An Introductory Course of Modern Gymnastic Exercises (extract)

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE OF MO D E R N GYMNASTIC EXERCISES. BY GEORGE ROLAND, Fencing-Master and Superintendent of Gymnasticsin the Royal Academy,—the Scottish Naval and Military Academy,—the Edinburgh Academy,—andto the Lord High Constable of Scotland's Body-Guard,—and Author of A Treatise onthe Theory andPractice ofFencing. " K«XA.«f—S/a Tns VvftnaffT/xiif." Plat. Gory., II 20. "Dans la jeunessede Platon, la peinture, la musique, les diffc'rentes exercicesdu Gymfiase remplirent tons sesmoments."— Burlhdemy, Voyage (VAnacharsis. EDINBURGH: PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY OLIVER & BOYD, TVVBEDDALE-COURT; AND SIMPKIN & MARSHALL, LONDON. MDCCCXXXII,