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Sports in North America (SportsDocs)

A Documentary History

In Print Volume 1 Part 1 Sports in the Colonial Era, 1618-1783 Edited by Thomas L. Altherr (Metropolitan State College). 1087 documents, 496 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 1 Part I Volume 1 Part 2 Sports in the New Republic, 1784-1820 Edited by Thomas L. Altherr (Metropolitan State College). 668 documents, 469 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 1 Part II Volume 2 Origins of Modern Sports, 1820-1840 Edited by Larry K. Menna (SUNY, Farmingdale). 145 documents, 420 pages. 1994. Contents of Volume 2 Volume 3 The Rise of Modern Sports, 1840-1860 Edited by George B. Kirsch (Manhattan College). 150 documents, 408 pages. 1992. Contents of Volume 3 Volume 4 Sports in War, Revival and Expansion, 1860-1880 Edited by George B. Kirsch (Manhattan College). 147 documents, 412 pages. 1995. Contents of Volume 4 Volume 5 Sports Organized, 1880-1900 Edited by Gerald R. Gems (North Central College). 249 documents 529 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 5 Volume 6 Sports and Reform, 1900-1920 Edited by Steven A. Riess (Northeastern Illinois University). 276 documents, 516 pages. 1996. Contents of Volume 6 Back to Sports in North America (SportsDocs). Back to Sports. Back to AIP Home Page.

Contents of Volume 1 Part II (1784-1820) Preface xxix Introduction xxxiii 1 GENERAL ATTITUDES TOWARD EXERCISE AND SPORT 1 Observance of the Sabbath and Religious Holidays Excerpts from Boston town by-law, 1786 2 Excerpt from Vermont republic law, 1787 2 Excerpt from writings of Paul Coffin 3 Excerpt from New Jersey state law, 1798 3 Excerpt from Northwest Territory law, 1799 3 Excerpt from Mississippi Territory law 4 Excerpt from Indiana state law, 1818 4 Sports In Education Excerpt from "Thoughts upon the Amusements and Punishments, Which Are Proper for Schools." By Benjamin Rush 4 Rhode Island College law 4 Dartmouth College law 4 James Garnett on lack of recreation at college 4 Sports as Healthful Recreation "Diversions." By Joseph Lathrop 4 "Exercise." By Shadrach Ricketson 8 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 17 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 17 Sports as Immoral Activities Excerpt from the autobiography of David L. Dodge 18 Excerpt from Kentucky state law, 1798 18 Excerpt from Northwest Territory law, 1799 19 Excerpt from Ohio state law, 1805 19 Excerpt from Indiana state law, 1818 19 Work Sports Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 20 2 AQUATICS 20 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in the United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 21 Swimming Boston town by-law, 1786 21 Excerpt from the diary of Ezra Stiles 22 Yale college law 22 Excerpt from the journal of William Attmore 22 Excerpt from the writings of Philip Mazzei 22 Excerpt from "Thoughts upon the Amusements and Punishments, Which Are Proper for Schools." By Benjamin Rush 22 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 22 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 23 Excerpt from the diary of Caleb Cresson 23 Excerpt from the writings of Mary Palmer Tyler 23 Excerpt from the writings of Asa Sheldon 24 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 24 Excerpts from the journal of James Elliott 24 Yale College law 25 "On the Art of Swimming." By Benjamin Franklin 25 Excerpt from the writings of John Bernard 26 Excerpt from Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800. By John Maude 27 Excerpt from Youthful Sports, a children's book 27 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or A Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 27 New York city ordinance, 1805 34 Excerpt from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States during the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And A Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain, When Conducted through these Provinces, by Order of the Captain General, in the Year 1807. By Zebulon Pike 34 Excerpt from Means of Preserving Health, and Preventing Diseases. By Shadrach Ricketson 34 Advertisement for public baths, Baltimore Evening Post, 1809 39 Excerpt from the writings of John Quincy Adams 40 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 40 New York City ordinance, 1812 41 Excerpt from The Accidents of Human Life; With Hints for their Prevention and the Removal of their Consequences. By Newton Bosworth 41 Advertisement for swimming baths, Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser, 1814 45 The Art of Swimming; A Series of Practical Instructions, on an Original and Progressive Plan, by which the Art of Swimming May Be Readily Attained, With Every Advantage of Power in the Water. By J. Frost 45 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 59 Excerpts from View of Society and Manners in America; in a Series of Letters from that Country to a Friend in England, During the Years 1818, 1819, and 1820. By Frances Wright D'Arusmont 60 Letter from J.G. Coffin to the Boston Columbian Centinel, 1820 60 Boating and Sailing Excerpt from Description of the Genesee Country, Its Rapidly Progressive Population and Improvements. In a Series of Letters from a Gentleman to His Friend. By Charles Williamson 61 Excerpt from the diary of William Bolling 61 Excerpt from Letter VII of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 61 3 ARCHERY AND SHOOTING 62 Archery among Colonists Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 63 Excerpt from Adventures and Recollections of Colonel Landmann, Late of the Corps of Royal Engineers. By George Thomas Landmann 63 Excerpt from Youthful Sports, a children's book 63 Excerpt from Youthful Amusements 63 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 64 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 64 Excerpts from Remarks on Children's Play 64 Archery among Indigenous Peoples Excerpt from the writings of David Thompson 65 Excerpt from An Account of a Voyage to the North West Coast of America in 1785 and 1786 by Alexander Walker. By Alexander Walker 65 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François Auguste René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 65 Excerpt from A Journal of Voyages and Travels in the Interiour of North America, Between the 47th and 58th Degrees of North Latitude, Extending from Montreal Nearly to the Pacific Ocean. By Daniel Williams Harmon 66 Excerpt from "Observations on New Spain." By Zebulon Pike 66 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 66 Shooting Boston town by-law 67 Excerpt from the journal of Colonel John May 67 Excerpt from Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years, 