Gymnastics, an essential branch of national education, both public and private : the only remedy to improve the present physical condition of man / by Captain Chiosso.
- Chiosso, James, 1789-1864.
- Date:
- 1854
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Gymnastics, an essential branch of national education, both public and private : the only remedy to improve the present physical condition of man / by Captain Chiosso. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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