origin and use of sliding-seats, 102-117; four-oared rowing, 118-122; pair-oared rowing, 123-126; sculling, 127-141; training, 153-177; clubs, 178-191; amateurs, 192-199; Eton, 200-216; watermen and professionals, 217-237; laws of racing, 238-242 Rule of the road on river, 241 Rules for boat-racing, 316, 317 Rules for the formation of rowing clubs, 185 Running, 168, 171 Rupture, treatment of, 175 Rypecks, 321 Sanpan, the, 4, 6 Scientific oarsmanship, art of, 53-65 Sculling, 127; management of sculls, 128, 129, 132, 136; first lessons, 128; stretcher, 128; rowlocks, 129; thowl, 128; even action of wrists, 130, 131, 132; steering, 131; feathering under water, 131; the swing, 134, 136, 137, 138; steering apparatus, 134; slides, 135; pace, 137, 138; taking an opponent's water, 139; pilots, 140 Sheerness to Tonbridge, 310 Siestas, 176 Silver Goblets for pair-oars, rules, 48 Skiffs, 143, 144 Sleep, 163 Sliding seats, their origin, 102-106; use, 107; merits and defects of, 108; superiority over fixed seats, 109; practice at, 112; swing, 113; recovery, 114; remedying faulty work on, 115; introduction at Eton, 213; professionals at fault in use of, 224, 225, 229, 230, 232, 235; Hanlan's superiority on, 227, 228 Smoking, 165 'Sportsman' Challenge Cup, 146, 226, 229 Sprains, treatment of, 176 Steamers at races, 219 Steering, 92; early days of the coxswain, 93; the coxswain's attitude and action, 94; handling the rudder-lines, 94; words of command, 94; turning, 95; 'coaxing with the rudder,' 95; landmarks, 95, 96; characteristics of the boat, 96; four-oars, 119; boy coxswains, 122; pair-oars, 125; in sculling, 131, 134 Stewards' Cup, rules, 49; racing record, 261, 262, 264, 266, 267, 269, 320; winners of, 245 Strains, treatment of, 175 Stroke, notes on the, 64 Surf boats, 9 Swimming at Eton, 202, 203