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This man cannot carry his own weight unless, by drawing his body
back he balances the weight in front, in such a way as that the foot
on which he stands is the centre of gravity.
[Footnote: See Pl. XXII, No. 4.]
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70.
How a man proceeds to raise himself to his feet, when he is sitting
on level ground.
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A man when walking has his head in advance of his feet.
A man when walking across a long level plain first leans [rather]
backwards and then as much forwards.
[
Footnote 3-6: He strides forward with the air of a man going down
hill; when weary, on the contrary he walks like a man going up
hill.]
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A man when running throws less weight on his legs than when standing
still. And in the same way a horse which is running feels less the
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