The Book of Sports, page 1 by William Martin
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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 126
Choice of Stock 128
Food and Feeding 128
Laying 129
Preservation of Eggs 129
Hatching Chickens 130
X. BEES. 131
Queen Bee.--Drone.--Construction of Nests.--How to get a Stock of Bees.--Hiving 134
PREFACE.
The prime object of this book is to induce and to teach boys and girls to spend their hours out of school in such a manner, as to gain innocent enjoyment while they promote their own health and bodily strength. The Author has never los