1789 and 1793. By Alexander Mackenzie 67 Excerpt from the writings of Patrick Campbell 67 Excerpt from The History of New-Hampshire, Containing a Geographical Description of the STATE, With Sketches of Its Natural History, Productions, Improvements, and Present State of Society and Manners, Laws and Government. By Jeremy Belknap 68 Excerpt from Travels in the United States of America, Commencing in the Year 1793 and Ending in 1797, With the Author's Journals of Two Voyages across the Atlantic. By William Priest 68 Excerpt from Williams College law 68 Excerpt from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 68 Excerpt from Harvard College law 69 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 69 Excerpts from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 69 Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 70 Excerpt from A View of South-Carolina, As Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. By John Drayton 70 Excerpt from the diary of Ely Playter 71 Excerpts from the diary of William Clark 71 Excerpt from Travels in Some Parts of North America in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Robert Sutcliff 71 Excerpts from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And A Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain, When Conducted by Order of the Captain-General, in the Year 1807. By Zebulon Pike 71 Excerpts from letters written by John Randolph to Theodore Bland Dudley 72 Excerpt from Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky. A Voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip through the Mississippi Territory, and Part of West Florida. By Fortescue Cuming 72 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New- Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schultz 72 Excerpt from a letter from John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams 73 Advertisement for pistol shooting, New York Evening Post, 1811 73 Excerpt from "Letter VII" of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 73 Excerpt from New York city ordinance, 1812 73 Excerpt from Zanesville, Ohio ordinance, 1816 74 Excerpt from A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a Winter Residence at Philadelphia. By Adlard Welby 74 Excerpts from View of Society and Manners in America; in a Series of Letters from that Country to a Friend in England, During the Years 1818, 1819, and 1820. By Frances Wright D'Arusmont 74 4 BASEBALL AND SIMILAR BALL GAMES 75 Excerpt from a letter from Thomas Jefferson to nephew Peter Carr 75 Excerpt from the diary of an unidentified person at Princeton College 76 Excerpt from the diary of Noah Webster 76 Excerpt from Portsmouth, New Hampshire by-law, 1795 76 Excerpt from Newburyport, Massachusetts town by-law 76 Excerpt from A View of South-Carolina, As Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. By John Drayton 76 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 76 Excerpt from the diary of Ely Playter 77 Excerpt from Youthful Amusements 77 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 77 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 77 Advertisement for trapball, New York Evening Post, 1811 79 Worcester, Massachusetts town records, 1817 79 Cooperstown, New York village ordinance, 1816 79 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 79 5 BLOOD SPORTS 80 Cockfighting Excerpt from the journal of Elkanah Watson 81 Excerpt from The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America. By Jedidiah Morse 82 Excerpt from the journal of Francis Baily 82 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Twining 82 Excerpt from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 82 Announcement of a cockfight, North Carolina Journal, 1797 82 Excerpt from a letter from Charles W. Harris to Dr. Charles Harris 82 Essay entitled "On the Savage Diversion of Cock-Fighting" 83 Excerpt from the journal of Médéric-Louis-Elie-Moreau de Saint Méry 84 Excerpt from Baltimore, Maryland city ordinance, 1799 85 Excerpt from University of North Carolina law, 1799 85 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 85 The Cock-Fighter. A True History 86 Excerpt from To the Citizens of the United States of America, publication of New York City Quakers 87 Excerpts from Travels in America. Performed in 1806. For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi. By Thomas Ashe 87 Announcement of a cockfight, Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette, 1806 87 Advertisement for a cockfight, North Carolina Journal, 1806 87 Excerpt from "Geographical, Statistical, and General Observations Made by Capt. Z.M. Pike on the Interior Provinces of New Spain, from Louisiana to the Vice Royalty, and Between the Pacific Ocean, Gulph of California and the Atlantic Ocean or Gulph of Mexico." By Zebulon Pike 88 Excerpt from a letter from Nathaniel Saltonstall, Jr., to Leverett Saltonstall 88 Excerpt from "Letter IV" of "Remarks on European Travelers in 88 America." By Timothy Dwight 88 Excerpt from the writings of Edouard de Montulé 88 Excerpt from an address by Noah Webster 89 Excerpts from the diary of William Bentley 89 Excerpt from A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America. By David Baillie Warden 90 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 90 Excerpt from the writings of Baron Axel Leonhard Klinkowström 91 Excerpt from An Account of the United States of America, Derived from Actual Observation, During a Residence of Four Years in that Republic. By Isaac Holmes 91 Excerpt from Curious Antiquities. Or, the Etymology of Many Remarkable Old Sayings, Proverbs, and Singular Customs. By Joseph Taylor 91 Other Blood Sports Excerpt from the travel diary of Robert Hunter, Jr. 92 Letter to The New-York Magazine, or, Literary Repository, signed Atticus, 1791 92 Letter from a citizen to the mayor of New York, New York Spectator, 1801 93 Advertisement for a lion and bull-baiting, Poughkeepsie, New York Political Barometer, 1806 94 Excerpt from Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky. A Voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip through the Mississippi Territory, and Part of West Florida. By Fortescue Cuming 94 Advertisement for a bull-baiting, [Philadelphia] The Tickler, 1807 94 Advertisement for a tiger and bulldog fight, Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser, 1809 95 Advertisement for a bull and bear-baiting, Boston Independent Chronicle, 1809 95 Letter protesting a bull-baiting, New York Evening Post, 1810 95 Excerpt from Letter V of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 96 Advertisement for recreations except cruel sports, New York Evening Post, 1811 96 Excerpts from