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The 10 Stone Champion Weight-lifter and the Barbell Designing
It is a debate on who is the 10 stone champion weightlifter and the second article detailing the designing of barbells for competitions
The F. Meredith Clease Culture..of Bodily Perfection
It describes a timeline of Clease's life and how he began his work in physical culture
Young Boys doing Physical Culture, with Statistics
Pupils at Exercise and competeing in weightlifting competitions, photo included
A Photo of Major Hamilton
Major Hamilton, photo of him flexing his arm for the camera
A Small Article of Strongman Health Critiques
This piece professes the unhealthy and deadliness of becoming a strongman, through the example of famed Sandow's death, and advertising against physical culture
Physical Culture in 1852: An Interesting Letter to the Editor
W. Bailey describes the feats of some weightlifters and statistics are given, focusing on a Mr. Harrison
The Method That Made All Strong Men Strong
Incomplete but detailed instruction and guide for the start of Physical Culture Training
H. R. Tatham's Display at Liberal Club
The text details Tatham's display as well as the prize for it
An Advertising of Physical Culture from The Simplex Developer
A long letter, advertising the Simplex System for men to develop their Physical Culture
The Annectdote of a Weightlifter and his Feat Against Samson
An statement by an unknown wieghtlifter who bested Samson, another weigthlifter and was praised for it.