ILLUSTRATIONS.

(Engraved by W. J. Palmer, J. D. Cooper, and G. Pearson, after drawings by F. Dadd and photographs by G. Mitchell, Hills & Saunders, and Marsh Bros.)

FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.

ARTIST

General View of the Henley Regatta From a photograph Frontispiece

Method of Starting the College Eights prior to 1825, Oxford Frank Dadd To face p. 28

Starting the Eights, Old Course, Henley Frank Dadd „ 40

Coaching University Crew Frank Dadd „ 68

Embarking Frank Dadd „ 84

Pair Oars—Imminent Foul Frank Dadd „ 124

Bumping Race Waiting for the Gun From a photograph „ 170

Off the Brocas Frank Dadd „ 202

Thames Watermen and Wherries Frank Dadd „ 218

Cliefden (River Scene) From a photograph „ 242

WOODCUTS IN TEXT.

ARTIST PAGE

Vignette on Title-page Frank Dadd

Fleet of Egyptian Queen From a photograph 11

Ancient Boat depicted on Vase Frank Dadd 15

Bas-relief of ancient Greek Rowing Boat Frank Dadd 19

Ancient Galley Fight, from Pompeii Frank Dadd 21

Henley Course (between Races) From a photograph 26

Oxford Boat in 1829 } From ‘Record of the University Boatrace’ { 31

Bumping Races (old style) 33

A College Pair From a photograph 37

Towing Guard Boats up Henley Reach From a photograph 39

Pair-oar From a photograph 41

Gondola From a photograph 43

Bisham Court From a photograph 53

Marlow From a photograph 66

A Scratch Eight (‘Peal of Bells’) From a photograph 75

Medmenham Abbey From a photograph 79

‘Prose’ Frank Dadd 83

Bisham Court Reach From a photograph 92

Feather ‘under’ the Water From a photograph 102

Practising Stroke (1) From a photograph 110

Practising Stroke (2) From a photograph 110

Practising Stroke (3) From a photograph 111

Practising Stroke (4) From a photograph 111

A College Four From a photograph 118

Four-oar From a photograph 121

Near Medmenham From a photograph 123

Close Quarters Frank Dadd 127

A Spill Frank Dadd 133

Sculling Race, with Pilots in Eight-oars Frank Dadd 139

Pumped Out Frank Dadd 141

The Last of the Thames Wherries From a photograph 142

‘Poetry’ Frank Dadd 153

Going to Scale Frank Dadd 157

Smoking is Forbidden Frank Dadd 165

‘Run a Mile or Two’ Frank Dadd 167

Four-oar From a photograph 178

Early Amateurs Frank Dadd 192

Windsor From a photograph 200

A Foul Frank Dadd 238

MAPS

SHOWING

The Oxford Course To face p. 288

„ Cambridge „ „ 296

„ Henley „ „ 318

„ Putney „ „ 322