Project Gutenberg 2014-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 102 Slaughter, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth) 1851 The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 2 of 2 Cruising and small yacht racing on the Solent / Barbara Hughes -- Punt racing / Mrs. W. L. Wyllie -- In red deer land / Mrs. Penn-Curzon -- Chase of the carted deer / The editor -- Women's hunters / The editor -- Otter hunting / Mrs. Wardell -- Salmon fishing, with notes on trout and coarse fishing / Susan, Countess of Malmesbury -- Fly fishing / The editor -- Driving / Miss Massey-Mainwaring -- Cycling / Mrs. A. C. Hills -- Fancy figures and musical rides / Miss Van Wart -- Tennis / Maud Marshall -- Appendix A: Glossary of nautical terms -- Appendix B: Rules of lawn tennis. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 2 of 2" by Frances E. Slaughter is a collection of writings focusing on various sports for women, likely produced in the late 19th century. This volume serves as an informative guide to sports and activities such as yacht racing, punt racing, and hunting, specifically addressing the interests and skills pertinent to women in these pursuits. The contributors aim to provide practical advice and insights that have traditionally been overlooked in male-dominated sporting literature. The opening portion of the volume introduces the reader to topics such as yacht racing on the Solent and the evolution of punt racing. Starting with a preface that acknowledges the collaborative effort behind the work, the author seeks to empower women by providing knowledge applicable to outdoor recreation. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, the text outlines key considerations for engaging in yacht racing and emphasizes the joy and excitement of the sport, encouraging women to embrace and compete in these activities confidently. Examples of historical context, personal experiences in racing, and practical advice on sailing and managing vessels are woven throughout, showcasing the blend of camaraderie and challenge found in these pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sports GV Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography 542850 2024-09-19T16:11:53.466320 2023-09-20T12:10:07.462231 text/html text/html 544033 2014-10-30T12:58:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 4467926 2014-10-30T12:58:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 4192021 2024-09-19T16:12:06.504239 application/epub+zip 4197432 2024-09-19T16:11:56.348316 application/epub+zip 248657 2024-09-19T16:11:54.841290 application/epub+zip 4361566 2024-09-19T16:12:12.780213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4205280 2024-09-19T16:12:04.607303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369306 2022-09-21T12:49:05.024785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431391 431165 2024-09-19T16:11:51.243313 2023-09-20T12:10:05.193221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 431078 2014-10-30T12:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152173 2014-10-30T12:58:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 431072 2014-10-30T12:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152085 2014-10-30T12:58:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20321 2024-09-19T16:12:12.944198 application/rdf+xml 28483 2024-09-19T16:11:55.016291 image/jpeg 3815 2024-09-19T16:11:54.928289 image/jpeg 4494302 2024-09-19T16:11:53.709304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog