Diving, Swimming. HOW TO SAVE WILLIAM Clnh-itasler Lalg Cialniai; 'IJA'STRATUn LIFE, WILSON, li- llir of the rictaria Balks Ctmfany, ilrilnglan Smifrvtiirg SmmmiHg C/ii/'i AssKiatcd WITH AS GO - e/ SitHaud, ":, ENGRAVINGS, FULL-PAGE GJ Glaig"rw. Ciiit. IV: -N/ TO William WEST "JF OF ART PUBLIC IN BATHS HAVE IS BOOK RY THE GLASi.OW. \s( yitiy, 1876. SUCCESS, INSCRIBED, SERVANT, DEVOTED HIS AUTHOR. GLASGOW- OF WITH CROWNED BEEN THIS CITY THE ESTABLISH TO YEARS, TEN LAST UNTIRING WHOSE AND SWIMMING; THE DURING EFFORTS TENDING EVERYTHING ENCOURAGES THE ADVANCE I'OLLOKSHIELDS, LODGE, LIBERALLY SO WHO Esq., Wilson, To 13 - Jf DEDICATION. I'AOE I. II. " Introduction, Bathing, " " J . Personal The III. The " I Cleanliness, Cold Bath, Vapour Bath, 6 The Turkish Bath, 7 Bath, 9 Swimming Bathing, V. " When Long to Reaction, Captain VI." The Stay The in Water i6 i6 Webb's Feat, . Lesson, Movements Leg the .... Swimming Arm 12 Swim, to How lO for Ladies. Swimming " 5 . The Sea IV. 4 Stroke " " Illustrated, Illustrated^ 17 i8 19 20 CONTENTS. VI I'AGIi Description Fuller VII." Wide VIII. IX. To " Presence "The X. Side Stroke Side Famous of on 39 . Illustrated, " 42 Floating Muscles, Two " Float 47 . and Back the Method, Fastest 42 Face, 47 48 Illustrated, " Method, Improved To Neck, and of Head Swimming " 35 Swimmers, Immersion XIII, 33 on. Stroke Relaxation XII." Swim Overhand The 31 Illustrated, " to 29 ... of Head Position " Mind, 50 53 .... Illustrations, with Legs 55 . Bent, Arms and 59 64 XYV."iicULLiNG"lllustratedy First, Head ** The Feet XV." 64 ..... Steamer," First, 67 68 Treading " An To Way Easy " XVII." 67 .... ..... Ice Accidents, XVI. 24 27 Breathing, the of Which XI. Movements, the Kicking Important, Regulate " of of Illustrated, Undress on 69 * . . the Resting . . Fatigued when 70 .... Surface of the Waiek, 73 CONTENTS. VI 1 PAGE XVIII. Diving, " 75 Diving Feats, Noted Nicolo 76 .... Pesce, 77 - To Inflate for a To Search an To Come to To Swim a The for The the Bottom, at Heights, a given Depth, Thk " Worst 82 83 of Form of Cramp, 87 . 88 Cramp, . 90 Fish J KLLY The " Illustrated, Sting of, Popular for the Opening Franklin's Swimming 95 . 98 . 99 . of the Frog, Closing Eyes and 96 . . Sting of, Errors, Movements Weeds, 92 . History of, Remedies " 82 . Wf:eds, " 81 82 Surface, Distance 79 85 Natural XXII. at Water under Header, Treatment XXI. Object 79 . Cramp, XIX." XX. Stay Long the from Diving Surface, the from Dive To Essay a under Water 100 Swimming, lOI Shower, lOI on during 99 lOI .... Self-taught Swimmers, 102 . VI CONTENTS. 11 PAGE Save ^To XXIII. Lite Smith's Adam Dr. Drowj^ing, from Societies' Theory, Individual and 103 . 103 . Efforts, 104 . An Another To Disengage Four " Resuscitation 'Recent" from a Swimmer Illustrated, Drowning Apparently the for Methods of Swimming Restoring 114 Drowned, Clubs, Animation Inflation, Tobacco, System, 123 . Joux's Experiment, lions Lifeboat X X V. " C( )\X'LUS " Four ION , 123 123 Pressure, National 122 123 ..... Abdominal 122 123 ..... Hooker's no Person's Illustrations, Drill Older The Tired 109 of of Resuscitation a ...... Method Grasp " Carrying Ilhistraied, " XXIV. of Way Easy 124 Institution IllustratiojiSy Recommenda 124 140 INTRODUCTION. """""- Many swimmers good impart to favoured than do instances but after had been should useful only not can- families, have this partially reluctantly sess poswho and art, communicate to have trials many of children highly they who swimmers, less Numerous heads of either been that system. their this others to art desire great a find proper that tried have a good of themselves have but mentioned anxious knowledge a ledge, know- successful, give to up task. the The afford shall the be tolerably particularly or of want might themselves the themselves, for so of knowledge a have naturally object, plain some be therefore, more sometimes the instructions, easily too of understood elaborate writer present which and lessons it is to intended practised which is are than given INTRODUCTION. books in purporting the make to of art swimming