teen times. Bacon.-If men lived but twenty years, we should be fatisfied if they died about fixteen. Taylor. SIXTEENTII. adj. [fixteotha, Saxon.] The fixth after the tenth; the ordinal of fixteen.-The fixteenth to Immer. 1 Chron. xxiv. 14. (1.) * SIXTII. adj. [fixta, Sax.] The first after the fifth; the ordinal of fix. You are more clement than-vile men, Who of their broken debtors take A fixth, letting them thrive again. There fucceeded to the kingdom of England James the Sixth. Bacon. Shak. (2.) * SIXTH. n. f. A fixth part.-Five fixths of the whole globe would have been rendered useless. Cheyne. (3.) SIXTH, in mufic, one of the fimple original concords, or harmonical intervals. See INTERVAL, III. (4.) SIXTH MAJOR. See Music, Defin. § 9. (5.) SIXTH MINOR. SIXTHLY.adv. [from fx.] In the fixth place. Sixthly, living creatures have more diverfity of organs than plants. Bacon. SIXTIETH. adj. [fixteogotha, Saxon.] The tenth fix times repeated; the ordinal of fixty. Let the appearing circle of the fire be three foot diameter, and the time of one entire circulation of it the fixtieth part of a minute, in a whole day there will be but 86400 fuch parts. Digby. SIXTUS I. bithop of Rome, according to Dr Watkins, fucceeded Alexander I. A. D. 119; fuf. fered martyrdom for Christianity, A. D. 127: and was afterwards canonized as a faint. But Alftedius and Marcel place his acceffion in 131-2, and his martyrdom in 142. SIXTUS II. a native of Athens, fucceeded Stephen I, as bishop of Rome, A. D. 257. He fuffered martyrdom during the perfecution under Valerian, 3 days before his difciple St Lawrence, A. D. 258. SIXTUS III. was a priest in the Roman church, and was elected popè in 432. He was an author, and his Epiftles are extant. He fuppreffed the hetefies of Pelagius and Neftorius in the Weft; and died in 440. SIXTUS IV. was the son of a fisherman, born in 1412, and, entering among the Cordeliers, became very learned. He was eminent as a profeffor of theology, in feveral universities in Italy, and was railed to the cardinalship by Paul II. whom he fucceeded in 1471. He attempted to ftir up a new croifade, but without fuccefs; but obtained fome fignal advantages over the Turks by his own galleys. He wrote feveral Treatifes on Theology; but gave offence even to Catholics, by publishing a bull ordaining an annual festival, in honour of the immaculate conception. He died in 1484, aged 72. SIXTUS V. Pope, was born the 13th Dec. 1521, in La Marca, a village in the feigniory of Montalto. His father, Francis Peretti, was a gardener, and his mother a fervant maid. He was their eldeft child, and was called Felix. At the age of 9 he was hired out to an inhabitant of the village to Keep Sheep; but difobliging his mafter, he was degrated to be keeper of the bogs. He was engaged in this employment when I. Michael Angelo Selleri, a Francifcan friar, afked the road to Ascoli, where he was going to preach. Young Felix conducted him thither, and struck the father fo much with his eagernefs for knowledge, that he recommended him to the fraternity to which he had come. Ac cordingly he was invefted with the habit of a lay brother, and placed under the facriftan, to aflift in fweeping the church, lighting the candles, and the like; for which he was to be taught the refponfes and the rudiments of grammar. His progrefs in learning was fo furprifing, that at the age of 14 he was qualified to begin his noviciate, and was ad mitted at 15 to make his profeffion. He purfued his ftudies with unwearied affiduity; and was or dained prieft in 1545, when he affumed the name of Father Montalto; foon after he took his doctor' degree, and was appointed profeffor of theology at Sienna: where he fo effectually recommended himself to Card. di Carpi, and his fecretary Boili us, that they ever remained his fteady friends. Meanwhile the feverity and obftinacy of his tem per inceffantly engaged him in difputes with his monaftic brethren. His reputation for eloquence, which was now fpread over Italy, about this time gained him fome new friends. Among these were the Colonna family, and F. Ghifilieri, by whofe recommendation he was appointed inquifitor-general at Venice; but he exercised that office with fo much severity, that he was obliged to flee precipitately from that city. Upon this he went to Rome, where he was made procurator-general of his order, and foon after accompanied Card. Buan Compagnon into Spain, as a chaplain and confultor to the inquifition; where he was treated with great refpect. Pius IV. dying, Father Ghalieri, or Cardinal Alexandrino fucceeded him under the name of Pius V and Montalto was immediately invefted by the pontiff with new dignities. He was made general of his order, bishop of St Agatha, raised to the dignity of cardinal, and received a penfion. About this time he was employed by the Pope to draw up the bill of excommunication