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262. Several things are necessary to make this sport safe and pleasant.First, a strong bar on which to balance your board or plank.Secondly, a strong, straight-grained board or plank, which will not crack nor twist.Thirdly, an equal weight at each end, or nearly so.Fourthly, a clear head, and a steady hand, or foot, to keep up an even motion. With these all right, you will go up and down as easily and smoothly as men of business do, or political parties;—but, hallo there, boys, John has tumbled off, and you will have a smash at the other end, which will leave John’s partner in doubt whether he is up or down.
263. What island in the Pacific is always at this sport?
264. What is there at the same time philosophical and ungrammatical in this sport?
265. Why is an elephant like a lady’s veil?