The boy's own book; a complete encylopedia of all the diversion, athletic, scientific and recreative, of boyhood and youth. (1834)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis, 1834. · leaf 86
ould be well wetted ; the pupil Holdin Medyeince, by a.clear shelving bank, in some stream, the depth of which he has ascertained by plumbing or otherwise, until he is breast high; then Jet him face about toward the bank, and prepare to make his first essay in this art, as directed in the next… … the surface of the water ; draw them back again, while he is gathering up his legs for a second attempt, and thus push forward, making use of his hands and feet alternately. It will, perhaps, happen, that he will swallow water in . 4 first efforts, but this should not discourage him : neither…
Amusements · Sports
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division · No known copyright restrictions. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from Fifty “Bab” Ballads ... [Selected from “Bab Ballads” and “More Bab Ballads.”] With illustrations by the author (1881)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/bl-bl_001421086_0-247-2.webp)
