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British Sports, for the Amusement of Children

Chapter 9: Angling.
By William Belch
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A series of short, didactic verses and captions introduce various traditional rural and recreational pursuits—shooting, hunting, racing, coursing, and angling—presenting them in simple rhyme and accompanied by descriptive headings and occasional moral comment; many entries note the excitement of the chase or the rewards sought, while some acknowledge the cruelty or commercial motives behind certain practices. The collection is organized as brief pieces suitable for children, and is supplemented by a variety of school-piece and devotional listings that provide additional moral and instructional material.

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Title: British Sports, for the Amusement of Children

Author: William Belch

Release date: May 20, 2010 [eBook #32452]

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BRITISH SPORTS, FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF CHILDREN ***

British Sports,
for the Amusement of
Children

W. BELCH'S
British Sports.
(Price 6d. Cold.)
Printed, Published & Sold by
W. Belch,
Newington, Butts, London.

W. BELCH'S

EDITIONS OF

CHILDREN's BOOKS.

PRICE 6d. COLOURED.

Entertaining Views

Scenes from Nature

Rural Scenes

Youthful Sports

Birds

Beasts

Fishes and Insects

Fruit and Flowers

Alphabet of Nations

British Sports

Foreign Sports

Capitals of Europe

Nursery Calculations, or a Peep into Numbers.

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PLAIN & COLOURED LOTTERIES,
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BRITISH SPORTS
for the Amusement of
CHILDREN

Pheasant Shooting.

See the Fowler takes his aim,
 To bring down the feather'd game;
 September Season is the time,
 When these birds are in full prime.

London.

Printed, Published & Sold by
W. Belch, Newington Butts.

Rabbit Shooting.

How happy & frisky the Rabbits appear,
 Prancing & skipping without any fear;
 But alas, their enjoyment is like to be short,
 By the aim of a Gunner who seeks them for sport.

Badger Baiting.

Baited by Dogs, the Badger dies,
 A cruel sport it thus supplies,
 The Skin is by the Furriers bought,
 And thus for gain & pleasure sought.

Horse Racing.

Goaded with Spurs they seem to fly,
 Like lightning to the human eye;
 Stretch out their necks to gain the post,
 While thousands on the course are lost.

Stag Hunt.

The timid Stag with eager bounds,
 Strives to escape pursuing Hounds;
 In vain he flies he's doom'd to die,
 Whilst shouts of Huntsmen rend the Sky.

Coursing.

They beat the Bush to find a Hare,
 And thus for a long chace prepare;
 Poor gentle Puss thy fate is hard,
 And it with pity I regard.

Fox Chace.

The Fox is Reynard sly and cunning,
 Often with our Poultry running;
 To hunt him yields a manly sport,
 And numbers to the chace resort.

Angling.

Angling will oft our patience try,
 Ere we a dish of Fish supply;
 Yet many love the rural sport,
 And to the Brook or Lake resort.

SCHOOL PIECES,
(IN VERY GREAT VARIETY)
with
THREE WHOLE-SHEET FLOURISHING DITTO,
Plain and Coloured.

Isaiah Naaman cured of his Leprosy
Jehu Creation of the World
Isaac and Rebekah Morning Hymn
Samuel and Saul Evening Hymn
Queen Elizabeth Revelation of St. John
Christ's Sermon on the Mount Queen Sheba's Visit to King Solomon
Nathan's Parable Noah's Ark
Life of Saint Paul David and Goliah
Miraculous Draught of Fishes Daniel in the Lion's Den
Jeptha's Rash Vow Robinson Crusoe
Whittington and his Cat King Alfred
Coronation Beggar's Petition
Life of Christ Chevy Chase
Life of Joshua Economy of Human Life
Life of Solomon Seven Wonders of the World
Life of Moses Conversion of St. Paul
Life of Joseph Captain Cook
Life of Job Horse Soldiers
Life of Jonah Balloon
Life of Pharoah God save the King
Life of Abraham Rule Britannia
Acts of the Apostles Edward the Black Prince
Adam and Eve Death of Ananias
Deserted Village Pharisee and Publican
Pope's Prayer Three Warnings
Pilgrim's Progress End of Time.
Lord's Prayer With additional new ones
annually.
Ten Commandments
Apostles' Creed

SLIP COPIES, BLACK LINES, MAP FILES, AND FLOURISHING SCHOOL-PIECE BOOKS.