Hop-scotch to hare-and-hounds, conjuring to chemistry, rabbits to rowing — the complete Victorian repertoire of things for a boy to do, set down with rules and diagrams.

Balancing

2 pages in this part of Every Boy's Book.

Balancing (When the swimmer has obtained)

When the swimmer has obtained ease and confidence in the water, he will find many things easy which before he deemed impossible. Balancing…

Balancing (Centre of gravity in a body)

The centre of gravity in a body is that part about which all the other parts equally balance each other. In balancing a stick upon the…

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