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Dace, fly-fishing for, 223;
flies liked by, 233

Dace take a fly readily and give good sport, 216

_Dacia_, designed by Charles Nicholson, 39, 44

_Daphne_ and _Lil_, 7

Dartmouth Regatta, 63

Deer dying in water, 101

Deer's scent on moor, 98

Devis', Charlie, reputation as skipper, 32

Dhulough, co. Mayo, Bull and Sea-Trout in, 191

Dod, Miss L., Lawn-Tennis Champion of England and Ireland, 316
On underhand service in _Badminton Library_, 330

_Dolphin_, over-hang of, 37

Downshire, Lady, hunting carted deer, 127

DRIVING, by Miss Massey-Mainwaring, 237
Bearing-rein, 238
Coupling horses, care and nicety required in, 244
Habits and characteristics of each horse should be studied, 237
Jibbing difficult to cure, 246
Lessons from first-class whip essential, 242
Pair, Advice on driving, 243
Position and use of each piece of harness should be known, 237
Rules for, 239
Start described, 238
Tandem driving, 256;
Harness for, 257
Team, best way of learning to drive, 247
Team, going down hill with, 254
Team, turning corners with, 251;
opposition point, 252
Team whip, management of, 255
Young horse, 245

Dry-fly fishing suitable for women, 211

Dudley, Lord, buys _Dacia_, 44

Dudley, Lord, owned twenty-rater, 54

Dunraven, Lord, début on Solent, 35

Dunraven, Lord, persuades friends to join twenty-rater class, 54

Dyas, Miss, in Irish championship (lawn-tennis), 1897, 318

E.

EDITOR (Frances E. Slaughter).
Chase of the Carted Deer, 125
Hunters, 149
Trout and other fly-fishing, 221
Visits Lord Rothschild's kennels; reception by Fred Cox, 144

_Elf_, 49

Erriff, number of salmon and sea-trout caught during gale in, 193

Exford as centre for stag-hunting, 109

Exmoor-crossings, 97

F.

_Fairy_, owned by Miss Lord, 59
Capabilities of, 24
Steered by Miss Lord, 61

_Fairy_ and _Colinette_, race between, 30

_Fiera_, Miss Cox's two-and-a-half-rater, 39

_Flat Fish_ (Mrs. Schenley's), 51;
account of, 49

_Fleur-de-Lys_, owned by Major Montgomery, 50

_Florence_ in ladies' race, 58

_Florence_--prizes, 56

Follett, Lady Julia, hunting carted deer, 127

_Forella_, five-rater, 60

Fownes, Ernest K., driving of, 261

_Fox_, 40-ton yawl, 12

_Fusee_, one-rater, Mr. and Miss B. S. Hughes sailing, 54

G.

_Gareth_ (Mr. Henderson's), champion of three seasons, 44

_Gareth_--prizes, 48

_Gladwyn_ rescuing ladies, 40

_Glycera_, 36

_Goddess_, 15;
trawling in, 12

Grayling move in shoals--lie in middle of river, 210

Greek pilot, Miss B. S. Hughes' experience of, 15

Guest, Lady Theodora, on Pembroke, 148

H.

Hallows, Miss, member of Bembridge Sailing Club, 43

Hammersley, Misses, in _Colinette_, 30

Hampshire Stour, hours for salmon rising in, 194

Harbourer's business, 94

Harrington, Lord, got up ladies' race in one-raters, 58

Harvey, E., yacht-racing, 36

Harvey, Miss, steering _Queen Mab_, 36

Haslow, discoverer of "lob" (lawn-tennis), defeated Spencer Gore, 341

Heads at Watermouth Castle, 115

Heathcote, C. A., on essential points of lawn-tennis racket, 323

Hill, Lord (late), hunted otter for ten hours, 180

Hills, Mrs. A. C., article on cycling, 265

Hills, Mrs. A. C., portrait, 264

Hillyard, Mrs., and E. Renshaw, win All-England mixed doubles
championship, 317

Hillyard, Mrs., lawn-tennis victories, 316, 318

Hounds of Devon and Somerset Pack, 99

Hounds tailing on moor, 98

Howcutt, Mark, in Vale of Aylesbury, 137

HUGHES, Miss Barbara S.
Article on Cruising and Small Yacht Racing on Solent, 1
Commencement of racing career, 24
Sailing _Meneen_, 56
Sailing _White Rose_, 54

_Hummer_ carries off honours, 35

_Hummer_, end of prosperous career, 37

_Hummingbird_, account of, 32

HUNTERS, Article on, by the Editor, 149
Consummate horsewoman rare, 150
Double bridle recommended, 166
Each hunter should have its own saddle and bridle, 165
Essential points in woman's hunter, 150
Good carriage of head and neck, 152
Good manners, 153
Well-laid shoulders, 151
Height desirable, 157
Horsewomen should be able to open gates, 154
Price of good hunter, 158
Price of small hunter, 161
Saddles should be fitted to each hunter, 165
Women's "hands", 158

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