Chapter IV: Part II: Athletic Sports and Manly Exercises

ANGLING 89
A Word about Fish 90
About the Rod 91
Choosing the Rod 91
Lines or Bottoms 92
Shotting the Line 93
The Float 93
Reels or Winches 94
Reel Lines 94
Hooks 94
How to bait a Hook 95
Baits 95
To Bait with Greaves 97
To Scour and Preserve Worms 97
The Plummet 97
Plumbing the Depth 97
Landing-hook and Landing-net 98
Clearing Ring and Line 98
Drag-hook 98
Bank Runner 98
Live-bait Kettle 99
Disgorger 99
Angling Axioms 99
Salmon 100
Trout 100
Jack or Pike 101
Gudgeon 103
Roach 104
Dace 105
Perch 106
Grayling 107
Chub 108
Carp 109
Tench 110
Pope, or Ruff 110
Bream 111
Flounder 111
Eels 112
Stickleback and Minnow 113
Barbel 114
Natural Fly-fishing, or Dipping 115
Fly-fishing and Artificial Flies 115
Materials for making Flies 115

ARCHERY 121
The Long-bow 122
The Cross-bow 122
Feats of the Bow 123
Length of Bows and Arrows, and how used in
Ancient Times 124
Marks for Shooting at 124
Equipment for Archery 125
Ancient Directions for Archery 125
Decline of Archery 125
Modern Archery 126
The Bow 126
The String 126
Stringing the Bow 127
The Arrows 127
The Quiver 128
The Tassel, Brace, Belt, and Pouch 128
Shooting Glove, and Grease Pot 129
The Target 129
Butts 130
How to draw the Bow 130
Flight Shooting 131
Clout Shooting 131
Roving 131
General Hints for Archers 132

BOXING 133

CANOES AND CANOEING 140

CRICKET 143
The Bat 145
The Ball 145
The Stumps 145
Pads or Guards 146
Batting Gloves 147
Wicket-keeping Gloves 148
The Laws of Cricket 148
The Laws of Single Wicket 152
The Batsman.--Hints to Young Players 153
Fielding 159
Bowling 162
The Wicket-keeper 165
Long-stop 166
Point 166
Short-slip 166
Cover-point 167
Long-slip 167
Long-on 167
Long-off 167
Leg 167
Mid-wicket on and off 167
Third Man up 167
Diagram I.--Fast Round-arm Bowling 168
Diagram II.--Medium Pace Round-arm Bowling 169
Diagram III.--Slow Under-hand Bowling 169

CROQUET.--Materials of the Game 170
The Mallets 170
The Balls 171
The Hoops 171
The Posts 172
Clips 172
Marking Board 173
Tunnel 173
The Cage 173
A Croquet Stand 174
How the Game is played 174
Diagram, No. I. 177
„ „ II. 178
„ „ III. 179
„ „ IV. 180
Rules 181
Striking 181
Order of Playing 181
The Croquet 182
The Posts 185
The Rover 185
Hints to Young Players 186

DRIVING 192
Introduction 192
The Horse in Harness 193
The Horse 194
The Harness 194
The Carriage 195
Putting to 196
Directions for Driving 196

FENCING 198
The Guard 199
Advance 200
Retreat 201
The Longe 201
The Recover 201
The Engage 202
Parades 202
Quarte 203
Tierce 203
Seconde 205
Demi-Cercle 205
Octave 206
Contre-Parades 206
Attacks 207
The Straight Thrust 207
The Disengagement 207
The One-Two 208
The Beat and Thrust 208
The Beat and Disengagement 208
Cut over the Point 208
Cut over the Disengagement 208
Double 209
All Feints 209
The Assault 209
General Advice 210
Broadswords 210
Positions 211
Target 212
Cuts and Guards 213
Cuts 213
Points 214
Guards 215
Parry 215
Hanging Guard 216
Inside Guard 216
Outside Guard 217
Attack and Defence 217
Draw Swords 218
Recover Swords 219
Carry Swords 219
Slope Swords 219
Return Swords 219
Practices 220
Second Practice 220
Third Practice 220
Fourth Practice 221
Fifth Practice 221
Fort and Feeble 222
Drawing Cut 222
General Advice 222

FIVES 223

FOOT-BALL 224

GOLFING 226

GYMNASTICS 228
Introduction 228
Historical Memoranda 229
Modern Gymnastics 230
Walking 230
The Tip-toe March 231
Running 232
Jumping 232
Leaping 233
To climb up a Board 234
Climbing the Pole 234
„ „ Rope 235
„ Trees 235
The Giant Stride, or Flying Steps, and its
capabilities 235
Parallel Bars 241
The Horizontal Bar 243
The Horse 246
The Swing 249
Throwing the Javelin 253
The Trapeze, Single and Double 254
Tricks and Feats of Gymnastics 262

HOCKEY 265

RACKETS 268

RIDING 270
The Horse 271
The Marks of Age in the Horse 271
The Paces of the Horse 272
Terms used by Horsemen 274
Form of the Horse 274
Varieties of the Horse suitable for Boys 274
The Accoutrements and Aids 275
Mounting 277
Dismounting 278
The Management of the Reins 278
The Seat 279
The Control of the Horse 280
Management of the Walk 280
The Trot and Canter 281
The Management of the Gallop 282
Leaping 282
Treatment of Vices 284

ROWING 288
Historical Memoranda 288
Construction of Ancient Ships and Galleys 289
Roman Galleys, Ships, &c. 290
Of Boats 291
The Component Parts of Boats 292
The Oars and Sculls 293
Sea Rowing 293
River Rowing 293
Management of the Oar 294
The Essential Points in Rowing 295
Management of the Boat 295
Rowing together 296
Caution to Young Rowers 296

SAILING 297
Characters of a Yacht 301
Various kinds of Yachts 302
Description of the Cutter Yacht 303
Construction of the Hull 303
Something about the Masts, Spars, Ropes, &c. 306
Sailing a Yacht 308
Bringing up 310
Making Snug 310
Going back 310
Jibing 310
Bringing up at Moorings 310
Of the Mariners’ Compass, and various Nautical
Terms 311
Cautions and Directions 312
Nautical Terms 312

SKATING 316
The Skate 317
Putting on the Skates 318
How to start upon the Inside Edge 319
Movement on the Outside Edge 319
Forward Roll 320
The Dutch Roll 320
The Figure of Eight 321
The Figure of Three 321
The Back Roll 321
General Directions to be followed by Persons
learning to Skate 322

SLIDING 323

SWIMMING 325
Places and Times for Bathing and Swimming 327
Entering the Water 328
Aids to Swimming 328
Striking off and Swimming 329
How to manage the Legs 330
Plunging and Diving 330
Swimming under Water 331
Swimming on the Side 332
Swimming on the Back without employing the Feet 332
Floating 333
Treading Water 333
The Fling 333
Swimming on the Back 334
Thrusting 334
The Double Thrust 335
To Swim like a Dog 335
The Mill 335
The Wheel backwards and forwards 335
To Swim with one Hand 336
Hand over Hand Swimming 336
Balancing 336
The Cramp 337
Saving from Danger 337
Sports and Feats in Swimming 338
Bernardi’s system of Upright Swimming 338
The Prussian System of Pfuel 339

TRAINING 342