Riding, best Position of the Body in, 121; Horse and Equipments, 122; Mounting and Dismounting, 126; the Seat, 129; the Balance, 131; the Rein Hold, 132; the Correspondence, 134; the Action, 135; the Hand, 137; the Guidance, or Aids, 138-142; the Walk, 144-147; the Trot, 147-150; Road Riding, 150, 151; the Gallop, 152-156; the Canter, 153; Leaping, 156; Critical Situations in, 159; at Fences in Hunting, 241. Roads, Hints for Improving, 176. Rowing: to leave the Landing Place, 101; the Pull, 101; the Tide or Current, 103; to Turn, Meet, Pass, and Land, 104. Royal Yacht Squadron, 109; its Sailing Regulations, 110. Running, Position of the Body in, 37, 38; Action in, 38; Respiration in, 39; Moderate, 39; Rapid, 40; Feats in, 41; Effects of, 41. Rural Sports patronized by the English, 232. Sailing Clubs upon the Thames, 108. Sailing: General Directions, 111-115; Tacking, 116; Reefing, &c., 117-119. Sea Rowing explained, 105. Shooting Appointments, 253, 254; Gun Cleaning, 255; Powder, 256; Wadding, 258; Loading, 259. Shot, Directions for Choosing, 257; Size of, 257. Skate, Construction of the, 69-71. Skating, Instructions in, 72; Dress, 72; Dangers in, 80. Stage Coaches, Cost and Method of Working, 177, 178. Strength, Comparative, of different Races of Men, 17. Swimming: its Utility, 82, 83; Preparatory Instructions, 83; Action of the Hands and Feet, 83, 84; Place and Time, 85; Aids in, 86; Cramp, 87; Entering the Water, 88; Usual Mode of Front, 88-91; Respiration in, 91; Upright, 92; Back, 95; Side, 97; Floating, 96; Plunging, 97; Diving, 98; Thrusting, 99; Springing, 99; with One Arm, 100; Feats in, 100. Sword Exercise, First Three Movements of, 20. Training: its Importance in relation to Health, 9; Opinion of the Ancients, 9; Mental Powers improved by, 10; Principles of, 10; Practice of the Ancients, 10, 11; Modern Practice, 12-16; Time required in, 16. Turf, Historical Notices of the, 223-232. Vaulting explained, 48; Oblique, 48; Straight forward, 49. Vessel, Description of the various Parts of a: the Deck, Rigging, Sails, &c., 119, 120. Wadding for Guns, 258. Walking: its Utility as an Exercise, 29, 31; General Mechanism of, 31; the Three different Times of-- Slow, 32; Moderate, 33; Quick, 33; Feats in, 36; Military Steps, 34-36; Use of the Balance Step in, 28. Weight, Carrying, 60; Feats in, 61. Whip, Directions for Using the, in Coach Driving, 202. Yacht Club, Northern, 111. J. BILLING, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER, WOKING, SURREY. Transcriber’s Notes Inconsistent and archaic spelling have been retained. The differences in wording and structure between the Table of Contents and the chapter and section headings in the text have not been standardised. Page 17, ... “offer the best answer to declamations ...: the closing quote mark is lacking.