against Q. Elizabeth. He began now to look towards the papacy; and, to obtain it, formed and executed a plan of hypocrify with unparalleled conftancy and fuccefs. He became humble, patient, and affable. He changed his drefs, his air, his words, and his actions, fo completely, that his moft intimate friends declared him a new man. Never was there fuch an abfolute victory gained over the paffions; never was a fictitious character fo well maintained, nor the foibles of human nature fo artfully concealed. He had formerly treated his relations with the greatest tenderness, but he now changed his behaviour to them entirely When Pius V. died in 1572, he entered the couclave with the other cardinals, but feemed altog ther indifferent about the election, and never left his apartment except to his devotion. When Card. Buon Compagnon, or Gregory XIII. was elected, Montalto flattered him, but the new Pope treated him with the greatest contempt, and deprived him of his penflon. He now affumed all the infirmi ties of old age; his head hung down upon his fhoulders; he tottered as he walked, and fupported himself on a flaff. His voice became feeble, and was often interrupted by a cough so exceedingly fevere, that it feemed every moment to threaten SIX ( 23 ) SIX threaten his diffolution. He interfered in no pub. attempted to debauch them. His execution of Le tranfactions, but spent his whole time in acts juftice was as prompt as his edicts were rigorous. of devotion and benevolence. Mean time he con- A Swifs happening to give a Spanish gentleman a Rantly employed the ableft fpies, who brought blow with his halberd, was ftruck by him fo rudeLm intelligence of every particular. When Gre- ly with a pilgrim's ftaff that he expired on the fory XIII. died in 1585, he entered the conclave fpot. Sixtus informed the governor of Rome that with reluctance, and appeared perfectly indifferent he was to dine early, and that juftice must be exeabout the event of the election. He joined no cuted on the criminal before he fat down to tables party, yet flattered all. He knew that there would The Spanish ambailador and four cardinals inbe disfons in the conclave, and that when the treated him not to difgrace the gentleman by fufleaders of the different parties were disappointed fering him to die on a gibbet, but to order him to in their own views, they often agreed in the elec- be beheaded. "He fhall be hanged, (replied SixHe tion of fome old and infirm cardinal, the brevity tus,) but I will alleviate his difgrace by doing him of whofe life would foon occafion a new vacancy. the honour to affift perfonally at his death." Three cardinals, the leaders of oppofite factions, ordered a gibbet to be erected before his own winbeing unable to procure the election which each dows, where he continued fitting during the whole of them wished, unanimously agreed to make execution. choice of Montalto. When they came to acquaint han with their intention, he fell into a violent fit of coughing, and told them that his reign would laft but a few days. He conjured them to take the whole weight of affairs upon their own shoulders. The cardinals fwallowed the bait, and Mont! alto was elected. He now pulled off the mask which he bad worn for 14 years. No fooner was his election secured, than he started from his feat, and appeared almost a foot taller than he had done for feveral years. His former complaifance and humility disappeared, together with his infirnuities, and he now treated all around him with referve and haughtinefs. The first care of Sixtus V. was to correct the abuses, and put a stop to the enormities, daily committed in the ecclefiaftical fate. The lenity of Gregory's government had introduced a general licentioufnefs of manners. It had been usual with former Popes to release deLinquents on the day of their coronation, who therefore furrendered themfelves voluntarily prifoners after the election of the Pope. When the governor of Rome and the keeper of St Angelo waited on his Holinefs, to know his intention in this "We have too long feen particular, he replied, the prodigious degree of wickednefs that reigns in the ftate to think of granting pardons. Let the prioners be brought to a speedy trial, and punish ed as they deferve, to fhow the world that Divine Providence has called us to the chair of St Peter, to reward the good, and chastife the wicked; that we bear not the fword in vain, but are the minifter of God, and a revenger to execute wrath on them that do evil." Accordingly he appointed commitioners to infpect the conduct of the judges, difplaced those who were inclined to lenity, and put others of fevere difpofitions in their room. He offered rewards to any person who could conw them of corruption or partiality. He ordered the fyndies of all the towns and figniories to make out a complete lift of the diforderly perfons