Travels in North America. By Whitman Mead 96 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 97 Advertisement for an animal fight, New Orleans 97 Advertisement for a bison-baiting, Connecticut Courant, 1819 98 Excerpt from Sketches of America, A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles through the Eastern and Western States of America. By Henry Bradshaw Fearon 98 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 98 6 BOWLING AND PITCHING SPORTS 99 Bowling Excerpt from "The Necessity for Correction for Idleness and Perverseness" in The Mother's Gift; or, a Present for All Little Children, Who Wish to Be Good 100 Excerpt from Yale College law 100 Excerpt from the diary of Noah Webster 100 Excerpt from A Descriptive Sketch of the Present State of Vermont. By John A. Graham 100 Excerpt from the journal of Médéric-Louis-Elie-Moreau de Saint Méry 100 Excerpt from A Poetical Picture of America. Being Observations Made, During a Residence of Several Years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginiafrom the Years 1799 to 1807. By Anne Ritson 101 Excerpt from an advertisement for public baths, Baltimore Evening Post, 1809 101 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 101 Quoits Excerpt from "An Address to Yung Gentlemen." By Noah Webster 101 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 101 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 102 Excerpt from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 102 Excerpts from the journal of John William Devereux 102 Excerpt from A Poetical Picture of America. Being Observations Made, During a Residence of Several Years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginiafrom the Years 1799 to 1807. By Anne Ritson 102 Excerpt from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 102 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New- Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 102 Excerpt from Youthful Amusements 103 Advertisement for quoit playing, New York Evening Post, 1811 103 Excerpt from Letter VII of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 103 Excerpt from the writings of James Garnett 103 Excerpts from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 104 Excerpt from the writings of Eneas MacKenzie 104 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 104 Other Pitching Sports Excerpt from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania city ordinance, 1794 104 Excerpt from A Poetical Picture of America. Being Observations Made, During a Residence of Several Years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginia from the Years 1799 to 1807. By Anne Ritson 105 Excerpt from Charlestown, Maryland statute 105 7 CHILDREN'S GAMES 105 Excerpt from the journal of John Enys 106 Excerpt from "The Necessity for Correction for Idleness and Perverseness" in The Mother's Gift; or, a Present for All Little Children, Who Wish to Be Good 107 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 107 Excerpt from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 107 Excerpt from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 107 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 108 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or a Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 110 Excerpts from The Father's Gift 111 Excerpts from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 112 Excerpts from Youthful Amusements 112 Excerpts from Youthful Recreations 115 Excerpts from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 116 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 122 Excerpt from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 125 8 CONTACT SPORTS 125 Excerpt from Random Recollections of a Long Life, 1806 to 1876. By Edwin J. Scott 126 Excerpt from Travels in North America. By Whitman Mead 126 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 127 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 128 Boxing Account of a boxing match, Philadelphia Register 128 Comments on boxing, The New-Haven Gazette, and the Connecticut Magazine, 1788 129 "Of Boxing," essay in The New-York Magazine, or, Literary Repository, 1794 129 Advertisement for a boxing and fencing school, Boston Columbian Centinel, 1798 130 Excerpt from the journal of Médéric-Louis-Elie-Moreau de Saint Méry 130 Excerpt from the writings of John Bernard 131 Excerpt from "Letter II" of "Journey to Provincetown." By Timothy Dwight 131 Excerpts from the diary of Ely Playter 132 Excerpts from the writings of J.B. Dunlop 132 Account of a boxing match near London, Savannah Republican, 1811 132 Advertisement for boxing instruction, Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser, 1815 132 Quotation by J.T.L. Preston concerning boxing 133 Excerpt from Statistical Account of Upper Canada. By Robert Gourlay 133 Gouging Excerpt from the journal of William Attmore 134 "On the Practice of Gouging", essay in The American Museum or Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces 134 Excerpt from The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America. By Jedidiah Morse 135 Excerpt from the writings of Ferdinand-M. Bayard 135 Comments of Abbé J.-Esprit Bonnet on gouging 136 Excerpt from the writings of Harry Toulmin 136 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Twining 136 Excerpt from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 136 Excerpts from Travels in America, Performed in 1806, For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi. By Thomas Ashe 137 Excerpt from the writings of William Stuart 138 Excerpt from The Stranger in America. Containing Observations Made during a Long Residence in that Country, on the Genius, Manners andCustoms of the People of the United States. By Charles William Janson 138 Excerpt from Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky. A Voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip through the Mississippi Territory, and Part of West Florida. By Fortescue Cuming 140 Excerpt from Travels through Lower Canada, and the United States of North America, in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808. By John Lambert 141 Excerpt from "Letter IV" of "Remarks on European Travelers in America." By Timothy Dwight 141 Excerpts from the writings of J.B. Dunlop 142 Excerpt from Remarks on the Review of Inchiquin's Letters, Published in the Quarterly Review; Addressed to the Right Honourable George Canning, Esquire by an Inhabitant of New-England. By Timothy Dwight 142 Excerpt from A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America. By David Baillie Warden 142 Laws against Maiming Excerpt from New York state law, 1788 143 Excerpt from New Hampshire state law, 1791 