A.
Alwida, 37;
prizes, 39
Amory, Ian, hunts Tiverton Staghounds, 118
Amory, Sir John Heathcoat, Staghounds, 118, 119
Asphodel, owned by Prince Henry of Battenberg, 64
Austin, Miss, Covered Court Champion (lawn-tennis), 318
B.
Babe, champion of two-and-a-half-raters, 37
Baker, Punts built in Gillingham by, 72
Barbel, dull to catch, 216
Battenberg, Prince Henry of, at Torquay and Dartmouth Regattas, 64
Batthyany, Prince, owner of Stratmann, 54
BÉbÉ, Captain Morency's punt, 90
Bembridge Sailing Club, 40, 64
Bingley, Miss, lawn-tennis victories, 316
Bird o' Freedom, reputation of, 27
Bisset, Fenwick, revived stag-hunting on Exmoor, 118
Black Bess punt, 72
Bodagh race with Tartar, 58
Bosham Fishermen pleasant to deal with, 14
Boulay, Major du, starts Bembridge Sailing Club, 43
Bracewell, Miss and Mrs. Watts, double (lawn-tennis) champions, 316
Bream, dull to catch, 216
Brixham Fishermen pleasant to deal with, 14
Bucknill, Colonel, starts one-design class, 59
Bucknill, Colonel, yacht-racing, 31
Bucknill, Miss, experience in yacht-racing, 31
Bucknill, Miss, steering Cosette, 36
Bull-trout common in some rivers—migratory, 191
C.
Carp, shy—prefer muddy, weedy ponds, 216
CHASE OF THE CARTED' DEER, by the Editor, 125
Canteen, for, 140
Coming into field with hounds recommended, 135
Deer closes mouth when beaten, 136
Desirable to drive or train to and from the chase, 131
Equipment for, 139
Hunter, Essentials for, 140
In Surrey and Kent—Vales of Ashford or Aylesbury—With Wards in Ireland, 141
Objections urged against, 126
Qualities necessary for riding with good deer, 136
Quarry, state of, 127
Short day with Staghounds boon for busy women, 129
Stag-hunting, advantages of, 143
Three courses open at meet, 132
CHUB:
Flies used for, 226, 233
Game up to certain point, 227
Shy and difficult to catch, 217
Clarke, Mrs. Culpeper, suggestions for article on "Chase of the Carted Deer", 125
Clarke, Mrs. Culpeper, portrait, 124
Clayton, designs Dolphin, 37
Cloutsham, sure find of good stag at, 111
COARSE FISH:
Flies recommended for, 232
Kinds included under, 211
Not to be despised either for sport or table, 212
Cock-a-whoop, two-and-a-half-rater, 37
Colinette and Fairy, Race between, 30
Colville, Major, starts one-design class, 59
Cooper, Miss C., in Ladies' Championship (lawn-tennis) 1897, 318
Coquette, half-rater, Nicholson's design, 49
Corolla, bought by Mrs. Schenley, 56
Cosette and Queen Mab, Ladies' match between, 36
Coventry, Lady Dorothy, on Sixpenny, 133
Coventry, Lord, hunting carted deer, 127
Cox, Fred, reception of Editor, 144
Cox, Miss, successes in 1896, 55
Cox, Misses, sailing Colinette, 30
Cresta, owned by Mrs. Schenley, 59
Cruising and small yacht-racing on Solent, by Miss Barbara Hills, 1
Cruising and yacht-racing contrasted, 3
Crystabel punt, 68;
racing Nelson, 69
Curzon, Lady Georgiana, hunting carted deer, 127
Cyane (Lord Dunraven's), First Prizes, 44
CYCLING, by Mrs. A. C. Hills, 265
Ankling, 260
Bearings, oiling, 290
Chain, the, 289
Choice of machine, 276;
points to consider, 278
Cleaning cycle, 285
Clothing suitable for, 281
Corners, taking, 274
Dismounting, 273
Health, view of, 265
Height of pedals from ground, 281
How to learn, 268
Learning fatiguing, 266
Leg action, 271
Mounting, 272
Oil for lubricating bearings and for lamp, 290
Pedalling, 269
Precautions against chills, 284
Puncture, directions for repairing, 287
Rigidity of frame, 278
Rule of the road, 273
"Skirts", 282
Steering, 289
Valves, 287
Weight of Machine, 280
Width of "tread", 280
CYCLING, Fancy Figures and Musical Rides, by Miss Van Wart, 295
"American Circle Ride," figure iv., 305
"Centre Circles," 300; figure ii., 294
"Cross bows," 302; figure iii., 301
"Double Snake" through clubs, 298; figure i., 294
"Figure riding", 295
"Maypole", 307
Popular entertainment, 296
Rules for, 297
Waltz, only suitable Music for, 296
Cyclists' Pocket Book, recommended, 291
D.
