Hop-scotch to hare-and-hounds, conjuring to chemistry, rabbits to rowing — the complete Victorian repertoire of things for a boy to do, set down with rules and diagrams.

Historical Memoranda

2 pages in this part of Every Boy's Book.

Historical Memoranda (First gymnasium is said)

The first gymnasium is said to have been established at Sparta, and some years afterwards at Athens. In the former city the exercises…

Historical Memoranda (Sea service is the glory)

THE sea service is the glory of Old England, notwithstanding all the glorious land service of ancient and modern days. A country having…

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