Wonders of bodily strength and skill, in all ages and countries (1885)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 171
rom a tight-rcpe.Evolutions on the tight-rope have been performed fromthe very earliest times, and their origin is hidden in thedarkness of ages of which we have no record. Some his-torians refer us to the times immecliitely succeeding theDeluge for the commencement of this practice, but \\econtent… … The numerous terms which their language possessed todesignate the dancers on ropes proves that they were ac-quainted with several varieties of them. Some, suspendedby the feet, threw themselves over the rope as a wheelround its axis. Others leaning on it with the stomach, thearms and legs extended…
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