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The good walker is always the graceful, easy walker. He stands erect,
but not stiffly. His shoulders are well thrown back. He keeps his
mouth closed, except when talking, and he breathes and exhales through
his nostrils as the wise God meant him to do. His clothes fit him
loosely and comfortably. He steps naturally, and without a trying
stride, or a short step mincing gait, as if he wore hobbles. He walks
by lifting his feet and not by raising his shoulders. And he wears
shoes or other foot gear that do not breed corns or bunions.

upright stick in a cup-shaped hollow of lighter wood, in which dry
charcoal or the fungus-like shavings of punk were placed
Our own Indians get fire–I have seen them do it–by rotating a hard
upright stick in a cup-shaped hollow of lighter wood, in which dry
charcoal or the fungus-like shavings of punk were placed. Cotton or
any other substance that ignites easily would answer as well. This is
getting fire by friction.

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favored by the wind, and the other team have the kick-off
If a strong wind is blowing, the winner of the toss-up takes the side
favored by the wind, and the other team have the kick-off. If there is
no wind to speak of, and no great advantage in either goal, the winner
of the toss-up chooses the kick-off, and the other side have the
choice of goals.

able to detect the proper movement and proper manner of giving the
strokes
To skate backward, work or scull yourself along any way, until you are
able to detect the proper movement and proper manner of giving the
strokes. This accomplished, you may call yourself a good plain skater.

are not as many as land games, but some of them afford good sport. One
of these is ‘Water Bladder,’ which requires good swimmers, at least
they must not be afraid of the water.

what is called a ‘touch-down
When a player carriers the ball across one of the end lines he obtains
what is called a ‘touch-down.’

boy who has ridden a wheel knows
The pathway of the biker is not always straight and smooth, as every
boy who has ridden a wheel knows. The collision can always be avoided
by good eyes and reasonable speed, but no eyes are keen enough to
note, and no skill alert enough to avoid the broken glass, or the bits
of scrap iron that beset the path and puncture the tire.

good physique, and the very first, and by far the most useful of
these, is walking
There are certain exercises that every athlete must take to have a
good physique, and the very first, and by far the most useful of
these, is walking.

inch, hardwood board, curve the fronts by means of a draw-knife, then
connect the runners by braces, and cover with a frame of lighter
material
A quicker way was to saw out the proper length for runners from an
inch, hardwood board, curve the fronts by means of a draw-knife, then
connect the runners by braces, and cover with a frame of lighter
material. These sleds, when shod at the blacksmith shop with half-
curved iron shoes, were things to delight in, and two of them,
properly hitched, made a fine ‘bob.’