left-arm

Updated: April 30, 2025

Four couples stand, picturesquely grouped, the gentleman, balancing on his right tip-toe, places his right-arm about his partner, raising, at the same time, his left-arm in a graceful curve above his head whilst the other couples make the 'ronde. Such an idea never entered the heads of Vestris or Gardel. Very well.

E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann - The Serapion Brethren.: Vol. II

Dave, who had used up so much of his wind by his brilliant footwork, began to find it harder to keep the upper hand. Twice, however, he managed to land body blows. He was trying to drive in a third when Pennington blocked, following this with a left-arm jab on Darrin's left jaw that sent the lighter man to the floor. Instantly Dawley began to count off the seconds. " seven, eight, nine, te "

H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock - Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis: Or, Two Midshipmen as Naval Academy "Youngsters"