A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS 



In crown 8vo., price 55., by post 55. ^.d. 



BOAT-RACING; 



OR, 



The ARTS of ROWING and TRAINING, 



BY 



EDWIN DAMPIER BRICKWOOD. 



(EX-AMATEUR CHAMPION OF THE THAMES.) 



COlsTTElsTTS. 



ROWING. 



CHAP. 



I. Introduction : Past and Present Condition of 



Boatracing. 



II. Racing Boats : Their History and Fittings. 

 III. The Sliding Seat: Its Invention, Adoption, 



and Theory. 

 IV. How to Use an Oar, and Sculls. 



V. Faults and Errors : What to avoid. 

 VI. Steering : Coxswain and Non-coxswain. 

 VII. Teaching Beginners. 



VIII. Coaching for Races, and Selection of Crews. 

 IX. The Varieties and Conduct of Boatraces. 

 X. The Laws of Boatracing. 



CHAP. 



XI. The Qualifications of Amateurs. 

 XII. Boat" Clubs : Their Organisation and 



Administration. 



XIII. Historical Records, A.D. 1715 to 1838. 

 XIV. A.D. 1839 to 1855. 



XV. A.D. 1856 tO 1875. 



TRAINING. 

 XVI. Its Principles. 

 XVI I.-Its Practice. 

 XVIII. Prohibitions, Ailments, &c. 

 APPENDIX. Rules for Betting. 

 INDEX. 



Published Annually, price is., by post is. id. 



THE ROWING ALMANACK AND OARSMAN'S COMPANION 



For 1891. 



Edited by E. D. BRICKWOOD 



(EX-AMATEUR CHAMPION OF THE THAMES), 

 Author of "Boat-Racing; or, the Arts of Rowing- and Training" 



COUSTTIEIfcTTS. 



A Calendar with Space for Memoranda and High 



Water Table, with a Table of Tidal Observations. 

 Rules and Regulations of Punting. 

 Record of all Regattas and principal Club Races, 



with a copious Index. 

 A Review of the Rowing Season. 

 An Itinerary of the River Thames from Oxford to 



Putney, showing all the points of interest, with 



Hotels, &c. 



A Rowing Directory. 



The Lengths of the different Racing Courses. 

 The Laws of Boat Racing. 

 Boat Racing Legislation. 

 The Championship of the World. 

 The Rule of the Road on the River. 

 Thames Navigation Rules. 



Tables of Winners of all the principal Races and 

 Regattas. 



SECOND EDITION. Price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. 8d., in limp cloth. 



RABBITS FOR PROFIT AND RABBITS 

 FOR POWDER. 



A Treatise upon the New Industry of Hutch Rabbit Farming in the Open, and upon 



Warrens specially intended for Sporting purposes ; with Hints as to their 



Construction, Cost, and Maintenance. 



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ZPIR/ICIE. 



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