. Modern manners and social forms . early at right angles withthe body as possible, twelve times each side, takingeight or ten deep inspirations between each series. Fourth.—Extend and bend the foot twenty timeseach side; perform the gesture of reaping or sawingthirty times; bend each knee rapidly twenty times; takeeight or ten deep inspirations. Fifth.—Kaise the arm swiftly and rapidly, as in theact of throwing a lance, twelve times in succession;throw out both arms simultaneously twenty or thirtytimes; take eight or ten deep inspirations. Sixth.—Trot on one spot, resting the hands on thehips
. Modern manners and social forms . early at right angles withthe body as possible, twelve times each side, takingeight or ten deep inspirations between each series. Fourth.—Extend and bend the foot twenty timeseach side; perform the gesture of reaping or sawingthirty times; bend each knee rapidly twenty times; takeeight or ten deep inspirations. Fifth.—Kaise the arm swiftly and rapidly, as in theact of throwing a lance, twelve times in succession;throw out both arms simultaneously twenty or thirtytimes; take eight or ten deep inspirations. Sixth.—Trot on one spot, resting the hands on thehips, and lifting the feet briskly, one to three hundredtimes. Take eight or ten deep inspirations. Seventh.—Jump, with the hands on the hips and thebody erect, fifty or a hundred times. Take eight or tenfull inspirations. These exercises should be performed in a well venti-lated room, uncarpeted and free from furniture, ifpossible; but where this is not convenient it is notnecessary. The best time of day is before breakfast or. THE MORNING OF LIFE.(461) DEVELOPING BEAUTY IN CHILDREN. 463 during the forenoon, The dress worn must be lightand free from ligatures, giving the body free play, andthe shoes should be light and heel-less. The movementsshould be vigorous and hearty, with intervals of restbetween them, and they should take a good half exercise must, however, be limited by the personsstrength. For weakly girls, or those suffering fromtemporary and periodic indisposition, the movementsmust be modified or curtailed. All distress, pain orexhaustion, must be avoided. In taking the deep inspir-ations draw the breath in slowly through the mouth,keeping it nearly closed. Fill the lungs full, hold thebreath an instant, and let it escape with a spurt. Somewriters advise drawing in the breath at such timesthrough a quill, but that is unnecessary. Puckeringup the lips, as in the act of whistling, answers the samepurpose—necessitating the drawing in of the breathslowly
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