with illustrations._
In these pretty tales from the legendary and authentic history of
England and Continental Europe, Miss Strickland has hit a happy mean
in presenting to the mind of youth, fact in its most fascinating, and
fiction in its least objectionable garb. It is a little work which
will be dog's eared, and pored over with absorbing interest by the
school-boy.--_Balt. Patriot._
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The above works will be found admirable reading books for
schools.--Lea & Blanchard also publish the following, which are
suitable to advanced classes.
A POPULAR TREATISE ON VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY. By W. B.
Carpenter, M. D. In one royal 12mo. volume, with wood-cuts.
THE ANCIENT WORLD; OR, PICTURESQUE SKETCHES OF CREATION. By
D. T. Ansted, M. A., F. R. S., F. G. S. In one royal 12mo.
volume, with 150 wood-cuts.
THE CHEMISTRY OF THE FOUR SEASONS, SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN AND
WINTER; an Essay principally concerning Natural Phenomena
admitting of interpretation by Chemical Science, and
illustrating passages of Scripture. By Thomas Griffiths. In
one large royal 12mo. volume, with 60 wood-cuts.
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BOY'S TREASURY OF SPORTS.
THE BOY'S TREASURY OF SPORTS, PASTIMES AND RECREATIONS.
WITH FOUR HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS.
BY SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
IS NOW READY.
In one very neat volume, bound in extra crimson cloth;
handsomely printed and illustrated with engravings in the
first style of art, and containing about six hundred and
fifty articles. A present for all seasons.
PREFACE.
This Illustrated Manual of "Sports, Pastimes, and Recreations," has
been prepared with especial regard to the Health, Exercise, and
Rational Enjoyment of the young readers to whom it is addressed.
Every variety of commendable Recreation will be found in the following
pages. First, you have the little Toys of the Nursery; the Tops and
Marbles of the Play-ground; and the Balls of the Play-room, or the
smooth Lawn.
Then, you have a number of Pastimes that serve to gladden the
fireside; to light up many faces right joyfully, and make the parlour
re-echo with mirth.
Next, come the Exercising Sports of the Field, the Green, and the
Play-ground; followed by the noble and truly English game of Cricket.
Gymnastics are next admitted; then, the delightful recreation of
Swimming; and the healthful sport of Skating.
Archery, once the pride of England, is then detailed; and very
properly followed by Instructions in the graceful accomplishment of
Fencing, and the manly and enlivening exercise of Riding.
Angling, the pastime of childhood, boyhood, manhood, and old age, is
next described; and by attention to the instructions here laid down,
the lad with a stick and a string may soon become an expert Angler.
Keeping Animals is a favourite pursuit of boyhood. Accordingly, we
have described how to rear the Rabbit, the Squirrel, the Dormouse, the
Guinea Pig, the Pigeon, and the Silkworm. A long chapter is adapted to
the rearing of Song Birds; the several varieties of which, and their
respective cages, are next described. And here we may hint, that
kindness to Animals invariably denotes an excellent disposition: for,
to pet a little creature one hour, and to treat it harshly the next,
marks a capricious if not a cruel temper. Humanity is a jewel, which
every boy should be proud to wear in his breast.
We now approach the more sedate amusements--as Draughts and Chess: two
of the noblest exercises of the ingenuity of the human mind. Dominoes
and Bagatelle follow. With a knowledge of these four games, who would
pass a dull hour in the dreariest day of winter; or who would sit idly
by the fire?
Amusements in Arithmetic, harmless Legerdemain, or sleight-of-hand,
and Tricks with Cards, will delight many a family circle, when the
business of the day is over, and the book is laid aside.
Although the present volume is a book of amusements, Science has not
been excluded from its pages. And why should it be? when Science is as
entertaining as a fairy tale. The changes we read of in little
nursery-books are not more amusing than the changes in Chemistry,
Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, &c. By understanding these, you may
almost become a little Magician.
Toy Balloons and Paper Fireworks, (or Fireworks _without_ Fire,) come
next. Then follow Instructions for Modelling in Card-Board; so that
you may build for yourself a palace or a carriage, and, in short, make
for yourself a little paper world.
Puzzles and Paradoxes, Enigmas and Riddles, and Talking with the
Fingers, next make up plenty of exercise for "Guess," and "Guess
again." And as you have the "Keys" in your own hand, you may keep your
friends in suspense, and make yourself as mysterious as the Sphynx.
A chapter of Miscellanies--useful and amusing secrets--winds up the
volume.
The "Treasury" contains upwards of four hundred Engravings; so that it
is not only a collection of "secrets worth knowing," but it is a book
of pictures, as full of prints as a Christmas pudding is of plums.
It may be as well to mention that the "Treasury" holds many new games
that have never before been printed in a book of this kind. The old
games have been described afresh. Thus it is, altogether, a new book.
And now we take leave, wishing you many hours, and days, and weeks of
enjoyment over these pages; and we hope that you may be as happy as
this book is brimful of amusement.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
1. Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
2. Images have been moved from the middle of a paragraph to the
closest paragraph break.
3. The words coeli, manoeuvre and manoeuvres uses an "oe" ligature
in the original.
4. The fractional numbers are represented by a hyphen and a forward
slash. For example, 3-1/2 represents three and a half.
5. The following misprints have been corrected:
"umlimited" corrected to "unlimited" (page 67)
"immerged" corrected to "immersed" (page 124)
"shil ing" corrected to "shilling" (page 133)
"where-ever" corrected to "wherever" (page 148)
"sttll" corrected to "still" (page 149)
"mattrasses" corrected to "mattresses" (page 156)
6. Other than the corrections listed above, printer's inconsistencies
in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation, have been retained.