[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 77
d put forward by the action ofthe legs. A superior mode of making stilts is by substituting a piece of wood,flat on the upper surface, for the leather loop; the foot rests on and is fas-tened by a strap to it; a piece of leather or rope is also nailed to the stilt,and passed round the leg just… … SWIMMING.
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