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70 your side, placing the middle finger exactly over the mark, and keeping the fingers at right angles with the stick, and the thumb closed over them. You must now try to raise the left end of the stick from the horizontal up to your mouth, which should be done without changing the place of your fingers, bending your head, or moving your elbow from your side.

Hold a stick of wood between the forefingers of each hand, and, without letting go, try to jump over it both forward and backward. You may also jump over your middle fingers placed together without touching or separating them with your feet.

Place on your elbow three or four penny pieces in a heap, then drop your elbow very suddenly so as to bring your hand rather below the place where your elbow was and try to catch the money before it falls to the ground. A few trials will enable you to perform this trick with the greatest facility.

Take a short run, place the toe of the right foot against a wall and throw the left leg over it, making a complete turn at the same time so that when your foot touches the ground your back is to the wall. The right foot is the pivot on which you turn and you must take especial care to keep it quite close to the wall while you perform the Turn Over.

Chalk a line on the floor and then place the toes of both feet on it, being careful that they do not pass beyond; then throw forward either the right or left hand, no matter which, so far and no farther than you can easily spring back from and readily regain your upright position, without either moving your feet