skipping-rope

Excepting this and the skipping-rope, the play of the girls consists in imitation of the serious work of their mothers, building little huts, making small pots, and cooking, pounding corn in miniature mortars, or hoeing tiny gardens.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

To their great surprise, they saw that he was using a skipping-rope, and skipping towards them, smiling good-naturedly.

Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo

Down the path came a lovely little girl swinging a skipping-rope

Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Amy Brooks

After all, that advice of mine, which is thought to have benefited you so greatly, was simply that which Dr. Abernethy used to give his patients: "Don't come to me, -- go buy a skipping-rope."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 Various

Down the path came a lovely little girl, swinging a skipping-rope, and dancing over and under it in perfect time with the song which she was singing.

Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Amy Brooks

If you can only guard against excesses, and keep the skipping-rope in operation, there are yet hopes for you.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 Various

In these moods solitude and silence, with a hoop or skipping-rope, are a saving system, and restore calmness of mind.

The Education of Catholic Girls Janet Erskine Stuart

The Puncher seized a skipping-rope and did marvellous things with it.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 Various

[Illustration: Down the path came a lovely little girl swinging a skipping-rope.]

Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Amy Brooks

Laura, still holding the rope, gazed after her and watched her take a skipping-rope from the box under the gallery.

Laurels are Poison Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1942