The boy's own book
a complete encyclopedia of all the diversions, athletic, scientific, and recreative, of boyhood and youth
by Clarke, William
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Includes material for all interests and for all seasons of the year, for the robust and the delicate, and for the contemplative as well as the ingenious.
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Scientific recreations, Amusements, Juvenile literature, Games, Sports, Magic tricks, PhotographyPeople
Sir.David WolfPlaces
DelawareTimes
1981, MODERN-DAY MAN, 1981-2015Showing 24 featured editions. View all 24 editions?
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Originally published: 1st American ed. Boston : Munroe and Francis ; New York : C.S. Francis, c1829.
Includes index.
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Chapter headings are:
– Games with marbles
– Games with Toys
– Games with Balls
– Sports of Agility and Speed
– Sports with Toys
– Miscellaneous Sports
– Deaf and Dumb Alphabet
– Archery
– Cricket
– Gymnastics
– Swimming
– Arithmetical Amusements
– Optical Amusements
– Chemical Amusements
– Draughts, or Checkers
– Feats of Legerdemain
– Tricks with Cards
– Paradoxes and Puzzles
– Varieties
– The Riddles
– Angling
– Rabbits
– Guinea Pigs
– Pigeons
– Fencing
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