Beadle's Dime Novels No. 208: The Ocean Outlaw — page 99: what you’re looking at

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STANDARD mes and | Pastimes for 1870. BEADLE’S DIME SERIES. j HAND-BOOK OF CROQUET. q A complete guide to the Principles and Practice of theGame. This popular pas- _itime has, during the few years of its existence, rapidly outgrown the first vague and imperfect rules and regulations of its inventor ; aud, as almost every house at (which it is played adopts a different code of laws, it becomes a difficult matter fora | Aranger to assimilate his play to that of other people. It is, therefore, highly de- |eirable that one uniform system should be generally adopted, and hence the object of thisavork is to establish a recognized method of playing the game. CRICKET AND FOOT-BALL. A desirable Cricketer’s Companion, containing complete instructions ‘in the | &ements of Bowling, Batting and Fielaing: also the Revised Laws of the game; on the Duties of Umpires; the Mary-le-Bone Cricket Club Rules and Reg- | Wations ; Bets, etc., etc. By Henry CHapwicK, author of “ Baxe-Ball Player.” YACHTING AND ROWING. This volume will be found very complete as a guide tothe conduct of watercraft, and full of interesting information alike to the amateur and the novice. ~ The chap- ae maleering to the -ecent great rowing race of the Oxford and Cambridge clubs, on Thames, will be found particularly interesting. RIDING AND DRIVING. A sure guide to correct Horsemanship, with complete directions for the road and feld; and a ’pecific section of directions and information for female equestrians. Drawn largely from “stonehenge’s”’ fine manual, this volume will be found ali that can be desired by those seeking to know all about the horse, and his manage- Ment in harness and under the saddle. . . GUIDE TO SWIMMING. Embracing all the rules of the art for both sexes. Ilustrated. By Captain Patir , Comprising Advisory Instructions; Rales upon entering the water; General Directions for Swimming ; Diving; how to come to the surface ; Swimming on the Back; how to Swim in times of Danger; Sea-bathing—how to manage the Waves, the tides, etc. ; a Chapter for the Ladies; & Specimen Female Swimming: ; how to manage cases of Drowning; Dr. Franklin's “ Code” for Swimmers. Bie sale by all Newsdealera and Booksellers ; or will be sent singly or in pack by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price—T=N Cxnts each. BEADLE AND COMPANY, Publishers, 98 William Street. New York. —_ ‘a "ia CoOnmmicoooks.corn a