Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 339
r; otherwise the blade wouldsuddenly catch in the sand, the boat would rushover it, and as it pivoted in the oarlock the oarwould fling the man far astern. Lucky wouldhe be if there was still water to fall upon! When the boat touches bottom, all handsspring overboard, and, seizing her gunwales,rush… … BACKING IN THROUGH TH! Should the worst catastrophe come, and theboat be overturned in the surf, the men do nottry to swim back to her unless the distance from shore is still great, but seek to get away from thethrashing oars, which might stun them. They tryrather to float than to swim, saving…
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