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 89
n danger of being drowned. It would be well, if a string were tied by its middle to each end of the rope, close to the largest cork, and one end of it brought over the shoulder at the back, the other in * front, and fastened securely together ; this would, at least, prevent the corks from getting… … should take hold of one of its ends with both hands ; his body will thus be supported, and he should = strike out with his legs in the manner before directed, and endeavour to drive the plank before him, taking care to hold fast and follow it closely, ‘otherwise he may suffer rather an unpleasant…
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