The author desires to record his thanks and indebtedness to the following gentlemen, for much kind co-operation and assistance, and for leave to reproduce passages from their valuable works upon aquatics:—Geo. G. T. Treherne, Esq., author of ‘Record of the University Boat Race’; E. D. Brickwood, Esq. (‘Argonaut’), author of ‘Boat Racing’; L. P. Brickwood, Esq., Editor of the ‘Racing Almanack’; the Proprietors of the ‘Field’; the Proprietors of ‘Land and Water,’ and Mr. R. G. Gridley for kindly assisting with the Map of the Cambridge Course.
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 |