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Sport and Sportsmen
A Many-Chorded Lyre
Stylish batting in cricket is about variety, invention and frankly anything that works, and we have Dr W.G. Grace to thank for it.
by Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar 1872-1933
Hooked
The great British public leaves a German tourist speechless during a county match at the Oval in London.
Cat Stories
The Convert
Victorian cat-lover Harrison Weir launches into his favourite subject, but finds his audience growing restive.
by Harrison Weir 1824-1906
Character and Conduct
A Very Special Correspondent
Pauline de Meulan’s magazine Publiciste was close to going out of business when an anonymous contributor stepped in.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Extracts from Literature
A Curious Incident
Sherlock Holmes has been engaged to find a missing thoroughbred, but seems more interested in some lame sheep and an idle dog.
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930
Dr Johnson and the Critic’s Ambush
A literary man tries to trick Samuel Johnson into an honest opinion, which was neither necessary nor very rewarding.
by James Boswell 1740-1795