within their diftricts. The fyndic of Albano was Scourged in the market-place, because he had left his nephew, an incorrigible libertine, out of his hift. He made laws equally fevere and just against robbers and affaffins. Adulterers, when discoverex, fuffered death; and they who willingly fubmitted to the prostitution of their wives, a cuftom then common in Rome, received the fame punishment. He was particularly careful of the purity of the female fex, and never forgave those who When Sixtus afcended the throne, the whole ecclefiaftical state was infefted with bands of robbers, who from their numbers and outrages, were exceedingly formidable; but by his vigorous conduct, he foon extirpated the whole of these banditti. Nor was the vigour of his conduct lefs confpicuous in his tranfactions with foreign nations. Before he had been pope 2 months he quarrelled with Philip II. of Spain, Henry III. of France, and Henry king of Navarre. His intrigues indeed in fome measure influenced all the councils of Europe. After his acceffion to the pontificate, he fent for his family to Rome, with orders that they fhould appear in a decent and modeft manner. Accordingly, his fifter Camilla came thither, accompanied by her daughter and two grand children. Some cardinals, to pay court to the pope, went out to meet her, and introduced her in a very magnificent drets. Sixtus pretended not to know her, and afked two or three times who fhe was. Her conductors at laft found it necellary to carry her to an inn, and ftrip her of her. finery. When Camilla was again introduced, Sixtus embraced her tenderly, and faid, "Now we know indeed that it is our fifter: nobody thall make a princefs of you but ourfelves." He ftipulated with his fifter, that the fhould neither ask any favour in matters of government, nor intercede for criminals, nor interfere in the administration of juftice; declaring that fuch requests would meet with a certain refufal. Thefe terms being agreed to, and punctually obferved, he made the most ample provifion not only for Camilla but for his whole reiations. This great man was also an encourager of learning. He caufed an Italian tranflation of the Bible to be published, which raised a good deal of difcontent among the Catholics. When fome cardinals reproached him for his conduct in this refpect, he replied, "It was published for the benefit of you cardinals who cannot read Latin." He died 27th Aug. 1590, after a reign of little more than 5 years. To the indulgence of a difpofition naturally fevere, all the defects of this wonderful man are to be afcribed. Clemency was a ftranger to his bofom; his punishments were often too cruel, and feemed fometimes to border on revenge. But though the conduct of Sixtus feldom excites love, it generally commands our esteem and fometimes our admiration. He ftrenuously defended the caufe of the poor, the widow, and the orphan: he never refufed audience to the injured, however giftrates wretched or forlorn. He never forgave thofe mia gistrates who were convicted of partiality or corruption; nor fuffered crimes to pass unpunished, whether committed by the rich or the poor. He was frugal, temperate, sober, and never neglected to reward the fimalleft favour which had been conferred on him before his exaltation. When he imounted the throne, the treasury was not only exhaufted, but in debt: at his death it contained five millions of gold. Rome was indebted to him for feveral of her greatest embellishments, particularly the Vatican library: it was by him, too, that trade was first introduced into the Ecclefiaftical State. And he allotted 3000 crowns a-year for the redemption of Chriftian flaves from the Turks. * SIXTY. adj. [fixtig, Saxon.] Six tires ten. -When the boats were come within fixty yards of the pillar, they found themfelves all bound. Bacon. Of which 7 times 9, or the year 63, is conceived to carry with it the moft confiderable fatality. Brown. SIYA-GHUSH, the CARACAL of Buffon, a fpecies of LYNX. See FELIS, N° XIII. SIZAR, or SIZER, in Latin Sizator, an appelJation by which the lowest order of ftudents in the univerfities of Cambridge and Dublin are diftinguifhed, is derived from the word To fize, which in Cambridge, in the language of the university, fignifies to get any sort of victuals from the kitchens, which the ftudents may want in their own rooms, or in addition to their commons in the hall, and for which they pay the cooks or butchers at the end of each quarter. A fize of any thing is the fmalleft quantity of the thing which can be thus bought: two fizes or a part of beef, being nearly equal to what a young perfon will at of that dish to his dinner; and a fize of ale or heer being equal to half an English pint. The fizars are divided into two claties, viz. SUBSIZATORES or fizars, and SIZATORES, or proper fizars. The former are supplied with commons from the