This volume will be followed by another, prepared on similar principles, devoted to _outdoor_ sports and recreations; and the two, it is believed, will form a very complete encyclopædia of amusements adapted to the youth of all ages and circumstances.
SECTION I. GYMNASTICS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMBBELLS, AND JUGGLING WITH BALLS.
CHAPTER I.--GYMNASTICS. By a MEMBER OF THE LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB. I.--PRELIMINARY HINTS AS TO DRESS, DIET, AND EXERCISES WITHOUT APPARATUS 19 II.--EXERCISES WITHOUT APPARATUS 20 LEG MOVEMENTS 21 III.--EXERCISES WITH APPARATUS 21 THE HORIZONTAL BAR 22 HANGING ON THE BAR AND THE WALK 22 BREASTING THE BAR 23 THE SHORT CIRCLE 23 GETTING ON TO THE BAR 24 THE LEG SWING (BACKWARDS) 24 TO SIT ON THE BAR 25 SIT SWING (BACKWARD) 26 HANGING BY THE LEGS 27 THE CLEAR CIRCLE 27 THE MUSCLE GRIND 28 HANGING BY THE TOES 28 THE HOCK SWING 28 THE UPSTART 29 THE SLOW PULL-UP 29 HORIZONTAL (BACK AND FRONT) 30 THE SPLITS 30 THE LONG SWING 30 COMBINATIONS 31 THE PARALLEL BARS 31 EXERCISES 32 VAULTING HORSE 35 LEG SPRING 36 HORSE JUMPING 37 SADDLE VAULTING 37 FLYING OVER THE HORSE 38 THE HAND-RINGS OR STIRRUPS 39 CLIMBING 41 THE LADDER 42 IV.--HOW TO MAKE GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. By CHARLES SPENCER, Author of _The Modern Gymnast_, &c. 42 HORIZONTAL BAR 43 PORTABLE HORIZONTAL BAR 44 LAWN GYMNASIUM 45 PORTABLE FRAME FOR TRAPEZE, RINGS, OR SWING 46 JUMPING STANDS 47 THE PAN-GYMNASTICON 48 OTHER USEFUL APPARATUS 48
CHAPTER II.--INDIAN CLUBS AND HOW TO USE THEM. By a MEMBER OF THE LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB 50 WEIGHT OF THE CLUBS 51 HINTS AS TO DRESS, ETC. 53 EXERCISES FOR LIGHT CLUBS 54 SINGLE OR HEAVY CLUB EXERCISE 58
CHAPTER III.--DUMBBELLS, AND HOW TO USE THEM. By W. J. GORDON 60
CHAPTER IV.--JUGGLING WITH BALLS. By a PRACTICAL GYMNAST 68 THE VERTICAL FALL 69 THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FALLS 70 THE PARALLEL FALL 70 THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE FALL FROM RIGHT HAND TO LEFT 70 THE HORIZONTAL PASS 71 THE DOUBLE VERTICAL FALL 71 THE DOUBLE INSIDE FALL 71 THE TRIPLE PASS 72 THE TRIPLE OVER AND UNDER PASS 73 THE SINGLE OVER AND DOUBLE UNDER PASS 73 THE SHOWER 73 THE TRIPLE SHOWER 74 THE QUADRUPLE SHOWER 74 THE FOUNTAIN 74 THE DOUBLE FOUNTAIN 74 THE DOUBLE FOUNTAIN CHANGE 75
SECTION II. MODEL-MAKING--MOVING AND OTHERWISE.