143 Excerpt from Pennsylvania state law 143 Excerpt from Kentucky state law 144 Excerpt from Orleans Territory territorial law 144 Excerpt from Indiana territorial law 144 Excerpt from Louisiana Territory territorial law 145 Excerpt from Tennessee state law 145 Excerpt from Georgia state law, 1811 145 Excerpt from Georgia state law, 1816 145 Excerpt from Missouri territorial law, 1817 146 Excerpt from Vermont state law 146 Excerpt from Illinois state law 146 Wrestling Excerpt from the writings of Philip Mazzei 147 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 147 "Apology for Wrestling," The Massachusetts Magazine, or Monthly Museum of Knowledge and Rational Entertainment, 1793 147 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 149 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or A Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 150 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 153 9 COURT SPORTS 153 Badminton Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 154 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 154 Excerpts from The Father's Gift 155 Excerpts from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 155 Excerpt from Youthful Amusements 155 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 155 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 155 Excerpt from Winter 157 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 157 Fives Excerpt from the writings of Robert Hunter, Jr. 157 Excerpt from Yale College law 158 Excerpt from the writings of Harry Toulmin 158 Excerpt from letter from David Yancey to David Watson 158 Excerpt from Yale College law 158 Excerpt from A View of South-Carolina, As Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. By John Drayton 158 Excerpt from Random Recollections of a Long Life, 1806 to 1876. By Edwin J. Scott 158 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 159 Advertisement for a fives court, New York Evening Post, 1812 160 Excerpt from the writings of J.T.L. Preston 160 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 160 Tennis "An Account of the Game at Tennis." By James Beaufort 161 Excerpts from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 165 Advertisement for a rackets court, Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser, 1803 165 Excerpt from Hoyle's Games Improved; Containing Whist, Piquet, Quadrille, Lansquenet, Pharo, Rouge-et-Noir, Cribbage, Matrimony, Cassino, Put, All Fours, Speculations, Draughts, Hazard, Billiards, Brag, Cricket, Tennis, Back Gammon, and Chess 165 10 CRICKET 168 Advertisement for cricket equipment, The Independent Journal; or, the General Advertiser, 1786 169 Announcement for a cricket match, Nova-Scotia Gazette, 1786 169 "On Cricket and Whist," essay in The American Magazine, 1788 169 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 170 Excerpt from Portsmouth, New Hampshire by-law, 1795 170 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 170 Excerpt from Newburyport, Massachusetts town by-law 171 Excerpt from A Poetical Picture of America. Being Observations Made, During a Residence of Several Years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginiafrom the Years 1799 to 1807. By Anne Ritson 171 Excerpt from History of America. By Edward Oliphant 171 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 171 Account of a cricket match, Nova-Scotia Royal Gazette, 1805 171 Excerpts from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 172 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 172 Advertisement for cricket, New York Evening Post, 1811 173 Excerpt from Letter VII of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 174 Excerpt from Hoyle's Games Improved; Containing Whist, Piquet, Quadrille Lansquenet, Pharo, Rouge-et-Noir, Cribbage, Matrimony, Cassino, Put, All Fours, Speculations, Draughts, Hazard, Billiards, Brag, Cricket, Tennis, Back Gammon, and Chess 174 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in the United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 175 Excerpt from the writings of William Cromwell 176 Excerpt from the diary of Benjamin Latrobe 176 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 176 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 176 Account of a cricket match, New York Evening Post, 1820 176 11 FENCING 177 Excerpt from "An Address to Yung Gentlemen." By Noah Webster 178 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 178 Excerpts from the autobiography of Charles Caldwell 178 Advertising for fencing instruction, Boston Columbian Centinel, 1798 179 Excerpts from letters from John Randolph to Theodore Bland Dudley 179 A Treatise on the Art of Fencing Taken from the Best Authorities, For the Use of the Officers of the U. States, Dedicated by T. de St. Margueritte, to the Officers of Virginia. By T.S. de St. Margueritte 179 Excerpt from the writings of John Quincy Adams 200 Advertisement for a fencing academy, Boston Columbian Centinel, 1812 200 Advertisement for a fencing school, Martinsburgh, Virginia Gazette, 1813 200 Student James Garnett comments on the lack of fencing at Princeton 200 Advertisement for fencing instruction, Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser, 1815 200 Advertisement for fencing instruction, American Beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth Advertiser, 1818 201 12 FIELD GAMES Introduction Golf Notice of a meeting for a golf club, Charleston, South Carolina City Gazette-Daily Advertiser, 1795 202 Field Hockey Princeton College prohibition against field hockey 202 Excerpt from University of North Carolina law 202 "Hockey," from the The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 203 Excerpt from the writings of J.T.L. Preston 204 Soccer Boston, Massachusetts town by-law 205 Excerpt from Yale College law 205 Excerpt from the writings of Philip Mazzei 205 Salem, Massachusetts town by-law, 1789 205 Excerpt from "An Address to Yung Gentlemen." By Noah Webster 205 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 206 Excerpt from Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Terrorities of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Choctaws. By William Bartram 206 Excerpt from Yale College law 206 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 206 Excerpt from Newburyport, Massachusetts town by-law 206 Excerpt from History of America. By Edward Oliphant 206 Excerpt from the journal of William Clark 207 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 207 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 207 Excerpt from "Letter VII" of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 208 Excerpt from the writings of William Cromwell 208 Excerpt from the