The Wheel and cycling trade review . econveys the idea to the grammarian thathuman beings have at least three feet, whichis not true. Then consider what a queer sort of loco-motion is suggested, if it could be calledlocomotion at all. The advice presupposesthat one foot is better than the other, andsays the better one must always be put for-ward. Now, will you kindly tell me how any-body is to ride a wheel, or even walk, withone foot continually in advance of the other?It cannot be done at all, which shows howthoughtless people are who give such ad-vice. GOING TO END THE WORLD. The bicycle has
The Wheel and cycling trade review . econveys the idea to the grammarian thathuman beings have at least three feet, whichis not true. Then consider what a queer sort of loco-motion is suggested, if it could be calledlocomotion at all. The advice presupposesthat one foot is better than the other, andsays the better one must always be put for-ward. Now, will you kindly tell me how any-body is to ride a wheel, or even walk, withone foot continually in advance of the other?It cannot be done at all, which shows howthoughtless people are who give such ad-vice. GOING TO END THE WORLD. The bicycle has by the pulpit been blamedfor many things, but it remained for anEnglish vicar, in a recent sermon, to put theheaviest of all burdens upon it, that of aworld destroyer. He based this opinion uponthe words of the prophet Daniel, when hesaid, Many shall run to and fro. The mod-ern imitator of Daniel declared that neverhad so much running to and fro been seenas that brought about by cycling, hence theend of all things was at hand. iS96.
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