Dace, fly-fishing for, 223;
flies liked by, 233
Dace take a fly readily and give good sport, 216
Dacia, designed by Charles Nicholson, 39, 44
Daphne and Lil, 7
Dartmouth Regatta, 63
Deer dying in water, 101
Deer's scent on moor, 98
Devis', Charlie, reputation as skipper, 32
Dhulough, co. Mayo, Bull and Sea-Trout in, 191
Dod, Miss L., Lawn-Tennis Champion of England and Ireland, 316
On underhand service in Badminton Library, 330
Dolphin, over-hang of, 37
Downshire, Lady, hunting carted deer, 127
DRIVING, by Miss Massey-Mainwaring, 237
Bearing-rein, 238
Coupling horses, care and nicety required in, 244
Habits and characteristics of each horse should be studied, 237
Jibbing difficult to cure, 246
Lessons from first-class whip essential, 242
Pair, Advice on driving, 243
Position and use of each piece of harness should be known, 237
Rules for, 239
Start described, 238
Tandem driving, 256;
Harness for, 257
Team, best way of learning to drive, 247
Team, going down hill with, 254
Team, turning corners with, 251;
opposition point, 252
Team whip, management of, 255
Young horse, 245
Dry-fly fishing suitable for women, 211
Dudley, Lord, buys Dacia, 44
Dudley, Lord, owned twenty-rater, 54
Dunraven, Lord, dÉbut on Solent, 35
Dunraven, Lord, persuades friends to join twenty-rater class, 54
Dyas, Miss, in Irish championship (lawn-tennis), 1897, 318
E.
EDITOR (Frances E. Slaughter).
Chase of the Carted Deer, 125
Hunters, 149
Trout and other fly-fishing, 221
Visits Lord Rothschild's kennels; reception by Fred Cox, 144
Elf, 49
Erriff, number of salmon and sea-trout caught during gale in, 193
Exford as centre for stag-hunting, 109
Exmoor-crossings, 97
F.
Fairy, owned by Miss Lord, 59
Capabilities of, 24
Steered by Miss Lord, 61
Fairy and Colinette, race between, 30
Fiera, Miss Cox's two-and-a-half-rater, 39
Flat Fish (Mrs. Schenley's), 51;
account of, 49
Fleur-de-Lys, owned by Major Montgomery, 50
Florence in ladies' race, 58
Florence—prizes, 56
Follett, Lady Julia, hunting carted deer, 127
Forella, five-rater, 60
Fownes, Ernest K., driving of, 261
Fox, 40-ton yawl, 12
Fusee, one-rater, Mr. and Miss B. S. Hughes sailing, 54
G.
Gareth (Mr. Henderson's), champion of three seasons, 44
Gareth—prizes, 48
Gladwyn rescuing ladies, 40
Glycera, 36
Goddess, 15;
trawling in, 12
Grayling move in shoals—lie in middle of river, 210
Greek pilot, Miss B. S. Hughes' experience of, 15
Guest, Lady Theodora, on Pembroke, 148
H.
