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Walker’s Manly Exercises

by Donald Walker

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  1. 1Editor’s Preface
  2. 2Importance of Physical Exercises
  3. 3General Directions
  4. 4Locomotive Exercises
  5. 5The Balance Step
  6. 6Walking
  7. 7Running
  8. 8Leaping
  9. 9Vaulting
  10. 10Balancing
  11. 11Carrying Weight
  12. 12Throwing the Discus
  13. 13Climbing
  14. 14Skating
  15. 15Aquatic Exercises
  16. 16Rowing
  17. 17Sailing
  18. 18Riding
  19. 19The Horse and Equipments
  20. 20Mounting and Dismounting
  21. 21The Seat
  22. 22The Balance
  23. 23The Rein-Hold
  24. 24The Correspondence
  25. 25The Action
  26. 26The Hand
  27. 27The Guidance or Aids
  28. 28Aids of the Hand
  29. 29Animations, Soothings, and Corrections
  30. 30The Walk
  31. 31The Trot
  32. 32Road Riding
  33. 33The Gallop
  34. 34Leaping
  35. 35Critical Situations
  36. 36Treatment of the Horse
  37. 37Driving
  38. 38The Roads
  39. 39Carriages
  40. 40Coach-Horses
  41. 41Harness
  42. 42Relative Places of Horses
  43. 43Coachmen
  44. 44Mounting and Dismounting
  45. 45The Seat
  46. 46Starting
  47. 47The Paces
  48. 48The Time
  49. 49The Whip
  50. 50Thoroughfares, Passing, &c.
  51. 51Ascending and Descending
  52. 52The Turnings
  53. 53The Ranks in Town
  54. 54Stops
  55. 55Accidents, &c. to Horses
  56. 56Accidents to Coaches, &c.
  57. 57Obstructions, Offences, and Injuries
  58. 58The Turf
  59. 59Hunting
  60. 60Shooting

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