Regency Pastimes: Hunt the Slipper

I was researching something else entirely and came upon a reference to the game Hunt the Slipper. Every Boy’s Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports Continue
I was researching something else entirely and came upon a reference to the game Hunt the Slipper. Every Boy’s Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports Continue
This letter to the editor, and tidbit, appeared in The Sporting Magazine in 1823.
The tilbury carriage (a light, open, two wheeled carriage with or without a top) was named for its maker, the London firm Tilbury. Their coachbuilding Continue
For the enterprising fisherman, The New Family Receipt Book (1815) has a wealth of DIY tips and tricks: