... the coryphaeus or leader, who was frequently changed, made surprising leaps, bending backwards till his head almost touched the ground, and then starting up into the air with the elastic spring of a bow, whilst his long hair flowed in wild confusion... Travels in Greece and Albania - Page 29by Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830Full view - About this book
| History - 1822 - 766 pages
...astonishing activity and muscular strength of these hardy mountaineers, whograsping each other lightly by the hands, moved for a time slowly backwards and...the excitement of the music and their own voices, whilst the coryphaus or leader, who was frequently changed, made surprising leaps, bending backwards... | |
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...astonishing activity and muscular strength of these hardy mountaineers, whograsping each other lightly by the hands, moved for a time slowly backwards and...the excitement of the music and their own voices, whilst the coryphaeus or leader, who was frequently changed, made surprising leaps, bending backwards... | |
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...astonishing activity and muscular strength of these hardy mountaineers, whograsping each other lightly by the hands, moved for a time slowly backwards and forwards, then hurried round iu a quick circular movement according to the excitement of the music and their own voices, whilst... | |
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...next species of entertainment, which consisted of the Alhanitico, or national dance of the Alhanian palikars, performed by several of the most skilful...other tightly by the hands, moved for a time slowly hack wards and forwards, then hurried round in a quick, circular movement, according to the excitement... | |
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...astonishing activity and muscular strength of these hardy mountaineers, who grasping each other lightly by the hands, moved for a time slowly backwards and...the excitement of the music and their own voices, whilst the coryphaeus or leader, who was frequently changed, made surprising leaps, bending backwards... | |
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