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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July, 1907 



House-boating at Henley 



sidered before a house-boat is added 

 to one's possessions, or before this 

 particular way of passing the summer 

 is adopted. 



That the house-boat brings many 

 joys to many persons is amply attested 

 by the fact that it has now become a 

 thoroughly popular and widespread 

 form of living. It is a sport — to use 

 a convenient if not altogether happy 

 expression — that appeals to many. 

 Not only does it appeal to many, but 

 it is a form of pleasure that can be 

 indulged in by persons of very various 

 means. It is, therefore, one of the 

 most democratic of sports, being quite 

 without — if need be — the large ex- 

 pense that is attendant upon motoring 

 or other expensive fads. The house- 

 boats described in this article show a 

 considerable variation in price, yet 

 each boat is completely adapted to the 

 needs of its individual owner, and 

 meets exactly all requirements. 



a n d cook, are carried. 



Success in house- boat life 

 is, of course, largely depen- 

 dent upon the interest in it 

 taken by those who adopt 

 it as a mode of passing the 

 summer. Personal interest 

 in a sport is a first essential 

 in any successful enjoyment 

 of it. One should not be 

 tempted by the thought of 

 cheapness and economy in 

 undertaking to live upon a 

 house-boat; the manner of 

 living, the pleasure it may 

 give, the relaxation it may 

 afford, the change it will 

 bring — all these are es- 

 sential matters that should 

 be fully weighed and con- 



An Interior of a House-boat on the Thames 



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A Typical House-boat on the Thames 



