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A valuable and well-organized system for home education(homeschooling) 3 to 12 years.

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	516	IDEAL HOME LIFE
				ten to fifteen times with each leg, using them alter­nately. Exercises 14, 15, and 16 are recommended to women suffering from vari­ous forms of female weak­ness. In such cases, the exercises should be taken on a lounge or platform, where the feet can be ele-
	Fig. 20.
	vated ten to twelve inches higher than the head.
	Exercise 17 ! Assume the position shown in Figure 21, with the body resting easily on the floor, toes touching floor, hands placed
	firmly on floor directly under each shoulder, finger tips touching, arms at right angles to the body. Straighten arms and legs simulta­neously until body is lifted clear of the floor,
	and supported on the				Fig. 21.
	hands and toes only, as in Figure 22. Repeat until tired. This is a trying move-
					ment, and if you find it too strenuous at the start, begin by lifting the upper part of the body only, allowing it to bend at waist, and gradually accustom yourself to the move-
	Fig. 22.				ment.