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PICTURES OF SPORTING LIFE

AND CHARACTER.

CHAPTER I.

A Sporting Tour in 1857-Manly Games of Merry England
-The Windsor Magistrates-What is Sauce for the
Goose ought to be Sauce for the Gander-An arrival from
India-Colonel Westerham, a bon-vivant from the Land
of Bad Livers-Sayings and Doings of Past and Present
Times-A Consultation-Bell's Life in London-A
Dinner at the Garrick Club-The Spider's Crib-Sport-
ing Houses-Pedestrianism.

We do not remember any previous year in which
"sport," in every sense of the word, has been
greater than up to the present time. Racing,
yachting, archery, rowing, pigeon-shooting, cricket-
ing, pedestrianism, quoits, pugilism, bowls, trot-
ting matches, otter hunting, fishing, rackets, and
handball have seldom, if ever, been excelled.

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Tupper-Ashford-" Change here for Hastings "—" We

want no Change; and least of all such Change as you can

give us-Hastings and St. Leonards-Lodging Houses-

Mrs. Mouser-The New Hotel-Reform your Tavern

Bills-Gipsy Fête-Irish Anecdote-Pyrotechnic Dis-

plays

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CHAPTER III.

Close of the London Season-Purchasing a Yacht-Unex-

pected Expenses-A Ship on the Gridiron-Necessary

Repairs Amateur Steering, and its Consequences-A

Squall off the Needles-Misfortunes in the Tidal Basin

of Dieppe-The Meeting of the Emperor Napoleon and

Prince Albert at Boulogne-The Old Proverb Verified,

"Misfortunes Never Come Single "-The Difference

between Selling and being Sold

CHAPTER IV.

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Owning a Yacht-Purchase of the "Highland Lassie "-

The Royal Thames Yacht Club-A Series of Misadven-

tures The Attractions of Cowes-The Late Earl of

Yarborough, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron-

A Trip to the Needles-More Mortifications and Mis-

haps-Splicing the Main Brace-Arrival at Cherbourg

- Appearance of the Town and Docks-The Stores of

Mahieu Frères
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CHAPTER V.

Historical Interest of Cherbourg-Anecdote of Henry III.

of England, from Froissart-The Marine and Military

Arsenals-Magnitude of the Breakwater and Docks-

Loss of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma"-Increase in

the Number of Collisions at Sea-Yachting Waters—A

Sudden Squall at Brighton-The Independence of a

Yacht Owner-The Cockney Paradise, Margate-

Chase of a Smuggler-Scarborough-The Luxuries of

Yachting-Its National Importance

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CHAPTER VI.

Amusements of the Months-Winter Shooting-The Scotch

Game of Curling-Its Introduction into England-Golf-

ing, Skating, and Sledging-James II. a Distinguished

Golfer Sledging at Vienna and in Canada-The Game

of Tennis The Shooting Gallery-Havoc among the

Plaster Images-Hunting-Somerville's Animated De-

scription of the Chase-The Management of Shooting

Dogs-Fishing in Scotland-The Yachting Season-

Luxuries of the Modern Yacht-The National Importance

of Yachting Salmon Fishing in Scotland-Cricket-

The Preservation of Game in France——Angling in

Scotland-The Lakes of Northumberland and Cumber-

land - The Twelfth of August-Bottom Fishing -

Pigeon Match Shooting .

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CHAPTER VII.

A Sporting Baronet-The Battue-Difference between

Slaughter and Sport-The Noble Recreation of Deer-

Stalking-Advice to the Tyro on Fishing-The Perils of

Steeple-chasing-Hunting and Coursing-Pheasant

Shooting-The High Bred Pointer-Amusements of the

Closing Year-Necessity of Caution in the use of Fire-

arms- -Woodcock Shooting-Winter Amusements-An

Imperial Sledging Party at Vienna-Coursing-The

English Greyhound-The Isle of Dogs

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CHAPTER VIII.

Sea Fishing-The Abundant Provision of Food for Man in

the Ocean-Cod Fishing on the Coast of Newfoundland—

The Admiral of the Fishermen-Mackerel Fishing on the

West Coast of England-The Dutch and English Herring

Fishery-The Whiting and its Varieties-Rules for An-

gling-Dibbing and Float Angling-The Habits of the

Salmon-Qualifications of a Salmon Fisher-The Haunts

and Habits of the Trout-Voracity of the Pike-Its Lon-

gevity and Rapid Growth-River Carp-Manner of taking

Tench-Varieties of the Eel Tribe-The Various Methods

of Catching Them-Sniggling, Bobbing, &c.

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CHAPTER IX.

Angling for the Barbel-The Flesh of the Bream-Chub Fish-

ing-Dace-Flounders-Use of the Fluke-rake-Grayling

or Umber-The Gudgeon-Guiniad and Loach-The

Roach Fishery about London-Angling in the Thames

-Mullet-Smelt in the Mersey-The Sturgeon-The

Preparation of Caviare Shad Abundant in the

Severn-The Bleak, or Fresh Water Sprat-Rules for

Fishing-Observations to be Attended to-Fish Ponds

-The Food of Fishes-The Rivers of England-Lines

and Line-cases

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PICTURES OF SPORTING LIFE

AND CHARACTER.

CHAPTER I.

A Sporting Tour in 1857-Manly Games of Merry England -The Windsor Magistrates-What is Sauce for the Goose ought to be Sauce for the Gander-An arrival from India-Colonel Westerham, a bon-vivant from the Land of Bad Livers-Sayings and Doings of Past and Present Times -A Consultation - Bell's Life in London - A Dinner at the Garrick Club-The Spider's Crib-Sporting Houses-Pedestrianism.

Racing,

We do not remember any previous year in which "sport," in every sense of the word, has been greater than up to the present time. yachting, archery, rowing, pigeon-shooting, cricketing, pedestrianism, quoits, pugilism, bowls, trotting matches, otter hunting, fishing, rackets, and handball have seldom, if ever, been excelled.

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