CONTENTS.PAGE[ The Velocipede: its History and Origin ] 7 [ The Bicycle ] 17 [Patents and the Rights of Manufacturers ] 27 [ Hints to Purchasers ] 35 [ Advice to the Beginner ] 39 [ Construction of the Bicycle ] 45 [ Varieties of the Bicycle: ] [ Wood Brothers’ Velocipede ] 48 [ The Monod Velocipede ] 50 [ Witty’s Velocipede ] 51 [ Pickering’s American Velocipede ] 52 [ Sargent Velocipede ] 55 [ Kimball’s Velocipede ] 57 [ The Dexter Bicycle ] 61 [ The Chicago Velocipede ] 62 [ Four-wheeled Velocipedes: ] [ Bradford’s Velocipede ] 64 [ Callahan’s Velocipede ] 67 [ The Tricycle ] 70 [ Hemming’s Unicycle, or “Flying Yankee Velocipede” ] 76 [ Velocipedes for Ladies ] 85 [ Velocipede Schools and Rinks ] 90 [ “Where shall we ride?” ] 97 [ Velocipede Racing ] 99 [ Velocipede Literature ] 103[ Velocipathy. The Velocipede from a Medical Point of View ] 104