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Every sport and game of the Edwardian world in four volumes — from angling and ballooning to yachting — written by the people who did them, Theodore Roosevelt on big game among them.

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Felly – Foozle

Felly

The rim of a carriage wheel, usually composed of curving sections of wood, into which the spokes are run and secured.

Fillet-strap.-An ornamental strap lying across the back of the horse between the saddle pad and the Hip-strap (q.v.) This part of the horse is itself sometimes called the Fillet.

Foot-board

The sloping board upon which rest the feet of the coachman and box-seat passenger.

Fore-carriage

The under part of the coach to which the fore-wheels are attached.

Forehead-drop

An ornamental strap hanging down from the browband over the horse's forehead.

Four-in-Hand Club

- Formed in April, 1856, under the presidency of the Duke of Beaufort, the secretaries being Mr. J. L. Baldwin and the

Falconer

The chief attendant in charge of the hawks.

Falcon-Gentle. The female of the peregrine falcon (q.v.).

Feak (of a hawk). -To clean the beak and feathers after feeding.

Flush

To put up game.

Foot (of the hawk). - To seize the game with the foot.

Frounce

A cancerous disease in the mouth and throat of hawks.

Face

The hitting surface of a club head.

Fog

Thick, mossy grass.

Follow-through

- The forward following of the club after hitting the ball.

Foozle

Any thoroughly bad stroke short of missing the ball altogether.

Fore! The word shouted by the golfer when about to strike to give warning to parties in front.

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