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Dangerous sports : a tale addressed to children, warning them against wanton, careless, or mischievous exposure to situations, from which alarming injuries so often proceed
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Dangerous sports : a tale addressed to children, warning them against wanton, careless, or mischievous exposure to situations, from which alarming injuries so often proceed

Date1803
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FormatBook
Notes
The frontispiece engraved on copper by I. Mills after Alfred Mills is dated 1801
Subject
    Medium
    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 13 cm x 9 cm (5 1/8 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131048635908D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=2309524
      Dangerous sports : a tale addressed to children, warning them against wanton, careless, or mischievous exposure to situations, from which alarming injuries so often proceed
      Dangerous sports : a tale addressed to children, warning them against wanton, careless, or mischievous exposure to situations, from which alarming injuries so often proceed
      Parkinson, James, 1755-1824
      1800
      Move over fella! Drivers who routinely travel in excess of speed limits should be made aware of the highly dangerous situations they create, reader sa(...)
      Move over fella! Drivers who routinely travel in excess of speed limits should be made aware of the highly dangerous situations they create, reader sa(...)
      Bull, Ron
      1/7/1982
      Bob Firth: Executive director of Sports Medicine Ontario says hockey officials should take courses on sports injuries.
      Bob Firth: Executive director of Sports Medicine Ontario says hockey officials should take courses on sports injuries.
      Beaty, Keith
      11/2/1984
      Special breed: Sanya Eng, 15, member of a national gymnastics team, says clinic taught her to guard against injuries
      Special breed: Sanya Eng, 15, member of a national gymnastics team, says clinic taught her to guard against injuries
      Bull, Ron
      9/26/1989
      The eyes have it: Former world-ranked welter weight Sammy Luft sping, whose career ended in 1940 because of an injury in the ring, is examined by Toronto ophthalmologist Albert Cheskes. Following a study, Dr. Cheskes is concerned that a number of boxers may have suffered eye injuries but a re unaware of serious problems which could endanger their vision unless they seek help.
      The eyes have it: Former world-ranked welter weight Sammy Luft sping, whose career ended in 1940 because of an injury in the ring, is examined by Toronto ophthalmologist Albert Cheskes. Following a study, Dr. Cheskes is concerned that a number of boxers may have suffered eye injuries but a re unaware of serious problems which could endanger their vision unless they seek help.
      Lennon, Frank
      10/12/1987
      Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners and customs
      Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners and customs
      St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813
      1783
      Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners and customs
      Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners and customs
      St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813
      1782
      How it works: Dr. John MacKenzie, who recently retired as co-ordinator of the hand clinic at the Workers' Compensation Board's Downsview Rehabilitation Centre, uses a diagram to explain injuries to workers who are sent to the clinic for treatment. he hopes to continue his research into hand injuries.
      How it works: Dr. John MacKenzie, who recently retired as co-ordinator of the hand clinic at the Workers' Compensation Board's Downsview Rehabilitation Centre, uses a diagram to explain injuries to workers who are sent to the clinic for treatment. he hopes to continue his research into hand injuries.
      Pickell, Brian
      7/2/1985
      Trauma team: OPP Corporal Don Thom, left, helps counsel other officers who have faced life-and-death situations
      Trauma team: OPP Corporal Don Thom, left, helps counsel other officers who have faced life-and-death situations
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/14/1985
      Afte losing jobs, some white-collar workers such as Frank Polan, above, decide to set up their own home-based businesses, most report being much happier with their new situations
      Afte losing jobs, some white-collar workers such as Frank Polan, above, decide to set up their own home-based businesses, most report being much happier with their new situations
      Mahler, John
      2/3/1992
      A traffic-stopper. It's just one of those situations made to harrass the poor beleagured motorist. The Lakeshore westbound has to bear the brunt of tr(...)
      A traffic-stopper. It's just one of those situations made to harrass the poor beleagured motorist. The Lakeshore westbound has to bear the brunt of tr(...)
      Bull, Ron
      9/8/1979
      Making links: Constable Bission Ramdewar hopes improved communications with ethnic minorities will enable him to prepare police for touchy situations
      Making links: Constable Bission Ramdewar hopes improved communications with ethnic minorities will enable him to prepare police for touchy situations
      Dexter, Brian
      7/5/1988