easy. There are, and can learn do others who proposed benefit, detail with well the as for the slightest to as any initiatory lesson practice. and to old on Bathing This, young one be patience be the trusts, the lessons swimmers will, it is also hoped, mm Y be teach now of prove real in and them. in swimming alike. to explained so will of and as by explanations of are lengths given methods writer there understand, may will both progress, former, followed possible, and improved indefinite will movements and as the but will, it is hoped, given almost teacher, a who persons on attention some words be to that The the making latter, as many without struggle time, without these doubt, no now be of The of few of in service chapter advantage. BATHING. COLD, THE BATHS. TURKISH No education he one the perfectly give his with furnished be bath, it of peculiar hygienic its promoting the General and this at a skin mention hot, time were have partial of ablution the to only not but also former to leprosy for as a of Mosaic meant prevalent, bathing to must, recourse cold; the of apparatus he effects, benefits: whether or constant or physical on for of its course latter. part when tepid, sanitary apparently was separate gymnasium, justice, account important each of attention, his direct exercises branch particular may practise may the what to matter AND VAPOUR, HOT, TEPID, body other find remedy and cleanliness, diseases that or an was Dispensation, encourage and we the the cure of the Scriptures for disease. BATHING. "Cleanliness Christian or that a it is if not Urquhart us "that immunity of equanimity mind, whether bring with is it the habit of that the powers of term less desire for greater us endurance, of of who person have life,more foreign which will which to Personal keeps his lants, stimu- self-respect and disrespect others." from facilities of mental, or clean. bathing, by give longer a to body will complete sanitary reformer, a himself, disease, greater sources clean, is particular In the larger share a exposed find from his physical those be may keep from recovering health, diminish to cleanly, more and society to owes muscle, greater of greater he whether intuitivelyfeels one every Creator, says, rendering in duty and Godliness"; to Sceptic, the to strength next is we ness cleanli- for we his own ably invari- body surroundings free dirt. history,bathing direction of nearly always Europe and Only by this, and we civilization confined indicate to seems to and the progress refinement, and polished nations in is of Asia. water, hot therefore air,and betake vapour, ourselves can to we attain the bath BATHING. refreshment for and health, purification, and invig- oration. bath The occasions many taken be but so of the were the with case most for much healthful any indulged in to to description, for more in the luxury end were enfeeble and enervate bad to Romans, ancient effects,and as lead gorgeous ultimately resorted were than the therefore must should over-indulgence was baths whose Care abused. been lest results,as everything else, on like has, however, the people. who Those the by wish should habit, Bath every to should five when twice last not minutes, unless the or Grecian stay in the thrice that morning inuring The cold for the the or water may perature tem- a may one of be training for the in two or swimming, prolonged their cold bracing greater bath at to of time. of tepid from exercise purpose to than in the into body breakfast, longer went contests, TEPID or 70*^ F., the immersion length athletes, when COLD a before 55^ and benefit regularly, and take morning between which bathe to fatigue be bath the varied portant im- most in sinews, and once the and exertion. a week BATHING. with Hot a F., when Bath, twenty leave bather the has break discovers he plenty of be may After cold violent of be use going to a bather water, the kind, take pores cold a spray, be to spray bed, too air. open found the or the that so to any will produces it out again water warm cold shower, persons before is that quite going douche, refreshing. Many