Recitations, and Music. Nineteen pieces of appropriate Piano-forte Music are introduced in their proper connections. Those not composed expressly for this work are selected and arranged from the choicest productions of the ablest masters. To G. F. BRISTOW and H. B. DODWORTH, gentlemen whose merits as musicians and composers are generally recognized, the author is greatly indebted for valuable assistance, freely and generously afforded, in this department of his work. He is also happy to acknowledge himself under equal obligations to Miss C. HUTCHINGS, of New York, for corresponding aid. PART THIRD, under the head of Gymnastics, presents more exercises for Wands, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, and Hand-rings, than all other books. While the single exercises, for each piece of apparatus, are sufficiently numerous and varied to secure the requisite simultaneous activity of the mental and the physical powers, and call into play all the muscles of the body, their classification is so perfect, that, instead of interfering with, they mutually support and recommend each other. The more beautiful and effective combined exercises are inexhaustible. To Professor JOHN WOOD, the proprietor of Wood's Gymnasium, Twenty-eighth Street, New York, one of the finest gymnasts in this country, the author's best acknowledgments are due for his kind and patient explanations of certain parts of his system; and more especially for a portion of the Indian club exercises that appear in this work. All the exercises are arranged in accordance with well-known principles of Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene. They have been thoroughly and repeatedly tested, in gymnasiums and schools, invariably securing the happiest results. In order to present successfully a new System of Calisthenics and Gymnastics, a series of ILLUSTRATIONS from original designs is indispensable. The CUTS that accompany these exercises were prepared expressly for this work, illustrating positions actually taken and movements executed by the author. They were drawn on wood by GEO. G. WHITE and E. VEDDER, and engraved by N. ORR & CO. As a hand-book for individuals and families, and a text-book for Schools and Gymnasiums, the author believes that this work will aid in promoting the welfare of mankind. NEW YORK, November, 1863. Recitations, and Music. Nineteen pieces of appropriate Music are introduced in their proper connections. Tho posed expressly for this work are selected and arrang choicest productions of the ablest masters. To G. F. H. B. DODWORTH, gentlemen whose merits as musicians & are generally recognized, the author is greatly indebte PART THIRD, under the head of Gymnastics, presen for Wands, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, and Hand-rin books. While the single exercises, for each piece sufficiently numerous and varied to secure the requ activity of the mental and the physical powers, an the muscles of the body, their classification is so p of interfering with, they mutually support and rec The more beautiful and effective combined exercise To Professor JOHN WOOD, the proprietor of W Twenty-eighth Street, New York, one of the fine country, the author's best acknowledgments are and patient explanations of certain parts of his especially for a portion of the Indian club exerci All the exercises are arranged in accordance In order to present successfully a new System of movements executed by the author. GEO. G. WHITE and E. VEDDER, As a hand-book for ind in promoting the |