This valuable and entertaining book, a mine of antiquarian lore, has no pretension to the name of Encyclopaedia, though Strutt pursues his investigations even to the chronicling of " the obsolete sports of the young," as deduced from old engrav- ing s Among these obsolete sports one is surprised to find games resembling " Blind.

Man's Buff" and "Leapfrog"; though, as the latter is apparently being played by ( monks and nuns, the monks giving the back.

Leapfrog in that particular form may fairly be reckoned among obsolete sport s Strutt, and to a large extent Blaine, worked single-handed ; but it is obvious that if an attempt is to be made to cover the whole range of sport, scores of experts must collaborate.

The Editor is glad to say that, in answer to his appeal, the leading authorities on every branch of sport have placed their services at his disposal.

In not a few cases, indeed, men who have never before published any portion of their complete and carefully acquired knowledge have been prevailed on to break through their habit of silence in favour of this work.