Manual of British Rural Sports by Stonehenge 17th Edition

CONTENTS. BOOK IV.—FALCONRY. CHAP. I. SECT. PAGE 1. The Quarry Flown-at 300 2. Hawks used in Falconry 301 8. Hawking Apparatus, and Technical Terms 303 4. Modes of Obtaining Hawks 306 5. Management of Hawks 307 6. Training Eyesses ... 308 7. Training Passage-Falcons 309 8. Training Short-Winged Hawks 310 9. Preparation for Flying 310 10. Flying Long-Winged Hawks 310 11. Flying Short-Winged Hawks 311 12. Expenses of Hawking 312 BOOK V.—ANGLING. CHAP. 1. V arieties of L akeand R iver F ish CHAP. II. apparatus used in fishino. 1. The Line, Reel, and Hook 2. The Rod 3. Natural and Ground Baits... 4. Artificial Baits and Flies 5. Floats, LanUing-Net, Gaff, Basket, &c. 313 321 324 325 329 310 CHAP. III. bottom-fishing and trolli g. 1. The Fish Angled for 2. Fishing for Minnows, and similar Small Fish ... ... ... . it t 040 3. Bleak-Fishing 3^2 4. Fishing for Dace and Roach.!! " 342 5. Chub-Fishing 3^3 6. Gudgeon-Fishing ... \\\ 34^ sect. page 7. Fishingfor Barbel 344 8. Tench and CarpFishing, also Crucian and Bream 345 9. Perch-Fishing, including the Buff or Pope 346 10. Pike-Fishing 347 11. Eel-Fishing 352 12. Bottom-Fishing for Common-Trout, Lake- Trout, and Sea-Trout 353 13. Salmon-Fishing with the Worm or Fish- Bait 358 14. Grayling Bottom-Fishing 369 CHAP. IV. natural and artificial fly-fishing. 1. The Fish whichwill take theFly 360 2. Varieties of Fly-Fishing 361 3. The Apparatus Required in Dipping and Whipping 361 4. Bleak-Fishing, and General Directions for Throwing the Fly 363 5. Roach and Dace 364 6. Mode of taking Chub with the Artificial and Natural Fly 364 7. Grayling-Fishing 365 8. Trout-Fishing... 365 9. Salmon-Fishing 307 CHAP. V. the chief rivers of great britain, and the fish found i them. 1. Salmon Rivers 371 2. Common-Trout and Grayling Rivers ... 372 3. Bottom-Fishing Rivers 372 4 Angling Guides 372 CHAP. VI. expenses of fishing, and laws relating to inland fisheries. 1. Expenses of Fishing 2. Laws Relating toInland Fisheries ... 373 ... 373 PART IT.—RACINGr IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. BOOK 1.-HORSE-RACING. CHAP. I. G eneral R emarkson H orse- R acing.., 370 CHAP. II. the thoroughbred racehorse. 1. Definition of the Thorough-bred Horse ... 382 2. Origin of the Thorough-bred Horse ... 382 3. The Horses and Mares from which our present Breeds are chiefly Derived ... 384 4. Series of Tables of Pedigrees 386 Index to Pedigree Tables ."."428d CHAP. III. the powers and uses of the modern racehorse. 1. Present Speed of the Racehorse 433 2. Early Maturity Incompatible with Dura- o m, bi !it y 435 3. The Thorough-bred Horse as Intended for Racing only 433 CHAP. IV. essential points in the thorough-bred horse for racing purposes. 1. Purity of Blood 433 2. External Form ... ... ... .". 439 3. The Colour, Skin, Hair, &c 442 *• Varieties in Form 443 CHAP. V. the establishment of a racing-stud. 1. Breeding versus Purchase ... 444 2. Requisites for a Small Stud CHAP. VI. training. ... 445 1 The Ground Necessary ... 446 2. Stabling ... 447 8. Saddlery ... 448 4. The Necessary Examination of eachHofse 448 5. First Preparation Second Preparation ... 450 6. ... 454 The I inal Preparation ... 456 8. The Trial ... 459 9. The Last Week's Work ... 459 10. I-ceding ... 460 11. Review of Training ... 460 CHAP. VII. breeding. The Stud Farm Management of the Mare Management ofthe Foal CHAP. VIII. breaking. The Stables necessary for Yor.ng Racing Stock Shoeing ." Leading Tackle Tying-up in the Stable 461 465 466 468 469 469 473