Project Gutenberg 2013-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 354 Routledge, Edmund 1843 1899 Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopædia of Sports and Amusements 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) "Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopædia of Sports and Amusements" by Routledge is a comprehensive guide on traditional games and sports written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an extensive resource for boys, covering a wide range of outdoor and indoor games, activities, and amusements designed to promote physical activity, teamwork, and fun. The wealth of illustrations and detailed descriptions reflects a time when such activities played a significant role in childhood leisure. The opening of the book introduces the editors' preface, outlining the changes and revisions made since the first edition, emphasizing the book's aim to stay current with national sports and pastimes. It highlights contributions from various authorities, indicating a collaborative effort to compile a detailed reference on sports for boys. Specific sections introduce easy games to play without toys, featuring popular activities like "Hop, Step and Jump," "Hopscotch," and "I Spy," along with their rules and playful contexts, showcasing both the simplicity and enjoyment of traditional games from that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42172/42172-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Amusements Handicraft for boys Sports GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 2313700 2025-08-17T06:30:51.257813 text/html 2281950 2024-10-23T14:19:10 text/html 20917470 2025-08-17T06:31:38.226642 application/epub+zip 20937160 2025-08-17T06:31:04.122849 application/epub+zip 863924 2025-08-17T06:30:57.118797 application/epub+zip 21845469 2025-08-17T06:31:58.475582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21629713 2025-08-17T06:31:29.779696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291292 2022-09-19T09:32:57.271786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1853235 2025-08-17T06:30:43.584863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1853050 2013-02-23T10:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17038 2025-08-17T06:31:58.825502 application/rdf+xml 25550 2025-08-17T06:30:57.477823 image/jpeg 3780 2025-08-17T06:30:57.305790 image/jpeg 18913195 2025-08-17T06:30:53.156851 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