A System of Figure-skating: Being the Theory and Practice of the Art as Developed in England, with a Glance at Its Origin and HistoryMacmillan, 1869 - 266 من الصفحات |
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... to the bottom . Until the subject shall have been taken up by others more competent to do it justice , the authors make their attempt to supply the well - known want . The engravings of diagrams are from our own drawings , Preface . ix.
... to the bottom . Until the subject shall have been taken up by others more competent to do it justice , the authors make their attempt to supply the well - known want . The engravings of diagrams are from our own drawings , Preface . ix.
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... taken of a smooth ridge of bone which naturally exists at the centre of the interior articular surface , for that being left it forms a finish to the whole , and * " Aliud vero genus quod ferro plano et polito , sive planis ossibus ...
... taken of a smooth ridge of bone which naturally exists at the centre of the interior articular surface , for that being left it forms a finish to the whole , and * " Aliud vero genus quod ferro plano et polito , sive planis ossibus ...
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... taken for a model for others when circumstances are different . But from the desire of all good skaters to join its ranks , it being the only club of the sort in England , it certainly very fairly represents the greatest ex- cellence ...
... taken for a model for others when circumstances are different . But from the desire of all good skaters to join its ranks , it being the only club of the sort in England , it certainly very fairly represents the greatest ex- cellence ...
الصفحة 80
... taken that the edges are retained of the same height . In fact , the process of grinding the skate - blade across has the effect of slightly fluting it . The final polish ought to be done lengthways , to take out ' out any little waves ...
... taken that the edges are retained of the same height . In fact , the process of grinding the skate - blade across has the effect of slightly fluting it . The final polish ought to be done lengthways , to take out ' out any little waves ...
الصفحة 81
... taken that the iron is straight , not " buckled , " a very common imperfection . It should be ascer- tained also by the skater whether he can fit them on easily , and stand upright in his natural position without feeling his feet ...
... taken that the iron is straight , not " buckled , " a very common imperfection . It should be ascer- tained also by the skater whether he can fit them on easily , and stand upright in his natural position without feeling his feet ...
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