To those who have worked hard to place simply and clearly before the reader that which he will find within, the best thanks of the Editor are due, That it has been no slight labour to supérvise all that has been written he must acknowledge; but it has been a labour of love, and very much lightened by the courtesy of the Publisher, by the unflinching, indefatigable assistance of the Sub- Editor, and by the intelligent and able arrangement of each subject by the various writers, who are so thoroughly masters of the subjects of which they treat. The reward we all hope to reap is that our work may prove useful to this and future generations,
THE EDITOR.
The author desires to record his thanks and indebted- ness to the following gentlemen, for much kind co-opera- tion 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. Brickwoop, Esq. (‘ Argonaut’), author of ‘Boat Racing’; L. P. Brickwoop, Esq., Editor of the ‘Racing Almanack’; the Proprictors of the ‘ Field’; the Proprietors of ‘Land and Water,’ and Mr, R. G, Gridley for kindly assisting with the Map of the Cambridge Course.