table of the fellows and fellow-commoners; and in former times, when thefe were more fcanty than they are now, they were obliged to fupply the deficiency by tizing, as is fometimes the cafe till. The proper fizars had formerly no comTons at all. In St John's college they have now fome commons allowed them for dinner, from a benefaction, but they are still obliged to size their fuppers: in the other colleges they are allowed a part of the fellow-commons, but muft fize the reft; and from being thus obliged to fize the whole or part of their victuals, the whole order derived the name of fixars. In Oxford, the order fimilar to *bat of fizar is denominated servitor, a name evidently derived from the mental duties which they erform. In both universities thefe orders were formerly diftinguithed by round caps and gowns of different materials from thofe of the pensioners or commoners, the order immediately above them. But about 30 years ago the round cap was entirely abolished in both feminaries. There is ftill, however, in Oxford, we believe, a diftinction in the gowns, and there is also a trifling difference in fome of the fmall colleges in Cambridge; but in the large colleges the drefs of the pentioners and fizars is entirely the fame. In Oxford, the fervitors are still obliged to wait at table on the fellows and gentlemen commoners; but much to the ere dit of the university of Cambridge, this moft degrading custom was entirely abolished about 20 years ago, and of course the fizars of Cambridge are now on a much more refpectable footing than the fervitors of Oxford. The fizars are not upon the foundation, and therefore while they continue fizars are not capable of being elected fellows but they may at any time, if they choose, become penfioners: and they generally fit for scholarships immediately before they take their first degree. If fuccefsful, they are then on the foundation, and are entitled to become candidates for fellowships when they have got that degree. In the mean time, while they continue fizars, befides the freecommons they enjoy many benefactions, which have been made at different times, under the name of fixar's prætor, exhibitions, &c. and the rate of tuition, the rent of rooms, and other things of that fort within their respective colleges, is lefs than to the other orders. But though their education is thus obtained at a lefs expence, they are not now confidered as a menial order; for fizars, penfioner-scholars, and even fometimes fellowcommoners, mix together with the utmoft cordiality. It is worthy of remark, that at every period this order has fupplied the university with its most diftinguithed officers; and that many of the moft illustrious members of the church, many of the moft diftinguished men in the other liberal profeflions, have, when under-graduates, been fizars, when that order was on a lefs respectable footing than it is now. SIZATORES. See the laft article. (1.) * SIZE. n. S. [perhaps rather cife, from incifa, Latin; or from affe, French] 1. Bulk; quantity of fuperficies: comparative magnitude With all the size that verity Would without lapfing fuffer. Shak. Shak To cut off my train, to feant my sizes. 3. Figurative buik; condition. This agrees tou in the contempt of men of a lefs size. L'Eftrange. The do not confider the difference between etaborate difcourfes, and a plain fermon, for the middling or lower size of people. Swift. 4.【Si a, Italian.] Any viscous or glutinous fubftance. (2.) SIZE, the name of an inftrument used for finding the bignefs of fine round pearls. It confifts of thin pieces or leaves, about two ches long, and half an inch broad, faftened together at one end by a rivet. In each of thefe are round holes drilled of different diameters. Thofe in the first leaf serve for measuring pearls from half, a grain to 7 grains; thote of the second, for pearis from from 8 grains or two carats to five carats, &c.; and thofe of the third, for pearls from 64 carats to 81. (3) SIZE is alfo a fort of paint, varnish, or The fhreds and glue, ufed by painter's, &c. parings of leather, parchment, or vellum, being boiled in water and ftrained, make fize. This fubfance is much used in many trades. The manner of using fize is to melt fome of it over a gentle fire; and fcraping as much whiting into it as will just colour it, let them be will incorporated together; after which you may whiten frames, &c. with it. After it dries, melt the fize again, and put more whiting, and whiten the frames, &c. feven or eight times, letting it dry between each time: but before it is quite dry, between each washing with fize, you must smoothe and wet it over with a clean brush-pencil in fair water. (4) SIZE GOLD. To make gold fize, take gum anini and afphaltum, of each one ounce; minium, litharge of gold, and amber, of each half an ounce: reduce all into a very fine powder, and add to them four ounces of in-feed oil, and eight ounces of drying oil: digeft them over a gen. tie fire that does not flame, fo that the mixture may only fimmer, but not boil; left it should run over and set the house on fire, ftir it conftantly with a ftick till all the ingredients are diffolved aud incorporated, and do not leave off stirring till it becomes thick and ropy; after being fufficiently boiled, let it ftand till it is aimoft coid, and then ftrais it through a coarse linen cloth, and keep it for ufe.