diary of Benjamin Latrobe 208 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 208 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 208 13 FISHING 209 Excerpt from Book IV of The Beauties of Religion. By Elijah Fitch 209 Excerpt from Poems by Samuel Low. By Samuel Low 211 Anecdote by Benjamin Franklin on angling 212 Excerpt from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 212 Excerpt from The Family Receipt Book, Containing Eight Hundred Valuable Receipts in Various Branches of Domestic Economy 212 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 214 Indigenous Peoples Excerpts from the diary of David Zeisberger 215 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 215 Excerpt from the writings of Patrick Campbell 216 Excerpt from The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. By Bryan Edwards 217 Excerpt from the writings of John Jewitt 217 Excerpt from the writings of Robert Stuart 218 Canada Excerpts from the travel diary of Robert Hunter, Jr. 220 Excerpt from Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years, 1789 and 1793. By Alexander Mackenzie 220 Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth Simcoe 221 Excerpts from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 222 Excerpt from Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800. By John Maude 223 Excerpts from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 223 Excerpt from Statistical Account of Upper Canada. By Robert Gourlay 224 District of Columbia and Virginia Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 224 Excerpt from the journal of Andrew Ellicott 225 Excerpt from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 225 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 226 Excerpt from the writings of Augustus John Foster 226 Excerpts from the diary of William Bolling 226 New England Excerpt from Yale College law 227 Excerpts from the journal of John May 227 Excerpts from the diary of James Parker 227 Excerpts from the diary of William Bentley 227 Advertisement for fishing in a Boston newspaper 228 Excerpt from Newbury, Massachusetts town ordinance, 1793 228 Excerpt from Letters Written during a Tour through the Northern and Eastern States of America. By John Drayton 228 Excerpt from the writings of Asa Sheldon 228 Excerpt from Williams College law 228 Excerpt from Yale College law 229 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 229 Excerpt from Harvard College law 229 Excerpt from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 229 Excerpt from Recollections of a Lifetime, or Men and Things I have Seen. By Samuel Griswold Goodrich 229 Excerpt from the autobiography of Daniel Webster 230 Excerpt from the diary of Leverett Saltonstall 230 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 230 Excerpt from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 230 New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Excerpt from the diary of Elizabeth House Trist 230 Excerpts from the journal of John Enys 231 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 232 Excerpts from the journal of Mary Dewees 232 Excerpts from the journal of John May 232 Excerpt from Schuylkill Fishing Company records 233 Excerpts from the writings of Thomas Jefferson 233 Excerpt from the diary of Caleb Cresson 233 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 234 Excerpt from Travels in the United States of America, Commencing in the Year 1793 and Ending in 1797, With the Author's Journals of Two Voyages across the Atlantic. By William Priest 234 Excerpt from Description of the Genesee Country, Its Rapidly Progressive Population and Improvements. In a Series of Letters from a Gentleman to His Friend. By Charles Williamson 234 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 234 Excerpts from the diary of William Dunlap 235 Excerpt from Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800. By John Maude 235 Excerpts from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 235 Excerpt from the journal of Joshua Gilpin 236 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 237 Other Locales Excerpts from the journal of Mary Dewees 237 Excerpt from the journal of William Attmore 237 Excerpts from the journal of John May 237 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 238 Excerpt from A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America. By Gilbert Imlay 238 Excerpt from the journal of Francis Baily 238 Excerpt from the autobiography of Peter Cartwright 238 Excerpt from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 238 Excerpts from the journal of Reuben King 238 Excerpts from the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark 240 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 241 14 GYMNASTICS, RUNNING, AND WALKING 241 Gymnastics Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 242 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 243 Excerpt for the diary of William Bentley 243 Excerpt from the journal of Benjamin Latrobe 243 Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 243 Excerpt from the diary of Ely Playter 243 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 244 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or A Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 244 Excerpts from Youthful Amusements 284 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 284 Excerpt from the writings of James Garnett 285 Excerpt from Journal of Travels in the United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 286 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 286 Excerpts from Remarks on Children's Play 286 Running Excerpt from the writings of Philip Mazzei 287 Excerpt from "An Address to Yung Gentlemen." By Noah Webster 287 Excerpts from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 287 Excerpt from letter from Henry St. George Tucker to St. George Tucker 287 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 288 Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 288 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or A Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 289 Excerpt from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States during the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. By Zebulon Pike 292 Excerpts from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour ofNearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 292 Excerpt from the writings of James Garnett 293 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 293 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 293 Excerpts from View of Society and Manners in America; in a Series of Letters from that Country to a Friend in England, During the Years 1818, 