Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 151
Halteres used in Jumping. (From a vase in the Hamilton collection.) 144 WONDERS OF BODILY STRENGTH AND SKILL. more important competitions had taken place in running,wrestling, and pugilism. Homer makes no mention of itamong the games of the Greeks under the walls of Troy, butit was in force among… … Leaping with Halteres. (From a Painted Vase—Gerhard) Thus Phayllus of Croton, who made the wonderful leapreferred to above, was an indefatigable runner, and theBasques, who were also remarkable for swiftness in running,vaulted splendidly, either with or without the aid of poles. He runs and leaps…
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