Chapter I: 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 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