1819, and 1820. By Frances Wright D'Arusmont 293 Walking "Essay on Walking," New-York Weekly Magazine, 1795 294 Account of a British walking match, The Massachusetts Magazine, or Monthly Museum, 1796 295 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 295 Account of a walking match, Savannah Republican, 1809 295 15 HORSE RACING 296 "The Horse Race. Or the Pleasures of the Course" from The Entertaining, Moral and Religious Repository 297 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Jefferson 299 Excerpt from The Child's Museum; Containing a Description of One Hundred and Eight Interesting Subjects 299 Excerpt from Address, Delivered before the Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Agricultural society, at Their Annual Meeting in Northampton, Oct. 14, 1818. By Noah Webster 299 The Carolinas and Georgia Excerpts from the journal of William Attmore 300 Excerpt from The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America. By Jedidiah Morse 300 Excerpts from A View of South-Carolina, As Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. By John Drayton 301 Excerpt from the writings of Edwin J. Scott 301 Excerpt from A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America. By David Baillie Warden 301 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 302 District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Excerpt from the writings of Noah Webster 302 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 302 Excerpt from a letter from William Hamilton to his private secretary 303 Excerpts from the journal of Benjamin Latrobe 303 Excerpt from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 304 Excerpt from the journal of Francis Baily 304 Excerpt from the writings of John Bernard 305 Excerpt from a letter from J. Shelton Watson to brother David Watson 306 Baltimore, Maryland city ordinance, 1799 306 Excerpt from A Poetical Picture of America. Being Observations Made, During a Residence of Several Years, at Alexandria, and Norfolk, in Virginiafrom the Years 1799 to 1807. By Anne Ritson 306 Advertisements for horse races, Richmond Enquirer, 1805 307 Excerpt from the writings of Augustus John Foster 308 Excerpt from a letter from Nathaniel Saltonstall, Jr., to Leverett Saltonstall 308 Excerpt from The Stranger in America. Containing Observations Made during a Long Residence in that Country, on the Genius, Manners and Customs of the People of the United States. By Charles William Janson 308 Excerpts from the diary of William Bolling 309 Advertisement for a horse race, [Norfolk, Virginia] The American Beacon and Commercial Diary, 1815 309 Advertisement for a horse race, [Norfolk, Virginia] American Beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth Daily Advertiser, 1818 309 Excerpt from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 310 New England Excerpts from the writings of Timothy Dwight 310 Excerpt from A Descriptive Sketch of the Present State of Vermont. By John A. Graham 311 Excerpts from Recollections of a Lifetime, or Men and Things I have Seen. By Samuel Griswold Goodrich 311 Excerpt from the travel journal of Leverett Saltonstall 312 Excerpts from the diary of William Bentley 312 Excerpt from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 312 New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Excerpts from the journal of Médéric-Louis-Elie-Moreau de Saint Méry 312 Excerpts from the writings of Timothy Dwight 313 Excerpt from the diary of William Dunlap 313 Excerpts from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 313 Excerpts from the journal of Reuben King 314 Excerpt from Poems on Different Subjects, To Which Is Added, a Descriptive Account of a Family Tour to the West in the Year 1800. By Sally Hastings 314 Excerpt from To the Citizens of the United States of America, publication of New York City Quakers 315 Sermon on Horse Racing. Preached in the Presbyterian Church, Elizabethtown, September 17, 1809. By John M'Dowell 315 Excerpt from the writings of Samuel Dewees 322 Excerpt from the writings of Baron Axel Leonhard Klinkowström 322 Other Locales Excerpt from the writings of Harry Toulmin 323 Advertisement for a horse race, Niagara Upper Canada Gazette, 1797 323 Excerpts from the autobiography of Peter Cartwright 324 Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 324 Excerpt from the diary of Joseph Willcocks 325 Excerpt from Travels through Lower Canada, and the United States of North America, in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808. By John Lambert 325 Excerpt from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States during the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. By Zebulon Pike 325 Advertisement for a horse race, Nova-Scotia Royal Gazette, 1808 326 Excerpts from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 326 Excerpt from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 327 16 HUNTING Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Jefferson 328 Excerpt from Book IV of The Beauties of Religion. By Elijah Fitch 329 Excerpt from "Thoughts upon the Amusements and Punishments, Which Are Proper for Schools." by Benjamin Rush 330 Excerpt from a letter from Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand-Hollis 330 Excerpts from A Tour in America, in 1798, 1799, and 1800. Exhibiting Sketches of Society and Manners. By Richard Parkinson 330 "To a Frightened Hare," The Juvenile Magazine, or Miscellaneous Repository of Useful Information, 1802 332 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Jefferson 333 Excerpts from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 334 Excerpt from Youthful Recreations 334 Excerpt from a letter from John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams 334 Excerpts from the writings of Timothy Dwight 334 Excerpt from Address, Delivered before the Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Agricultural society, at Their Annual Meeting in Northampton, Oct. 14, 1818. By Noah Webster 335 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 335 Excerpts from A Year's Residence in the United States of America. By William Cobbett 335 Hunting by Indigenous Peoples Excerpts from the writings of David Thompson 338 Excerpts from Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years, 1789 and 1793. By Alexander Mackenzie 339 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 340 Excerpt from the writings of Cayetano Valdés and Alcala Galiano 346 Excerpt from the writings of George Vancouver 346 Excerpt from The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. By Bryan Edwards 346 Excerpt from the writings of John Allan 347 Excerpts from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 347 