Transcriber’s Notes Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged. Italics are represented thus _italic_. _In preparation._ A Hand-book of Bodily Exercises, based upon A. Ravenstein’s “Volks-Turnbuch,” and edited by E. G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S., &c., President of the German Gymnastic Society of London, and John Hulley, Director of the Athletic Club, Liverpool. In one volume, 8vo, pp. 400, and 700 woodcuts. This will be the most complete work on Gymnastics and all descriptions of bodily exercises ever published in the English language. CONTENTS: History of Gymnastics—Constitution of Gymnastic Societies—On the manner of conducting the Exercises—Distribution into Squads—Training of Instructors—Gymnastic Festivals and Competitions—Sanitary Rules—Exercises without apparatus—(free exercises, walking, running, co-operative and facto-gymnastical exercises, wrestling, boxing, &c.)—Exercises with portable apparatus (wands, dumb-bells, clubs, bars, &c.)—Exercises at fixed apparatus (rack, parallel bars, horse, buck, climbing and escalading, leaping and vaulting, swings, &c.). LONDON: N. TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. JACKSON’S GYMNASTICS FOR THE FINGERS AND WRIST, BEING A SYSTEM OF GYMNASTICS, BASED ON ANATOMICAL PRINCIPLES,—FOR DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THE MUSCLES OF THE HAND; FOR MUSICAL, MECHANICAL, AND MEDICAL PURPOSES. With thirty-seven Diagrams. LONDON: N. TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1865. [_Right of Translation reserved._] The whole of the Engravings contained in this work were executed for the author by Berndt, in Berlin, July, 1864. The apparatus referred to in this work may be had, price 3s. 6d., of Messrs Metzler & Co., 36 to 38, Great Marlborough Street, W. JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS. PREFACE. The subject of this little work develops, on anatomical and physiological principles, a system of Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist, the object of which is—, to lay a solid and scientific foundation for the acquisition of technical skill in the fingers and wrist, as applied to the playing on musical instruments and to finger-work generally.