No piano playing shall be permitted on houseboats during the racing, so that the attention of c.o.xswains shall not be thereby distracted.
To avoid a crowd collecting on the course, no craft shall be permitted to leave the sh.o.r.es between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M.
To preserve decorum, only lemonade and ginger-beer shall be drunk during the illuminations, and fireworks shall henceforth be restricted to one squib and a couple of crackers to each houseboat.
Finally, recreation of every kind shall be discontinued, so that in future the unpopularity of the County Council on land shall find its reflection in the universal detestation in which the Thames Conservancy shall be held by those living on the river.
[Ill.u.s.tration: TRIALS OF A NOVICE
_Extract from Diary._--"WEDNESDAY. Went for a spin or trip, or whatever it"s called, on Bowlines" new racing yacht. Felt very nervous when we turned the corners; nearly fell overboard while I was trying to balance the thing; thought we should have been drowned. B. said it was a wonder we weren"t--thanks to _me_! Had a few words with B. _Mem._--Never again!"
[_N.B.--B. says the same._