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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 567

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ve in taking a corner. If for any rea-son the machine has lost way, the crew rocksin unison to the steerers shouts, the action help-ing to force the pace. Thus the sport affordsplenty of exercise as well as fresh air, for thelongest course is over a mile, and a steep climbhas to be made between… … BOB-SLEIGHING IN ENGLEBERG. ROUNDING A SHARP CURVE. six riders. For racing purposes ballast is carriedin the form of heavy pieces of sheet-lead screwedto the under side of the frame. The front ridersteers by means of two cords and a pulley, and til the previous machine is signaled as safe atthe…

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