Physical Exercises for Boys and GirlsPhysical Exercises for Boys and Girls

Instructions for exercises, accompanied by illustrations and music. " A provincial publication printed in Hull ... an attractively illustrated guide to physical exercise for young children, and based upon the principles espoused by Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839) known as the 'father of Swedish Gymnastics'. The Elementary Education Act of 1870 set the framework for schooling of all children between the ages of 5 and 12 in England and Wales. It was the first of a number of Acts between 1870 and 1893 , with elementary schooling becoming free to many children in 1891." -- Antiqurian bookseller's description, 2017.