Instructions in All Kinds of Gymnastic Exercises (extract)

20 of the stomach, and many, th^itof the head and the chin.Some have learned in Germany to leap over a height considerably greater than their own. The teacher has hitherto accustomed his pupils to leap singly; but he should now form them into divisions, each division being composed of such as are of nearly equal strength, and direct them to practice various amusing exercises together. The following are recommended: 1. The pupils forma ring, standing atthe distance of about ten paces behind each other. The leaping-stand is placed in the circumference of this ring, and they com­ mence leaping over the cord one after the other, preservingthe order ofthe ring. 2. The same exercise, except that each carries something withim, such as a wooden musket, staff,or pole, &c. whichmust notbe allowed to touch the cord. 3. The leaping-standis placed in front of a post, such as a, fig. 2, Plate 11., in the latter an armh, is fixed in one of the holes seenin the figure. An iron hook is fastened to this arm for the purpose of holding aring; it is better seenin fig. 4, PlateII. On the other side of the post are steps leading to c, upon