-To prepare it for working, put what quantity you please in a horfe-mufcie fhell, adCrag as much oil of turpentine as will diffolve it; and making it as thin as the bottom of your feedlac varnish, hold it over a candie, and then strain it through a linen-rag into another shell; add to these as much vermilion as will make it of a dark. ith red: if it is too thick for drawing, you may this it with fome oil of turpentine. The chief Lie of this fize is for laying on metals. The best gold-fize for burnishing is made as follows: Take true boe, what quantity you please; grind it finely on a piece of marble, then fcrape into it a littie beef fuet; grind all well together; after which mx in a fmall proportion of parchment-fize with a double proportion of water, and it is done. (5.) SIZE, SILVER. To make filver-fize, take tobacco-pipe elav in fine powder, into which fcrape fume black-lead and a little Genoa foap, and mx them all together with parchment fize as already directed. (1.) TO SIZE. v. a. [from the noun. 1. To The foxes weigh the geese they carry, SIZEABLE. adj. [from fize.] Reafonably VOL. XXI. PART 1. SIZEBOLI. See SISSOPOLI. * SIZED. adj. [from fize.] Having a particular magnitude. Shak. As my love is fiz'd, my fear is fo. SIZER, or Servitor. n. f. A certain rank of Mafters of all forts and of all ages, An apron and fizers for head and for taile. * SIZINĖS. n. f. [from fizy.] Glutinoufnefs; vifcofity.-In reheumatifms, the fiziness paffes off thick contents in the urine. Floyer.-Cold is capable of producing a fiziness and vifcofity in the blood. Arbuthnot. SIZRAN, a town of Ruffia, in Simbirskæ, on the Volga; 72 miles S. of Simbirik. Lon. 66. o. E. Ferro. Lat. 53. 10. N. (1.) SIZUN, an island of France, in the department of Finifterre, and ci-devant prov. of Brittany; 8 miles from the coaft, nearly level with the water. Its chief produce is bariey. Brookes. (2.) SIZUN, a town of France, in the dep. of the Finifterre, and chief place of a canton in the dif trict of Landerneau: 7 miles SE. of Landerneau, and 6 S. of Landivefiau. Cruttwell. Whether this town is on the above ifland we know not. * SIZY. adj. [from fize] Viscous; glutinous. -The blood is fizy. Arbuthnot. SIZZELA, a town of Maritime Austria, iμ Iftria: 9 miles SSW. of Capo. SKAÁLHOLT, a city and bishop's fee of Iceland: with a cathedral and a school. SKAARE, an ifland of Denmark, on the S. coaft of Funen: 6 miles S. of Suenborg. * SKADDLE. n. f. { feeathniffe, Saxon; feath is barm; thence featble, fcaddie. Hurt; damage. Dia. * SKADDONS. n.f. The embryos of bees. Bailey. (1.) SKAGER, a town of Sweden, in W. Gothland; 85 miles ENE. of Uddevalla. (2.) SKAGER, a lake of Sweden, in Warmland. SKAGGIE, a fmall river of Scotland, in Perthfhire; which rifes in the parish of Monzie, and falls into the Erne, near Crieff. Shak. SKAINS SKEIN. SKAINSMATE. n.. [I fuppofe from kain, or kean, a knife and mate. A mefimate. It is remarkable that mes, Dutch, is a knife.I am ñoñé vt ffs/kainsmate. SKALHOLT. SA SHAALHOLT. SKALKA, á tiver of Silefia, which runs NW. into the Morawka; 2 miles SSE. of Morawka. SKALL, a town of Bohemia, in Boleslaw. SKALLERUD, a town of Sweden, in W. Go Jutland, where the king has a place. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. It is 10 miles SSW. of Aarhuus. Lon. 9. 34. E. Lat. 56. 55. N. SKANEATELES, a lake of New York; in Onondago county; 14 miles long from SE. to NW. and one broad. It is 25 miles SSE. of Lake Ontarro. SKANKHEADHAW, a lake of N. America. Lon. 90. 45. W. Lat. 49. 45. N. SKANOR, a town of Sweden, in Skone, 20 miles SSW. of Lund. Lon. 12. 49. E. Lat. 55. 24. N. SKANTZE, a town of Sweden, in Weftmania. SKAR, or an ancient city of Sweden, formerSKARA, ly the capital of W. Gothland, and the refidence of the Gothic kings. It was burnt in 1611, by the Dancs, and again in 1719. It has the ruins of an ancient palace, and a large cathedral. It is feated in a morafs, on the Lida, 5 miles from Lake Wenner, and 17 NE. of Falcop. ing. Lon. 14. o. E. Lat. 58. 16. N. SKARBA. See SCARBA. SKARO, a town of Norway; 32 miles N. of Stavanger. SKARSTA, a town of Sweden, in W. Gothia. (1.) * SKATE. n. f. [fceadda, Saxon.] 1. A flat fa fish. 2. A fort of thoe armed with iron, for fiding on the ice.