Excerpt from Travels in Louisiana and the Floridas, in the Year 1802. By Berquin-Duvallon 348 Excerpt from the journal of Charles Le Raye 348 Excerpt from the writings of Augustus John Foster 348 Excerpts from the journal of Henry Marie Brackenridge 348 The Carolinas and Georgia Excerpt from the diary of Timothy Ford 349 Excerpts from the journal of William Attmore 349 Excerpts from the writings of John Davis 350 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 351 Excerpts from the journal of Reuben King 352 Excerpt from A View of South-Carolina, As Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. By John Drayton 352 Excerpts from a letter from Thomas R. Mitchell to Leverett Saltonstall 353 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 353 District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia Excerpts from the diary of Samuel Edward Butler 353 Excerpts from the diaries of George Washington 354 Excerpts from the diary of Robert Hunter, Jr. 356 Excerpt from the writings of J.P. Brissot de Warville 357 Excerpt from the writings of Ferdinand-M. Bayard 357 Excerpts from the writings of Harry Toulmin 358 Excerpts from the journal of Francis Baily 358 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 358 Excerpt from the writings of Augustus John Foster 360 Excerpts from letters from John Randolph to Theodore Bland Dudley 360 Excerpts from the diary of William Bolling 362 Excerpts from the diary of William Dunlap 363 New England Excerpts from the diary of John Quincy Adams 363 Excerpts from the diary of James Parker 364 Excerpt from The History of New-Hampshire, Containing A Geograph- ical Description of the STATE; With Sketches of Its Natural History, Productions, Improvements, and Present State of Society and Manners, Laws and Government. By Jeremy Belknap 364 Excerpt from Letters Written during a Tour through the Northern and Eastern States of America. By John Drayton 364 Excerpt from Williams College law 365 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 365 Excerpts from the diary of William Bentley 365 Excerpts from the diary of William Dunlap 365 Excerpt from A Descriptive Sketch of the Present State of Vermont. By John A. Graham 366 Excerpt from writings of Paul Coffin 366 Excerpt from the autobiography of David L. Dodge 366 Excerpt from Harvard College law 366 Excerpt from Recollections of a Lifetime, or Men and Things I have Seen. By Samuel Griswold Goodrich 366 Excerpt from the autobiography of Daniel Webster 368 Excerpt from the diary of Leverett Saltonstall 368 Excerpt from the writings of Gilman Joslin 368 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 369 New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Excerpts from the diary of Joseph Hadfield 369 Excerpt from the writings of Samuel Dewees 370 Excerpts from the journal of Mary Dewees 370 Excerpts from the writings of John May 370 Excerpt from the writings of Thomas Jefferson 371 Excerpts from the writings of Patrick Campbell 371 Excerpts from the diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer 371 Excerpt from College of New Jersey law 371 Excerpt from Description of the Genesee Country, Its Rapidly Progressive Population and Improvements. In a Series of Letters Gentleman to His Friend. By Charles Williamson 372 Excerpts from the diary of William Dunlap 372 Excerpts from the writings of John Bernard 375 Excerpts from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 375 Excerpts from the journal of Reuben King 375 Excerpts from the writings of Timothy Dwight 376 Excerpt from Travels in Some Parts of North America in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Robert Sutcliff 377 Excerpt from the writings of Augustus John Foster 378 Excerpts from Travels in America. Performed in 1806. For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi. By Thomas Ashe 378 Excerpt from the writings of William Stuart 379 Excerpt from Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky. A Voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip through the Mississippi Territory, and Part of West Florida. By Fortescue Cuming 379 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of NearlySix Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 380 Excerpt from Travels through the Western Country in the Summer of 1816. By David Thomas 381 Excerpt from Travels in Canada and the United States in 1816 and 1817. By Francis Hall 381 Excerpts from the writings of Edouard de Montulé 381 Excerpt from Selections from Letters written During a Tour Through the United States, In the Summer and Autumn of 1819. By Emanuel Howitt 381 Excerpt from A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a Winter Residence at Philadelphia. By Adlard Welby 382 Other Locales Excerpts from the diary of David Zeisberger 382 Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth House Trist 385 Excerpts from the writings of David Thompson 385 Excerpts from the diary of Joseph Hadfield 386 Excerpts from the journal of Mary Dewees 386 Excerpts from the writings of John May 386 Excerpts from Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years, 1789 and 1793. By Alexander Mackenzie 387 Excerpts from the writings of Patrick Campbell 390 Excerpt from the writings of John Heckewelder 391 Excerpts from the writings of Harry Toulmin 391 Excerpt from the diary of Elizabeth Simcoe 391 Excerpts from Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Isaac Weld, Jr. 391 Excerpts from the journal of Francis Baily 392 Excerpts from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 394 Excerpts from the journal of Andrew Ellicott 396 Excerpt from the autobiography of Peter Cartwright 396 Excerpts from My Own Times. By John Reynolds 396 Excerpts from Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800. By John Maude 397 Excerpts from the diary of Joseph Willcocks 398 Excerpt from the diary of Ely Playter 398 Excerpts from the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark 398 Excerpts from the writings of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz 404 Excerpt from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807, and A Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain, When Conducted through These Provinces, by Order of the Captain-General in the Year 1807. By Zebulon Pike 404 Excerpts from Travels in America. Performed in 1806. For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi. By Thomas Ashe 412 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 413 Excerpt from the journal of Henry Marie Brackenridge 414 Excerpts from the writings of Edouard de Montulé 415 Excerpts from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 417 Excerpt from the diary of Benjamin Latrobe 417 Excerpt