Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 88
p your head above the surface by merely strik-ing the water downward with your hands at your hips,without any assistance from your legs. In case you havethe cramp in both legs,you may also endeav-or to make some pro-gress in this manner,should no help be athand. If you haveone leg only attacked,you… … 78 boys owh book. hands only, and you will find that it is by no means dif-ficult. We feel rather astonished that none of the treatises onswimming, which have fallen into our hands, recommendthe practice of boys attempting to carry one another in thewater; when both can swim this is an excellent…
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