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A «BEADLE AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK. | HAND-BOOK of SUMMER ATHLETIC SPORTS CortTest::—Pedestrianism; Walkers vs. Runners; Scientific Walkin ts); _«. Scientific Running (2 cuts); Dress for Pedestrians; Training for a Matek; Layteg . outa rrack (1 cut); Conducting a Metch; Records of Pedestrianism; Jumpin and Pole-leaping (1 cut); Bicycling; Rules for Athletic Meetings: Hare an - Hounds (1 cut); Archery (1 cut). Fully illustrated. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker, ie HAND-BOOK OF CROQUET. * & Complete Guide to the Principles and Practice of the Game. This popular pastime has, during the few years ofits existence, rapidly outurown the first vague and imperfect rules and regulations of its inventor; und, av almost every house at _ which it is played adopts a different code of Jaws, it becomes a difficult imatrer for & stranger to assimilate his play to that of other people. It is, therefore, highly dealcabte 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, ys DIME BOOK OF 100 GAMES. _ Onut-door and in-door SUMMER GAMES for Tourists and Families in the Coun- . Youth, Single and Married, Grave and Gay. A Pocket Hand-book for the ummer Season. . CRICKET AND FOOT-BALL. A desirable Cricketer’s pe ge containing complete instructions in the ele- - ments of Bowling, Batting and Fielding; also the Revised Laws of the Game ; Re- _ marks on the Duties of Umpires; the Mary-le Bone Cricket Club Rules and Regus lations ; Bete, etc. By Henry Chadwick. % a HAND-BOOK OF PEDESTRIANISM. - _ Giving the Rules for Training and Practice in Walking, Running, Leaping, z Vaulting, etc. Edited by Henry Chadwick. ey’, YACHTING AND ROWING. ; _ This volume will be found very complete as a guide to the conduct of watercraft, e and full of interesting information alike to the amateur and the novice, The chap- __. ter referring to the great rowing-match of the Oxford and Cambridge clubs on the ~ Thames, will be found particularly interesting. ? RIDING AND DRIVING. -? _ Asure cuide to correct Horsemanship, with complete directions for the road and is specitic section of directions and information for female equestrians. To ; an i anh largely trom “ Stonehenge’s * fine manual, this volume will be tound all _ 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. _ Comprising Advisory Instructions; Rules upon Entering the Water: Genera) | _ Direetions for Swimming ; Diving: How to Come to the Surface ; Swimming on oe. Buck: 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 - School; How to Manage Cases of Drowning; Dr. Franklin's Code for Swimmers; et ete. ustrated. By Capt. Philip Peterson. ¥ —s . re ‘ - 7 : — aie © DARD BOOKS OF GAMES AND PASTIMES. oY; Picnics, etc., comprising 100 Games, Forfeits and Conundrums for Childhood .- 3 sale by all newsdealers; or sent, post-paid, to any address, on receipt — " Seomicbooks:com