Project Gutenberg 2015-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 113 Hutchison, G. Andrew 1841 1913 Hutchison, G. A. (George Andrew) Hutchison, George Andrew Hicks, C. Stansfeld Maskelyne, John Nevil 1839 1917 Maskelyne, J. N. (John Nevil) Maskelyne, Nevil Maskelyne, Mr. (John Nevil) Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations A Popular Encyclopædia for Boys Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations" by Dr. Gordon Stables, C. Stansfeld Hicks, J. N. Maskelyne, and others is a comprehensive guide on indoor games and recreational activities aimed primarily at young boys, written in the late 19th century. This eclectic volume encompasses a wide variety of activities, from gymnastics and juggling to model-making and magic lantern presentations, all designed to entertain while educating young minds in practical skills and physical fitness. The opening portion presents a detailed preface that highlights the book's intention to combine scientific instruction with entertainment, fostering both physical and moral development in boys. The importance of gymnastics is emphasized as an antidote to sedentary lifestyles, and a structured approach to physical development is proposed. In particular, the preface outlines various exercises that can be practiced without equipment, alongside essential advice on diet and the preparation necessary for safe practice. The authors provide insight into the educational value of the activities, blending enjoyment with a mission to instill discipline and character through engagement in recreational pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Amusements -- Juvenile literature Games -- Juvenile literature Steam-engines -- Juvenile literature Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature Electricity -- Juvenile literature Chess -- Juvenile literature Dance -- Juvenile literature Gymnastics -- Juvenile literature Magic tricks -- Juvenile literature Ventriloquism -- Juvenile literature Woodwork -- Juvenile literature GV Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 1839574 1839626 2024-09-20T14:18:21.471527 2023-09-21T10:40:45.424554 text/html text/html 1791457 2015-07-10T13:01:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17906938 2015-07-10T13:04:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19430298 2024-09-20T14:19:19.138750 application/epub+zip 19450709 2024-09-20T14:18:39.633945 application/epub+zip 637875 2024-09-20T14:18:26.214528 application/epub+zip 22017324 2024-09-20T14:19:38.076715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21711449 2024-09-20T14:19:05.359808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992815 2022-09-22T11:40:45.115485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1292196 1291994 2024-09-20T14:18:11.181593 2023-09-21T10:40:35.961542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1292282 2015-07-10T13:01:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 457785 2015-07-10T13:04:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22765 2024-09-20T14:19:38.380650 application/rdf+xml 21108 2024-09-20T14:18:26.582502 image/jpeg 3205 2024-09-20T14:18:26.403514 image/jpeg 17948750 2024-09-20T14:18:23.139538 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 en.wikipedia