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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... give the word of command . " One consequence of the traditional element in all skating practice is the divergence of national tastes . The English and the Continental fashions , at any rate , are so different , that a Dutch or German ...
... give the word of command . " One consequence of the traditional element in all skating practice is the divergence of national tastes . The English and the Continental fashions , at any rate , are so different , that a Dutch or German ...
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... give our just tribute of admiration to their dexterity in the art , we cannot , entertaining the views we do , arrive at any other conclusion than that such a style is radically wrong : for whatever may be the skill displayed in their ...
... give our just tribute of admiration to their dexterity in the art , we cannot , entertaining the views we do , arrive at any other conclusion than that such a style is radically wrong : for whatever may be the skill displayed in their ...
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... give such delight to the on - lookers are frustrated , and many of the strongest members of the Club , well - bruised all over , depart in disgust to other parts of the Serpentine , or more frequently to the outskirts and environs of ...
... give such delight to the on - lookers are frustrated , and many of the strongest members of the Club , well - bruised all over , depart in disgust to other parts of the Serpentine , or more frequently to the outskirts and environs of ...
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... give an illustra- tion of the brilliant scene at night , when a large portion of the ice was illuminated by small lan- terns hung in festoons from the posts around its margin , with the addition of standard camp - torches and Bengal ...
... give an illustra- tion of the brilliant scene at night , when a large portion of the ice was illuminated by small lan- terns hung in festoons from the posts around its margin , with the addition of standard camp - torches and Bengal ...
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... been assisted by a com- petent knowledge we shall endeavour to show in the course of this work . Notwithstanding the inevitable counterblast , then , we shall give a few extracts from Dr. Arnott's very The Theory of Skating . 37.
... been assisted by a com- petent knowledge we shall endeavour to show in the course of this work . Notwithstanding the inevitable counterblast , then , we shall give a few extracts from Dr. Arnott's very The Theory of Skating . 37.
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