The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-07
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From nu English pauer.

OnHe tdrious modes ofshaking hands.
/. The pump hondie shake is the first
which deserve notice. II is executed by
taking a friends hand, and working il M
and down, through an are of so degrees, for
about minute aud half To have its
natural force and character, this shake
should be performed with fair and steady
motion. No attempt should be made to
give il grace, and still less variety, ms the
few instances in which the latter has been
tried, have uniformly resulted in dislocatng
the shoulder of the person on whom IL has
been attempted. On the contrary, persons
who are partial ~ the pump handle shake,
should be at some pains To give an cquable
tranquil movement TO the operation, which
should on 10 account be continued after
PRECIPITATION on the part of your friend has
commenced.
2. The pfnduium shake may be men
toned next, as being somewhat similar in
character but moving, as the name ind
Gates, in horizontal, instead Of a perpendi.
cular direction. II is executed by swerp-
ing your hands horizontally towards your
friends aud after the JUNCTION is effected,
rowing with it from onr side to the other,
according te the pleasure of the parties
The only caution in It's use whrh needs
particularly To be given, is not to insist on
performing 1t in plane strictly parallel
10 the horizon. You may observe person
has been educated 10 the pump handle
shake, and another that has brought homn
the pendulum from foreign voyage. They
met, joined hands, mud attempted to put
them in motion. They were neither OF
them feeble men. One cndcavorsd Ia
pump, and the other to paddle their faces
Redeemed the drops stood on their fore.
heads and IL was at last pleasant illus
tratlnn of the doctrine of the compositi, ~
Of forces, to see their heads slanting int, nm
actdiagonal, in which line they ever nft.l
shook but il was plain 10 see I'D ere was NJ
cordially I'M aud rs USUALLY l., the ease
with such compromises, bot,I Arties wer,
discontinued.
8. The f0pfn'qud shake is the next ir
importance. II derives its name from III.
instrument made use 81 BY surgeons TO stof
the circulation of the hood in the limb n
bout to be ampuV Ii is performed by
clasping the hard oi your friend as far Al
you can In ys.nr own, ard then contracting
the muscles Of your thumb, fingers ano
pa'rn' I'LL you have induced any degree o
comp'r.osirn you may propose in the hant
Oh yo'lr friend. Particular care ought Il
be tdkeo, ifyour hand is as hard and as biz
~ "A frying pan, and that of your friend
as small and as soft - Il inaldcn's, not I,
Fake use Of the to,rnaqatet shake TO de
, gree that viii shake the email bone of th,
wrist out Of their places. II is seldom SAT-,
TO apply it 10 equity persons. A heart,
! young friend OF mine, who bad pursued tn,
study Of theology, and acquired an unusu
al hardness and strength OF hand and wris
/ by the use of the hammer, on returning
from a scientific excursion, gave his govt,
uncle the t0Hrniqlid shake with such se,e
rity, as had well nigh reduced the old gen
tleman's fingers to powder for which IN,
friend had the pleasure ofbeing disinherited
AS soon as his uncie's fingers got well e
nough TO hold pen.
4. The cordial grappte is shake Of SOM
interest. II IS hearty b0islerous shake o
your friends hand, accompanied with mo
derate pressure and loud acclamations o
welcome. 1t is AN excellent trayellin,
shake, and well adapted TO make friends
IL ~ iubiosiiullIdtt'y ptilbrHieu'
The Peter GriepUus touch is opposed Il
the cordiai gruPpie. 1t is a pens've, tran
quill junction, followed by midsubsultor!
motion, a cast down look, aud an inarticu
late enquiry after your friends health.
The prude major and prude minor ar
nearly Inonopolized by tine ladies. The
cannot be accurately described, but ar
constantly to be noticed in practice. The
never exterd beyond the fingers (; and tn
prude major allows you to touch them on
down on the Second Joint. The prude mi
nor allows you the whole of the finger.
Considerable skill may he shown in perfor
ming them with nice variations, such a
extending tho left hand instead of the righ
or stretching new glossy kid glove ost