02172cam a22003133u 4500 32452 UtSlPG 20260610133735.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Belch, William British Sports, for the Amusement of Children Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-05-20 Produced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "British Sports, for the Amusement of Children" by William Belch is a children's publication written during the late 19th century. This book takes a vivid and descriptive approach to various traditional British sports, presenting them in a manner that aims to entertain and educate young readers. Its focus on activities such as hunting, racing, and fishing reflects a cultural interest in outdoor pastimes during this period. The content of the book features playful rhymes and illustrations, each dedicated to a specific sport. For instance, it discusses pheasant shooting, rabbit hunting, and horse racing, often highlighting the excitement and emotional tension inherent in these activities. The book presents these sports not only as entertaining pursuits but also underscores the various animals involved and the consequences of these activities. Overall, Belch introduces children to the world of British sports while subtly imparting lessons about nature and the ethics surrounding hunting and animal treatment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Hunting -- Juvenile poetry Sports -- Juvenile poetry https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32452 73298 73298