Word: pulley
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Superintendent Roberts of the association gymnasium in town has placed looking-glasses at each pulley-weight so that one can see just what muscles are being exercised. It might be interesting to have this done on some of the machines in our gymnasium...
...heard all over the room. I was seized by the collar, and, before I could collect my senses, a rope was fastened around my neck, and to my horror I found that my fears of suspension were about to be realized. For the Professors fastened the rope round a pulley and began to raise me into the air. As soon as my feet left the ground I felt myself suddenly transformed into a bell; I began to swing to and fro, and to ring loudly. At the same time footsteps and voices were heard in the entry. I started...