Meaning of tight-rope walking | Babel Free

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Dated spelling of tightrope walking.

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“The directors of the Palace bend to the times, and however ill-associated some of their entertainments may be with the character of the edifice, they wisely reckoned upon the attractions of conjuring, morris-dances, tight-rope walking, Punch and Judy, and nigger melodies.”

“After this, people were inclined to believe that the fearless acrobat could accomplish anything in the way of tight-rope walking, and accordingly the thousands that were drawn to the scene yesterday had every confidence that he would successfully the last and greatest feat of all—that of propelling a wheelbarrow before him across the entire length of the rope.”

“The demoralizing tendencies of the splendid four-horse act, the sinful allurements of summersaulting, and the vicious surroundings of tight-rope walking are alike unperceived by him.”

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