from A Visit to the Province of Upper Canada in 1819. By James Strachan 417 Excerpt from Letters from North America, Written during a Tour in the United States and Canada. By Adam Hodgson 418 Newspapers on Hunting Account of a fox hunt, Upper Canada Gazette, 1801 418 Advertisement for a sportsmen's club, New York Evening Post, 1806 419 Advertisement for a fox hunt, Boston Independent Chronicle, 1809 420 Account of a hunting accident, Boston Columbian Centinel, 1812 420 Account of a communal hunt, Connecticut Courant, 1817 420 17 INDIGENOUS SPORTS AND GAMES 421 Lacrosse Excerpt from the military journal of Ebenezer Denny 422 Excerpts from the writings of Marinus Willett 422 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François Auguste René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 423 Excerpt from A Tour throught the Southern and Western Territories of the United States of North-America; the Spanish Dominions on the River Mississippi, and the Floridas; the Countries of the Creek Nations; and Many Uninhabited Parts. By John Pope 423 Excerpt from the journal of Samuel Kirkland 424 Excerpts from the diary of Louis Philipe, Duke of Orleans 424 Excerpt from the journal of Rev. Joseph Bullen 425 Excerpts from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 425 Excerpt from A Journal of Voyages and Travels in the Interiour of North America, Between the 47th and 58th Degrees of North Latitude, Extending from Montreal Nearly to the Pacific Ocean. By Daniel Williams Harmon 427 Excerpt from the journal of Rush Nutt 427 Excerpt from the journal of William Clark 427 Excerpts from An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And A Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain, When Conducted by Order of the Captain-General, in the Year 1807. By Zebulon Pike 427 Excerpt from Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. By Christian Schulz 428 Excerpts from the journal of John Norton 428 Other Sports and Games Excerpt from Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the Continent of North America, to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years, 1789 and 1793. By Alexander Mackenzie 430 Excerpt from Travels in America and Italy. By François August René, Viscount de Chateaubriand 431 Excerpt from the journal of Francis Baily 431 Excerpt from "A Dissertation on the Soil, Rivers, Productions, Animal and Vegetable, with General Notes on the Internal Parts of Louisiana, compiled from Observations Made by Capt. Z.M. Pike, in a Late Tour from the Mouth of the Missouri, to the Head Waters of the Arkansaw and Rio del Norte in the Years 1806 and 1807; Including Observations on the Aborigines of the Country." By Zebulon Pike 431 Excerpt from the journal of Henry Marie Brackenridge 432 18 WINTER SPORTS 433 Skating and Sliding Boston town by-law 433 Excerpts from the diary of William Bentley 434 Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth Simcoe 434 Excerpts from letters from Nathaniel Saltonstall and son Nathaniel Saltonstall, Jr., to Leverett Saltonstall 434 Excerpt from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 435 Excerpt from Harvard College law 435 Excerpts from Recollections of a Lifetime, or Men and Things I have Seen. By Samuel Griswold Goodrich 435 Excerpt from Youthful Sports 435 Excerpt from Gymnastics for Youth. Or A Practical Guide to Healthful and Amusing Exercises. For the Use of Schools. By Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths 436 Excerpt from Travels through Lower Canada, and the United States of North America, in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808. By John Lambert 437 Excerpts from letters from John Randolph to Theodore Bland Dudley 437 Excerpt from Juvenile Miscellany, Including Some Natural History, for the Use of Children 437 Excerpt from A Peep into the Sports of Youth, and the Occupations and Amusements of the Age 438 Excerpt from Youthful Amusements 438 Excerpt from a letter from John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams 438 Excerpt from The Book of Games; or, a History of the Juvenile Sports Practised at Kingston Academy 438 Excerpt from "Letter VII" of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 439 Advertisement for skates, Boston Columbian Centinel, 1818 439 Excerpt from Winter 439 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 440 Excerpt from A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a Winter Residence at Philadelphia. By Adlard Welby 440 Sledding and Sleighing Excerpt from the diary of Ann Warder 440 Excerpt from the diary of William Bentley 440 Excerpt from Some Information Respecting America, Collected by Thomas Cooper, Late of Manchester. By Thomas Cooper 440 Excerpt from Travels in the United States of America, Commencing in the Year 1793 and Ending in 1797, With the Author's Journals of Two Voyages across the Atlantic. By William Priest 441 Excerpt from the journal of James Elliot 441 Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies. By William Winterbotham 441 Excerpt from the journal of Francis Baily 441 Excerpt from the writings of George Thomas Landmann 442 Excerpt from Recollections of a Lifetime, or Men and Things I have Seen. By Samuel Griswold Goodrich 443 Excerpt from the writings of James Iredell 443 Excerpt from Letters from Canada, Written during a Residence There in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808. By Hugh Gray 443 Excerpt from Travels in America. Performed in 1806. For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi. By Thomas Ashe 443 Excerpt from Travels through Lower Canada, and the United States of North America, in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808. By John Lambert 444 Excerpt from "Letter VII" of "Learning, Morals, Etc. of New England." By Timothy Dwight 444 Excerpts from Journal of Travels in The United States of America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817. By John Palmer 444 Excerpt from Winter 445 Excerpt from Travels through Part of the United States and Canada in 1818 and 1819. By John M. Duncan 445 Excerpts from An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, and of Upper and Lower Canada. By Eneas Mackenzie 445 Excerpt from Remarks on Children's Play 445 Excerpt from A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a Winter Residence at Philadelphia. By Adlard Welby 445 Excerpt from Statistical Account of Upper Canada. By Robert Gourlay 446 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 447 Indexes Index of Names 451 Index of Subjects 453 Index of Institutions 465 Index of Geographic and Place Names 466   Go to Academic International Press Home Page.

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