Project Gutenberg 2011-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 378 Woodgate, Walter Bradford 1842 1920 Woodgate, W. B. (Walter Bradford) Dadd, Frank 1851 1929 Dadd, F. Boating Produced by Chris Curnow, Hary 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) "Boating" by Walter Bradford Woodgate is a detailed guide on the sport of rowing, written in the late 19th century. It explores the history, techniques, and advancements in oarsmanship, making it an informative resource for both novice and seasoned rowers. The opening chapter sets the stage by highlighting the cultural significance of rowing in British society, illustrating its evolution from a necessity to a popular pastime. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the broader context of sports and pastimes, particularly focusing on the historical development of rowing and the various forms of watercraft utilized throughout human history. It delves into early methods of transportation across water, describing primitive vessels like rafts and dug-out canoes, before moving on to discuss the advancements that led to more sophisticated designs like the trireme. The author emphasizes the importance of rowing as both a competitive sport and a healthy form of exercise, hinting at the detailed exploration of techniques and the methodologies of rowing that will be covered in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rowing GV Text Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 1278587 2025-10-15T08:42:06.326979 text/html 1283002 2011-09-19T12:10:32 text/html 3654468 2025-10-15T08:42:57.786716 application/epub+zip 3663146 2025-10-15T08:42:23.160888 application/epub+zip 378568 2025-10-15T08:42:08.735025 application/epub+zip 6519064 2025-10-15T08:43:09.011720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6505515 2025-10-15T08:42:43.443785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741004 2022-09-17T07:45:06.565980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770788 2025-10-15T08:42:01.061021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 770674 2011-09-19T12:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 770696 2011-09-19T12:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20510 2025-10-15T08:43:09.241659 application/rdf+xml 10351 2025-10-15T08:42:09.476947 image/jpeg 2802 2025-10-15T08:42:09.115963 image/jpeg 248900 2011-09-19T12:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 3550235 2011-09-19T12:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 248764 2011-09-19T12:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 3612217 2025-10-15T08:42:06.561996 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia