The book of athletics and out-of-door sports .. (1895)
Bingham, Norman W[illiams], jr., [from old catalog] ed, Cumnock, Arthur James. [from old catalog], Bliss, Laurence Thornton. [from old catalog], Martin, Willard Shepard, jr., 1868- [from old catalog], Dwight, James. [from old catalog], Bancroft, William Amos. [from old catalog], Cracknell, Ralph. [from old catalog], Hart, Hugh S. [from old catalog], Munroe, Kirk, 1856- [from old catalog], Fenton, David Wakeman, 2d. [from old catalog], Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery), 1852-1907, Graham, John. [from old catalog], Garcelon, William F. [from old catalog], Palmer, Julius A., jr. [from old catalog], Rose, Harry E. [from old catalog], Black, Alexander, 1859-1940, Townsend, Malcolm. [from old catalog], Bloss, Edward Bluell. [from old catalog], Talbot, Charles R. [from old catalog], Sutphen, Van Tassel, 1861-1945 · Boston, Lothrop publishing company · leaf 178
hat can you do ? The first and best thingin such cases — that is, a rule which will apply tomost of them — is to bring your boats bow, insteadof the stern, to the wind; for by its sharpness shewill ride far easier, or divide the combers with lessdanger to herself. If she is still manageable by… … 178 THE BOOK OF ATHLETICS. bend a bucket or tin pail, or more than one of thesecommon utensils, to a line, and throw it over at thebow; the more line you can pay out, the betteryour sea-anchor will hold, and the resistance of thisdrag to the water will enable you to ride the seaswith perfect ease,…
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