— The sweepy On founding Skates a thousand different ways. Thomson. (2.) SKATE, in ichthyology. See RAJA, N° 2. To SKATE. v. n. To take the amulement of fkating upon ice. See SKATING. SKATER, n. f. One who skates upon ice. SKATING, part. n. f. an exercise on ice, both graceful and heaithy. Although the ancients were remarkable for their dexterity in most of the athletic sports, yet skating seems to have been unknown to them. It may therefore be confidered as a modern invention; and probably it derived its origin in Holland, where it was practifed, not only as a graceful and elegant amufement, but as an expeditious mode of travelling when the lakes and canals were frozen up during winter. In Holland long journeys are made upon skates with eafe and expedition; but in general lefs attention is there paid to graceful and elegant movements, than to the expedition and celerity of what is called journey skating. It is only in thofe countries where it is confidered as an amufement, that its graceful attitudes and movements can be ftudied; and there is no exercise whatever better calculated to fet off the human figure to advantage. The acquirement of moft exercifes may be attained at an advanced period of life; but to become an expert skater, it is neceffary to begin the practice of the art at a very early age. It is difficult to reduce the art of fkating to a fyftem. It is principally by the imitation of a good fkater that a young practitioner can form his own practice. The English, though often remarkable for feats of agility upon fkates, are very deficient in gracefulness; which is partly owing to the confiruction of the skates. They are too much curved in the surface which embraces the ice, confegently they involuntarily bring the ufers of them round on the outfide upon a quick and small circle; whereas the fkater, by using skates of a different conftruction, lefs curved, has the command of his ftroke, and can enlarge or diminish the circie according to his own with. Edinburgh has produced more inftances of elegant fkaters than perhaps any other city or country whatever; and the inftitution of a Skating Club about 50 years ago, has contributed much to the improvement of this elegant amusement. A gentleman of that Club, who has made the practice and improvement of fkating his particular ftudy, gives the following inftructions to beginners. Thofe who wish to be proficients should begin at an early period of life; and endeavour to throw off the fear which always attends the commencement of an apparently hazardous amufement. They will foon acquire a facility of moving on the infide: when they have done this, they muft endeavour to acquire the movement on the outfide of the fkates; which is nothing more than throwing the felves upon the outer edge of the skate, and making the balance of their body tend towards that fide, which wil nec Tarly enable them to form a femicircie. In this, much affittance may be derived from placing a bag of lead-thot in the pocket next to the foot employed in making the outfide ftroke, which will produce an artificial poife of the body, which afterwards will become natural by practice. At the commencement of the outlide ftroke, the knee of the employed limb fhould be a litte bended, and gradually brought to a rectilineal position when the ftroke is completed. When the practitioner becomes expert in forming the femicircle with both feet, he is then to join them together, and proceed progreffively and alternately with both feet, which will carry him forward with a graceful movement. Care fhould be taken to use very little muscular exertion, for the impelling motion should proceed from the mechanical impulfe of the body thrown into fuch a pofition as to regulate the stroke. Attaking the outfide ftroke, the body ought to be thrown forward eafily, the unemployed limb kept in a direct line with the body, and the face, and the eyes directly looking forward: the unemployed foot ought to be ftretched towards the ice, with the toes in a direct line with the leg. In the time of making the curve, the body must be gradually, and almost imperceptibly, raised, and the unemployed limb brought in the fame manner forward; fo that, at finifhing the curve, the body will bend a fmall degree backward, and the unemployed foot will be about two inches before the other, ready to embrace the ice and form a correspondent curve. The mufcular movement of the whole body muft correfpond with the movement of the skate, and fhould be regulated fo as to be almost imperceptible to the fpectators. Particular attention fhould be paid in carrying round the head and eyes with a regular and imperceptible motion; "for nothing fo much diminishes the grace and elegance of skating as fudden jerks and exertions, which are too frequently used by the generality of fkaters. The management of the arms likewife deferves attention. There is no mode of difpofing of them more gracefully in skating outfide, than folding the hands into each other, or |