Word: somersault
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...that it might be his custom to take rest by hanging himself up; and having no conveniences for performing that operation, I hesitated. At the same moment the apparition grasped the rope with both hands, and, by a mysteriously complicated movement, caused himself to perform a complete somersault...
Saying these words, the vision gave a violent pull upon the rope, and vanished in a somersault through the door...
...soon as the disorder was a little quieted, Alexander the great Macedonian equestrian entered the ring, accompanied by his fiery steed Bucephalus. Alexander threw a somersault in the air and landed on the head of Bucephalus, after which Bucephalus threw a somersault in the air and landed upon the head of Alexander. Horse and rider then threw simultaneous somersaults through tissue-paper hoops held by the Clown, with such agility that Diogenes was heard to observe, "If I were not Alexander, I should wish to be Bucephalus." The Highland Fling performed on a tight rope by the nine Muses followed...