The boy's own book of indoor games and recreations : a popular encyclopædia for boys (1890)
Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910, Hutchison, George Andrew, 1841-1913 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 74
ou be too anxious to play two or three balls before youhave a perfect command over number one. The first object to be aimed at is to procure the best sort of balls for yourpurpose. Of course, anything in the shape of a ball will do—oranges, for instance,tennis or raquet-balls, etc.—but the best are… … which a solid substance obviously cannot possess. It is indispensable that theballs should all be exactly the same weight, otherwise in the rapid passes—such asthe shower or fountain, about to be described—the lighter would be thrownfarther than the heavier^ and the most skilful performer would…
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