Hallows, Miss, member of Bembridge Sailing Club, 43
Hammersley, Misses, in Colinette, 30
Hampshire Stour, hours for salmon rising in, 194
Harbourer's business, 94
Harrington, Lord, got up ladies' race in one-raters, 58
Harvey, E., yacht-racing, 36
Harvey, Miss, steering Queen Mab, 36
Haslow, discoverer of "lob" (lawn-tennis), defeated Spencer Gore, 341< /a>
Heads at Watermouth Castle, 115
Heathcote, C. A., on essential points of lawn-tennis racket, 323
Hill, Lord (late), hunted otter for ten hours, 180
Hills, Mrs. A. C., article on cycling, 265
Hills, Mrs. A. C., portrait, 264
Hillyard, Mrs., and E. Renshaw, win All-England mixed doubles championship, 317
Hillyard, Mrs., lawn-tennis victories, 316, 318
Hounds of Devon and Somerset Pack, 99
Hounds tailing on moor, 98
Howcutt, Mark, in Vale of Aylesbury, 137
HUGHES, Miss Barbara S.
Article on Cruising and Small Yacht Racing on Solent, 1
Commencement of racing career, 24
Sailing Meneen, 56
Sailing White Rose, 54
Hummer carries off honours, 35
Hummer, end of prosperous career, 37
Hummingbird, account of, 32
HUNTERS, Article on, by the Editor, 149
Consummate horsewoman rare, 150
Double bridle recommended, 166
Each hunter should have its own saddle and bridle, 165
Essential points in woman's hunter, 150
Good carriage of head and neck, 152
Good manners, 153
Well-laid shoulders, 151
Height desirable, 157
Horsewomen should be able to open gates, 154
Price of good hunter, 158
Price of small hunter, 161
Saddles should be fitted to each hunter, 165
Women's "hands", 158
I.
Iernia—prizes, 39
Isolde, owned by Baron von Zeduwitz, 54
J.
Jackson, Mrs. Hardie, in Meneen, 47
Jessop, owner of Molly and Coquette, 49
K.
Kismet, Miss Cox's two-and-a-half rater, 48
L.
L'EspÉrance, G. C. Kerr's punt, 90
La Cigale (property of Gordon Canning), 155
La Fontaine—Autrefois, carpillon fretin, etc., 185
Lady Nan, 35
Langrishe, Miss M., pioneer of Women's Lawn-tennis Championships, 316
Langrishe, owner of Iernia, 39
Las Casas act as whippers-in to Ian Amory, 118
LAWN-TENNIS, by Miss Maud Marshall.
"All England Croquet and Lawn-Tennis Club", 315
"All England Mixed Doubles Championship", 317
Back-handed stroke, 334; figure D, 339
Balls, weight of, 323
Bisques abolished, 317, 325
Clothing suitable for, 326
Championships, 193
Parr, 187
Proboscis, use of, 188 n.
Rank of salmon attained on second migration, 188
Rise at certain fixed hours, 193
Shoal in Killery Bay, 187
Smolts, 187
Sometimes stranded in small streams, 190
Sporting qualities, 186
SALMON FISHING, with Notes on Trout and Coarse Fishing, by Susan, Countess of Malmesbury, 185
Casting line hard work, 196
Casting should be practised on lawns, 203
Casting. That fish lie with heads up-stream should be noted, 204
Casts, Length of, 203, 204
Casts should be stained and tested, 206
Conditions of weather and water desirable for, 192
Costume suitable for, 196, 197
Especially adapted to women, 186
Flies should be tested, 207
Flies, size of, important, 208
Flies, tail, dropper, 202
Flogging river at wrong time, worse than useless, 195
Fly-making, tedious, 206
"Foul-hooked" salmon, 198 and note
Gaff, "over" and "under", 209
Gut, method of tying, 201
Heavy reels and coarse tackle unsuitable for women, 200
Hemp or dressed silk line preferable for, 200
Landing-net, 209
Line and cast to be wet before using, 201
Rods, length of, 202
Rods recommended, 198 and note;
care in keeping them necessary, 199
"Spey" cast, 203
SamÆna sold by Langrishe, 39
Scarlet Runner punt, 71
Schenley, Mrs., owner of Thief and Valentine, 36
Schooners out of fashion, 4
Sea Maiden, punt, 75, 83
At Burnham-on-Crouch, 88
Building of, 72
Imitations of, 90
On Solent, 87
Prizes, 86, 89
Race with Lotus, 81, 82
Sail plan, 77
Sea-trout in Dhulough, Co. Mayo, 191
Silver Doctor (property of Mrs. T. E. Harrison), 159
Skyscraper (property of Lady Gerard), 163
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