The boy's own book; a complete encylopedia of all the diversion, athletic, scientific and recreative, of boyhood and youth. (1834)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis, 1834. · leaf 294
is, your right foot forward, with the heel advanced ; then throw your- self upon the common guard or carte, by advancing your right foot about half a yard from the left. The two heels should be im the same line. Turn our wrist so that the nails may appear upward. Let, your hand be on a Le with the… … toward the right, so as to keep ; sight of your point. Let the ~ balance of your body rest upon the left leg, keep the left knee bent, and flex- ible, so that you may incline a little backward ; the right knee should also be rather bent, and perpendicular to the point where your right heel rests.…
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