Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 124
between them, so as to rest or to go over the saddle. TO CLIMB THE ROPE. In climbing the rope the hands are to be moved alternate-ly, one above the other, the feet drawn up between everymovement of the hands, and the rope grasped firmly betweenthem; in descending, move one hand after the other, as… … THE HIGH LEAP.Get a stand made of two upright posts, bored through withholes, through which you may pass a string at what lengthyou please, with sand bags of sufficientweight to keep it straight, and yet notso heavy as to prevent your carrying itaway with your foot, in case you touchit while…
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