. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. February 20, 1810: PATENT GRAND EXERCISEFrames particularly intended for Young Ladies, the use ofwhich will not only remove deformities, but will infalliblyproduce health, strength, symmetry, beauty, and superiorelegance of deportment, &c. The lower classes in the Metropolis were naturallydebarred from manly sports, by want of room ; so that I 304 THE NINETEENTH CENTUR Y. almost their sole muscular exercise was Skittles. But, inthe country, a wholesome rivalry was engendered amongthe rustic youth, by means of foot-racing
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. February 20, 1810: PATENT GRAND EXERCISEFrames particularly intended for Young Ladies, the use ofwhich will not only remove deformities, but will infalliblyproduce health, strength, symmetry, beauty, and superiorelegance of deportment, &c. The lower classes in the Metropolis were naturallydebarred from manly sports, by want of room ; so that I 304 THE NINETEENTH CENTUR Y. almost their sole muscular exercise was Skittles. But, inthe country, a wholesome rivalry was engendered amongthe rustic youth, by means of foot-racing, wrestling, andCudgel-pla\-ing. The latter still survives in Berkshire,where many a crown has been cracked at the Scouring ofthe White Horse (of late years fallen into desuetude), andmany an old gamester still lingers, who can tell longyarns of the hats he has won. At fairs, too, and holidays,the young lasses used to race for smocks, and many sportswere in vogue that are now never practised, save whenresuscitated at some Harvest Home, or some country
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