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Originally appearing in Volume V26, Page 1042 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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TOBOGGANING (
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Micmac
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Indian, tobaakan, sledge)  , the
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sport of sliding down
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snow-covered hills and artificial
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ice-shutes on the toboggan, a sled from 3 ft. to 8 ft.
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long and 2 ft. to 3 ft. wide, formed of strips of
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wood from , in. to 1, in. in width, fitted together and curved up at the front . The toboggan is not so well fitted for use on roads that are not steep or very smooth as is the sled provided with runners, but is generally used on open hills, or upon artificial courses (chutes), which are very popular in
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Canada . For "
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Tobogganing," as known in the
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Engadine
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winter resorts, see
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COASTING .

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