Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 126
one, placethe tops of the two middle fingers together, and leap overthem both ways, without either separating or touching themwith the feet. It is impossible to perform this trick withhigh-heeled shoes; and, in fact, the great difflciilty consistsin clearing the heels. THE FLYING BOOK. Place a… … boys OWN BOOK. 113 ^ THE PLANK. The breadth of the plank should be about two feet; itsthickness, two inches; to climb it, the hands are to be placedon each side, and the feet on its surface; ascend by movingthem alternately. Elevate the plankby degrees as you improve in the ex-ercise. The progress…
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