Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 92
t inthe art, and confident of his own prowess, to swim occasion-ally with his clothes on; for this purpose, of course he needonly use an old worn-out suit: by so doing, he will be satis-fied that dress does not make so much difference as he mightimagine,*and thus he will have more courage and… … SKATING. Oer the ice as oer pleasure, you lightly should glide,Both have gulfs, which their flattering surfaces hide. Skating is by no means a modern pastime, and probablythe invention proceeded rather from necessity than the desirefor amusement. It was the boast of a northern chieftain,that he…
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