Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 164
D. 627 across the breast, and holding the knees firmly exercise. Whenever the ball drops to the ground, rigid, with the feet close together, the contestants or the players fail to keep it flying, it is a signal paddle along as fast as possible by short jumps for a rest. Simple as is the game, the… … A RACE ON HANDS AND FEET. way. The little girls, standing in a row of fromthree to five, often jump up and down in thesame manner, keeping a sort of time with thethumping of their heels to the rude songs thatthey are spluttering out in jerks and gasps asunmusical as the hammering of their heels. A…
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