotch 38
Basting the Bear 38
Buck, Buck 38
IV. Gymnastics. 39
Walking 44
Running 45
Leaping 46
Climbing 49
Rope Ladder 50
Slant Board 50
Vaulting 50
Balancing 51
V. Cricket. 55
Laws of the Game of Double Wicket 59
The Bowler 61
The Striker 62
The Wicket-Keeper 64
Laws for Single Wicket 65
Bets 67
VI. Swimming. 69
Preliminary Exercises in Swimming 78
Bernardi's System 83
VII. Gardening. 89
How to keep a Garden all the year round, with directions for each month 105
VIII. Carpentering. 115
Uses of the various Tools:—Plane, Chisel Gimlet, Mallet, Hammer, Files and Nails. 116
Stuff and Labour 121
IX. Keeping Poultry. 123
Nature and Situation of Fowl-House 124
The Various Breeds of Fowl ............

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