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 73
4 ai GYMNASTICS. 69 THE PALM-SPRING. A feat, which affords excellent exercise, something similar to the Thumb-trick, is performed by standing with your face toward a wall : and throwing yourself forward, until … Palm-spring at a short distance only from the wall, at first ; by practice, if you are active and resolute, you may, at last, rise with ease with your feet placed full two-thirds of your own height distant from the wall. THE STOOPING STRETCH. This feat, in which considerable agility may be acquired…
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