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‘—- “STANDARD BOOKS OF GAMES AND PASTIMES. BEADLE AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK. HAND-BOOK of SUMMER ATHLETIC SPORTS. Contents:—Pedestrianism; Walkers vs. Runners; Scientific Walkin : Running ts); Dress for Pedestrians; Training for a Match: Lavine out a ‘irack (1 cut); Conducting a Match; Records of Pedestrianism; Jumping and pone soaring a cut); Bicycling; Rules for Athletic Mee : Hare an Hounds (1 cut); Archery (1 cut). Fully illustrated. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker. [ ; -HAND-BOOK OF CROQUET. A Complete Guide to the Principles and Practice of the Game. This popular pastime has, during the few years ofits existence, rapidly outvrown the first vague andi rfect rules and regulations of its inventor; and, ae almost every house at which it is played adopts a different code of laws, it becomes a difficult matter for 6 ae to assimilate his play to that of other people. It is, therefore, highly desirable that one uniform system should be generally adopted, and hence the ob- ject of this work is to establish a recognized method of playing the game. DIME BOOK OF 100 GAMES. Out-door and in-door SUMMER GAMES for Tourists and Families in the Coun- try, Picnics, etc., comprising 100 Games, Forfeits and Conundrums for Childhood a.dq Youth, Single and Married, Grave and Gay. A Pocket Hand-book for the Summer Season. CRICKET AND FOOT-BALL. A desirable Cricketer's Companion, containing complete instructions in the ele- ments of Bowling, Batting an mheiging also the Revised Laws of the Game ; Re- on the Duties of Umpires; the Mary-le Bone Cricket Club Rules and Regu- ; Beta, etc. By Henry Chadwick. ‘ HAND-BOOK OF PEDESTRIANISM. Giving the Rules for Training and Practice in Walking, Running, Leaping Vaulting, etc. Edited by Henry Chadwick. YACHTING AND ROWING. This volume will be found very complete as a guide to the conduct of watercraft, full of interesting information alike to the amateur and the novice. The chap- ter lg to the great rowing-match of the Oxford and Cambridge clubs on the Thames, will be found particularly interesting. ) RIDING AND DRIVING. A sure guide to correct Horsemanship, with complete directions for the road and field; and a specific section of directions and information for female equestrians. . Drawn largely trom ‘“‘Stonehenge's ’ fine manual, this volume will be found all _ that can be desired by those seeking to know all about the horse, and his manage- ment in harness and under the e. GUIDE TO SWIMMING. tructions: Rules upon Entering the Water; General Direstins ne ie emaert Bevege How to Come to the Surface ; Swimming on _ the Back: How to Swim in times of Danger; Surf-bathing—How to Manage the _ Waves, the Tides, etc. : a Chapter for the Ladies ; a Specimen Female Swimming s: ; How to Manage Cases of Drowning; Dr. Franklin's Code for Swimmers; _ Ste. By Capt. Philip Peterson. = (F207, For sale by all newsdealers; or sent, post-patd, to any address, on receipt ‘ i BEADLE AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, 98 WILLIAM 69, Me Se oon 7