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 65
GYMNASTICS. —6«6S1 PARALLEL BARS. Begin by raising the body by the hands, and then moving the hands alternately backward and forward, until you go along the bars each way by means only of your hands. Then … be performed on these bars, which will occur to the pupil in the course of his practice. . HORIZONTAL BAR. The first position is taking hold of the bar with both hands, and raising the body until the chin is on a line with the knuckles. When you can look over the bar in this manner with ease, place…
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