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ILLUSTRATIONS.
WOODCUTS IN TEXT.
Vignette on Title-page Lucien Davis
'Miss Wicket' From an old print, 1770 7
The Champion Lucien Davis 34
W. G. Grace ready to receive the ball Lucien Davis 44
Forward Play From a photograph 50
'Half-cock,' or over the crease play From a photograph 52
'Back-play' to a bumping ball From a photograph 54
Gunn Cutting From a photograph 61
Shrewsbury Cutting From a photograph 62
Old-fashioned Sweep to Leg (Gunn) From a photograph 64
Square-leg Hit (W. G. Grace From a photograph 66
'The Glide' (W. G. Grace) From a photograph 68
Forcing Stroke off the legs From a photograph 70
Off Drive From a photograph 72
Running out to Drive (Shrewsbury) From a photograph 79
Gun playing Forward From a photograph 95
'The Demon Bowler' Lucien Davis 96
The leg-break Diagram 114
Position of Field if Bowling on Leg side 115
The Leg-break From a photograph 117
Likely Balls; and what may become of them if not correctly played 118
The Off Break From a photograph 120
'Off Breaks' 121
Slow Ball 127
Fast Ball 127
A Hot Return From a photograph 131