A system of figure-skating, the theory and practice as developed in England, by H.E. Vandervell and T.M. Witham |
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... bring my MS . in the hope that it will be of some service to you , " & c . This he did , and I was rejoiced to find that upon all the essential points of skating our ex- perience was identical , often couched in the same words ; and ...
... bring my MS . in the hope that it will be of some service to you , " & c . This he did , and I was rejoiced to find that upon all the essential points of skating our ex- perience was identical , often couched in the same words ; and ...
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... bring under the reader's notice the information respecting the origin of skating which we have received from Stockholm through the kindness of a friend , Mr. Kreuger , a native of Sweden . We subjoin a translation , merely pre- mising ...
... bring under the reader's notice the information respecting the origin of skating which we have received from Stockholm through the kindness of a friend , Mr. Kreuger , a native of Sweden . We subjoin a translation , merely pre- mising ...
الصفحة 40
... brings its supporting base again under it . " A coin dropped on the table or floor often ex- hibits the same phenomenon . The two great forces of nature are attraction and repulsion . " Further , there is accelerated motion from gra ...
... brings its supporting base again under it . " A coin dropped on the table or floor often ex- hibits the same phenomenon . The two great forces of nature are attraction and repulsion . " Further , there is accelerated motion from gra ...
الصفحة 51
... were , and therefore in no apparent danger of falling . Now we propose a remedy for this which will bring the inside very much nearer in appearance and beauty to the outside by giving it that sem- E 2 The Theory of Skating . 51.
... were , and therefore in no apparent danger of falling . Now we propose a remedy for this which will bring the inside very much nearer in appearance and beauty to the outside by giving it that sem- E 2 The Theory of Skating . 51.
الصفحة 60
... and in order to make it serviceable have given it an atti- tude which brings it very near in appearance to the outside . Of course we can hardly hope to convert all old skaters to our views , but still 60 General Directions .
... and in order to make it serviceable have given it an atti- tude which brings it very near in appearance to the outside . Of course we can hardly hope to convert all old skaters to our views , but still 60 General Directions .
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