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 Project Gutenberg 2013-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 167 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Sambourne, Linley 1844 1910 Sambourne, E. Linley (Edward Linley) Mr. Punch's Book of Sport The Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet, Hockey, Racing, &c Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch's Book of Sport" by J. A. Hammerton and Linley Sambourne is a humorous collection related to various sports, likely composed during the late 19th century. This work specifically emphasizes the quintessential British love for athletics, offering a lighthearted exploration of sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and many others. The content is illustrated with witty drawings and clever commentary that highlights the follies and charms of sporting life. The opening of this collection sets the tone by showcasing the character of Mr. Punch, an iconic figure in British humor. It discusses Mr. Punch's jovial perspective on sports, asserting how humor pervades the culture of athletic pastimes in England. The text hints at a variety of illustrated anecdotes and jests that reveal the mishaps and idiosyncrasies associated with different games, thus inviting readers to revel in the joys of sportsmanship alongside the laughter it brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43355/43355-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor English wit and humor -- Periodicals Sports -- Anecdotes Sports -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 211115 2025-06-17T13:18:10.395925 text/html 197745 2013-07-30T08:55:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5210466 2025-06-17T13:18:44.221775 application/epub+zip 5157105 2025-06-17T13:18:21.011847 application/epub+zip 123457 2025-06-17T13:18:11.625880 application/epub+zip 36522619 2025-06-17T13:18:55.908662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36430788 2025-06-17T13:18:31.399819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168989 2022-09-19T18:27:55.590275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118333 2023-09-19T04:19:15.843344 text/plain 17581 2025-06-17T13:18:56.270670 application/rdf+xml 20225 2025-06-17T13:18:11.763917 image/jpeg 3572 2025-06-17T13:18:11.691981 image/jpeg 5044760 2025-06-17T13:18:10.962978 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia