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Excerpt from Sketches in the Hunting Field Some of the "Sketches" which follow appear for the first time, others have been altered and amended, but the greater portion of the book consists of reprint, and for the issue of such works critics have taught us that explanations, if not absolute apologies, are required. I proceed therefore to offer my excuses. For the last year I have been the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, ...

Excerpt from The Year's Sport: A Review of British Sports and Pastimes for the Year, 1885 'The Year's Sport' is designed to present a record, but something more than a bare record, of those events which are most noteworthy in the sporting history of the year. Many admirable Calendars, Guides, Registers, and Almanacks, dealing with various branches of sport, are annually issued. In most cases these chronicles are singularly faithful and compl...

Excerpt from The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, Vol. 11: July to December 1900 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in th...

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Alfred E. Watson's second volume of "The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes: Yachting". It is comprised of a number of articles on the topic of yachting that vary in subject from notable yachting clubs to yachting around the world. This book is highly recommended for those with an interest in yachting and its history, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Royal Yachts and English ...

Excerpt from King Edward VII. As a Sportsman The natural idea of a volume on King Edward VII. As a Sportsman occurred to Messrs. Longman early in the year 1910. To obtain His Majesty's gracious permission was, of course, the first step, and this he was pleased to accord, condescending to suggest where certain material might be obtained, and to approve of the work being given into my hands. Only a little progress had been made when the King's ...

Excerpt from Green, Yellow Sleeves Belt and Cap Show some promise Of training on into that rare product of the thoroughbred, the Liverpool horse, have proved themselves unmistakably lacking in the essential attributes. Thus it has befallen that during the last forty years the average number Of starters, of horses found worthy to compete in a Liverpool, has been a fraction over twenty. This I calculate to be much under two per cent., not much ...

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The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and pastimes was a sports magazine published monthly between 1895 and 1923. Comprising articles on an impressive array of sporting themes and extensively illustrated with full page and text photographs. These magazines not only offer a fascinating insight on a bygone age but also much information and anecdote that is still useful today. Within each issue are contained veritable gems of articles that cater for e...