How to amuse yourself and others. The American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 380
your left. Again stand with your hands on yourhips, thumbs turned forward, and withoutbending your knees move the body, firstbending it forward, then backward, andresuming an upright position, bend over to the right and to the left. Exercise Sixth. In this the broomstick is used for balancing; hold… … Fig. 254.—BalancingBroom-handle. 360 Winter. cautious, and when the stick wavers do not let it fall, but catchit with the other hand, and again balance it. This is an inter-esting, light, and diverting exercise, requiring all your attention,and, for the time being, your thoughts are concentrated on…
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