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Illustration from Youthful Sports, edition of 1804, published by Darton and Harvey, London.

Battledore was a precursor to Badminton, and one of the few competitive sports that were considered appropriate for middle and upper class women to play during the early 19th century.

Source: Beulah Folmsbee: A Little History of the Horn-book. The Horn Book Inc., 1942.

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19:05, 18 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 19:05, 18 January 20061,563 × 1,293 (55 KB)Phrood~commonswikiIllustration from ''Youthful Sports'', edition of 1804, published by Darton and Harvey, London. Source: Beulah Folmsbee: ''A Little History of the Horn-book''. The Horn Book Inc., 1942.
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