Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 44
This exercise cannot be practised on the triangle. Hang on thebar, and communicate a pendulum movement to the body, graduallyincreasing it until you feel yourself in danger of flying off. Thissoon happens at first, but after practice the body can be swungthrough the greatest part of a circle. When… … tomed to the swing, you will find that when the body has swungnearly as high as the pole, the hands bear but lightly on the bar. So,take them off altogether, and launch yourself boldly into the air.An inch or two will be sufficient at first, but many gymnasts canspring a foot or so from the pole.…
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