_Without a Run._
In this, the legs and feet are closed; the knees are bent till the
calves nearly touch the thighs; the upper part of the body, kept
straight, is inclined a little forward; and the arms thrown in the
direction of the leap, which increases the impulse, preserves the
balance, and may be useful in a fall. (Plate X. fig. 1.)
[Illustration: _Plate X_
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Leaping.