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THE YOUNG SCIENTIST. 
tions for the " light clubs." The learner 
must, of course, acquire the different ex- 
ercises separately, one by one, but when 
mastered they can be continued from one 
to another, making, when so combif?ed, a 
very effective performance. The move- 
ments capable of performance with Indfan 
clubs are almost without lim!li,,'but space 
will not permit us to giv/v 'further descrip- 
tions or illustratiopid:' The performer will 
find, as he "^u^comes accustomed to the 
use of th*:^' clubs, and attains proficiency 
iJ^/Vtieir manipulation, that other move- 
ments will suggest themselves, and he 
will be able perhaps to invent some new 
and intricate exercise. 
Single, or " Heavy,'' Club Exercise.— 
Boughly speaking, the weight of a club to 
be used singly should be about the same 
as that of the pair the performer is accus- 
tomed to— i.e., a boy using two clubs 
weighing 6 lb. each should use o?i^^ weigh- 
ing just double. This will be found quite 
sufficient for sustained movements; if a 
heavier w^eight is adopted there is danger 
of over-exertion, and the exercise cannot 
be performed in a graceful and easy man- 
ner. We think the best shape for a heavy 
club is that shown in Fig. 17, which, our 
readers will observe, differs from the 
light clubs in having a "shoulder" in- 
stead of a gradual slope from handle to 
base. 
All the exercises described above, with 
a few exceptions, can be performed with a 
heavy club, but, of course, with only one 
hand at a time — the other hanging loosely 
down by the side (as in Fig. 1). When 
one arm becomes tired the club should be 
changed to the other (see Fig. 17), but 
without the movements of the club being 
stopped. The exceptions referred to are 
the wrist twists, which should not be 
attempted with a heavy club, the strain 
upon that part of the arm being too 
severe. 
It was with considerable diffidence that 
th.(\ writer undertook the task of penning 
these articles, feeling strongly the diffi- 
culty of explaining the numerous and in- 
tricate movements in u'ords; but, with the 
aid of the illustrations, he trusts that the 
directions will prove sufficiently clear to 
enable those readers of the Young Scien- 
tist who desire to become expert in the 
use of the Indian clubs to succeed fully 
in their endeavors. 
Winter Rambles.— II. 
BY A. W. ROBEETS. 
NTEODUCING myself to the 
doctor, I told him of my adven- 
ture and manner of capturing 
the butterflies. He was greatly 
interested, and in truth patted me on the 
back for being so enterprising a young 
naturalist, which of course had the effect 
of placing me on very good terms with 
myself. He urged me to keep my win- 
