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 297
i" left arm should be stretched down by the flank, at the distance of two or three inches, and always raised as you recover upon guard, by way of grace ; and balance to your move- ments. Your bodyshould … pendicular posture with , your heel; the left knee and ham stretched, with the foot firmly fixed to the ground. i To recover yourself with the requisite ease, lean with some degree of force on the heels of both feet ; the greatest force is first upon the right, then it falls on the left; by bending…
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