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Title: Exercises for ladies;
Year: 1836 (1830s)
Authors: Walker, Donald. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: London, T. Hurst
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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DEPORTMENT. 197 fully bent, and the hands occupied in lightlyholding out the dress. In walking, after thecurtsey, the first step is made with the foot whichhappens to be forward at its completion. A slighter form of the curtsey, more applicableto passing onward after it is made, is performedwhile walking, by bringing the foot of the sidenext to the person curtseyed to in advance atthe moment of passing, throwing the weight uponit, turning the head as the person passes, bendingthe knees, inclining the head and body at thesame time (See Plate XXXII, Jig, 1), and thenthrowing, in the rise, the weight on the foot behind,and continuing the walk either by means of thefoot which is advanced, or of that which isnot so. * A still lighter and gayer form is to make, atthe moment of passing, a slight hop on the footfurthest from the person curtseyed to, as thenearer one passes forward (See Plate XXXII,fig, 2), and then, keeping straight the nearer oradvanced limb, which principally supports thewe

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