Balance Step: its object to teach the Free Movement of the Limbs and
Steady the Body in Walking, 28; Exercises, 28, 29.
Balancing, 56; Position and Action, 57; Turns in, 57; its Importance
in all Manly Exercises and Sports, 59.
Belts, Utility of, and manner of Using, 7, 8.
Bernardi’s System of Swimming, 92.
Carriages: their Number and Variety in London, 176; Brilliancy in
Hyde Park, 176.
Carrying Weight, 60; Feats in, 61.
Chase, Hints on the, 240; Excitements of the, 247, 248; Drawing a
Cover, 248.
Chariot Race, Poetical Description of a, 172.
Climbing, different kinds of, explained, 64-68.
Coaches, Accidents to, 217.
Coach Horses: their Cost, 178; Best Breeds, 179; Strength, 181;
Treatment, 181, 182; Hints for Purchasers, 182; Harness of, 185;
Management, in Harness, 187.
Coachmen: their Qualifications and Duties, 193-195; Hints for Night,
220.
Comparative Strength of different Races of Men, 17.
Derby Day, Description of a, 233-235.
Dog, Familiar Hints for Young Sportsmen on the, 264.
Discus, Throwing the, 62.
Dragging Wheels, 221.
Driving, Historical Sketch of, 170-175; Mounting and Dismounting,
198; the Seat, 199; Starting, 199; the Paces, 200; the Time, 201;
the Whip, 202; Thoroughfares, Passing, &c., in, 207; Ascending and
Descending, 208; Comparison of English and German Modes of Harnessing
and, 211, 212; Turnings, 213; Slips, 215; Accidents in, 215-217;
Obstructions in, 221.
Drowned Persons, Treatment of apparently, 80.
Epsom Races, Notice of, 227.
Extension Motions used in the Sword Exercise, 20.
Fox Hunting, the Qualifications required in, 243-245; the Huntsman
not to be unnecessarily interrupted, 245; Keep with the Pack, 246;
Rules for finding the Hounds if out of Sight, 247; the “Tally Ho!”
248; Signal in Drawing a Cover, 248; Movements of the Fox may be
foreseen, 250; a Day with the Shropshire, 250.
Gig, the Safest Posture when in a, 217.
Guards on Mail Coaches, 197.
Gun: Cleaning, 255; Loading, 259; Management of the, in the Field,
260.
Gymnasia of the Greeks and Romans, 5.
Harnessing, on English and German Modes of, 211.
Head, Sir Francis, on Harnessing Horses in England, 210-212.
Horse, The, and Equipments, 122; Animations, Soothings, and
Corrections, 142; Treatment of, 165; Restiveness, 163; Relative
Places of, 189; Accidents, &c., to, 215.
Hounds, Following, 241; “Quick Eye to Hounds” essential in the
Sportsman, 241.
Hunting: how Proficiency may be acquired, 239, 240; Riding at Fences
in, 241; Brook Jumping in, 242; Drawing a Cover in, 248.
Indian Club Exercise, as practised in the Army, 22; New Portion, from
Indian Practice, 23-26.
Leaping: how performed, 42; Management of the Breath, 42; the High
Leap with a Run, 42; the High Leap without a Run, 43; the Long Leap,
44; the Deep Leap, 46; General Instructions in Leaping, 43-48; Feats
in, 44, 45.
Leaping with a Pole: the High Leap, 50; the Long Leap, 54; the Deep
Leap, 55.
Locomotive Exercises, 2; the best Position of the Body in, 27.
Manly Exercises and Recreations: their Utility in perfecting and
maturing the Frame, 240.
Mariner’s Compass described, 119.
Olympic Games, 224.
Partridge Shooting, 263.
Percussion Caps, 258.
Physical Exercises: their importance in regard to Health, 1-5; a
Medium to be observed, 5; Opinion of Aristotle and Plato on, 5;
General Directions, 6; Belts useful in, 7.
Position of the Body in Standing, 18; and of the Feet in Standing, 19.
Powder, Col. Hawker’s Recipe for Drying, 256; Flask, the, 259.
Racing in the Reign of Athelstan, 224; a Popular Pastime in Reign of
Richard I. and Henry VIII., 225; James I. the Founder of Legitimate
English, 226; the First Arabian introduced into England, 226; the
Breed of Horses improved by, 236.
Race Course at Newmarket, 226.
Race Horse: Question of Origin discussed, 228; derived from Arabian,
229; Exploits of, 230-232.
Riding, best Position of the Body in, 121; Horse and Equipments, 122;
Mounting and Dismounting, 126; the Seat, 129; the Balance, 131; the
Rein Hold, 132; the Correspondence, 134; the Action, 135; the Hand,
137; the Guidance, or Aids, 138-142; the Walk, 144-147; the Trot,
147-150; Road Riding, 150, 151; the Gallop, 152-156; the Canter, 153;
Leaping, 156; Critical Situations in, 159; at Fences in Hunting, 241.
Roads, Hints for Improving, 176.
Rowing: to leave the Landing Place, 101; the Pull, 101; the Tide or
Current, 103; to Turn, Meet, Pass, and Land, 104.
Royal Yacht Squadron, 109; its Sailing Regulations, 110.
Running, Position of the Body in, 37, 38; Action in, 38; Respiration
in, 39; Moderate, 39; Rapid, 40; Feats in, 41; Effects of, 41.
Rural Sports patronized by the English, 232.
Sailing Clubs upon the Thames, 108.
Sailing: General Directions, 111-115; Tacking, 116; Reefing, &c.,
117-119.
Sea Rowing explained, 105.
Shooting Appointments, 253, 254; Gun Cleaning, 255; Powder, 256;
Wadding, 258; Loading, 259.
Shot, Directions for Choosing, 257; Size of, 257.
Skate, Construction of the, 69-71.
Skating, Instructions in, 72; Dress, 72; Dangers in, 80.
Stage Coaches, Cost and Method of Working, 177, 178.
Strength, Comparative, of different Races of Men, 17.
Swimming: its Utility, 82, 83; Preparatory Instructions, 83; Action
of the Hands and Feet, 83, 84; Place and Time, 85; Aids in, 86;
Cramp, 87; Entering the Water, 88; Usual Mode of Front, 88-91;
Respiration in, 91; Upright, 92; Back, 95; Side, 97; Floating, 96;
Plunging, 97; Diving, 98; Thrusting, 99; Springing, 99; with One Arm,
100; Feats in, 100.
Sword Exercise, First Three Movements of, 20.
Training: its Importance in relation to Health, 9; Opinion of the
Ancients, 9; Mental Powers improved by, 10; Principles of, 10;
Practice of the Ancients, 10, 11; Modern Practice, 12-16; Time
required in, 16.
Turf, Historical Notices of the, 223-232.
Vaulting explained, 48; Oblique, 48; Straight forward, 49.
Vessel, Description of the various Parts of a: the Deck, Rigging,
Sails, &c., 119, 120.
Wadding for Guns, 258.
Walking: its Utility as an Exercise, 29, 31; General Mechanism of,
31; the Three different Times of-- Slow, 32; Moderate, 33; Quick, 33;
Feats in, 36; Military Steps, 34-36; Use of the Balance Step in, 28.
Weight, Carrying, 60; Feats in, 61.
Whip, Directions for Using the, in Coach Driving, 202.
Yacht Club, Northern, 111.
J. BILLING,
PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER,
WOKING, SURREY.