which in exercise or immediately of spiration per- will If the the out or spray before closed before or soon, to the Should follow. might dip a too 100^ or prolonged be itself,sweating come have the shower, or has let him soon, bath chill a 98" thirty minutes. exhausted out, and should water or hot of temperature a stay in the the less than not at or very shower effect the of refreshing calm and great service sleep. The Vapour the after soon be Bath serious consequences to sure of cold. chill, it prevents feeling a almost is of follow, namely, If taken what " almost or their origin in The Vapour any of the many diseases would headache, catarrh, bronchitis, diarrhoea, rheumatism, ness, in preventing feverishwhich have cold. Bath may be medicated, and is BATHING. with employed The Turkish is the It year. is of the form these pores become fill up but Mr. Bath," body that ought be "no Bath taken living pression im- weakening, the Turkish from out noxious the is is of the matter excess, and so a sedentary nature, luxurious, will find the It controls great boon. diminishes in be goes an the perspiration of substance nels chan- from people must but got rid of." of a the passing "Manual his occupation mode and been to whose whose Turkish Bath living particles form profuse perspiration except Anyone or that says in the some the that Turkish the Urquhart, by With escape. of nothing out matter the of pores course which effete prevails by send can can beyond and up, by body millions usual the apertures which should caused the mendation, com- year the reaches clogged these through blood It In perspiration copious that skin. and high popular whereby means body, purifying the which chronic of worthy more cleaned. thoroughly surface is becoming only of cases skin. Bath and be of the diseases cutaneous in success abstracts that while that the and lates, regu- which old has matter BATHING. 8 IS taken being the for being supplied by of benefit immense in sore-throat, biliousness, Its of cases and when result incontestably as it is a the a system. or remedy of Water as well been tion, consump- as its for at once, which cold, of of process almost training, have and in is tone is health. strongly strengthening the it diseases in many Bath for the muscles, and means invalids effects, with removing, a Salt to stimulating to and scrofula, cure. exertion valuable as luxury, recommended bones of Warm The gives the in in proven of early stages in also, in likewise has combined Bath, is effectual pains the the is ism. rheumat- and dysentery, It complete a Hot-air shampooing, been in taken produce to skin. ; been times diarrhoea, the of is Bath diseases paralysis, many fever, cholera, known, aching has which ness, colds, catarrh, hoarse- pulmonary neuralgia, efficacy provided Turkish The of cases in and gout, diseases The stomach. the is room nourishment wholesome and good bath, the by away which and it living, or of No one relish swimmers can plunge in the but The the whole faces To is sea as the a quicker,and is the To the than is not case the to after a fresh swim of a tolerably rough. in of to swim The of whose morning far fresh the Reaction water, ity, rapid- body takes on water; less the dip. ancy buoy- as salt with feel tlemen gen- morning every the of cold place healthy result, than more water experienced pleasures air density much time, several easier,as apt ming swim- summer of evaporates so a practise to appearance prolonged stay. with give to of well. open is much sea salt water or and in favour greater bather after even the of account and volumes concerned, benefit and as the but none " in the only the round, in the swim use acquaintance in year speaks full months the bathe who swimmer not winter has writer a keen same effects, it is best air,and the during the healthful open securing the the yielding element; its full it in the as have with bath a enjoyment of sense for existence." buoyant can BATH. instrument greater a and vigorous is SWIMMING THE lo bathing. swimmer in the bather's nothing sea when can the feelingsare excel water elated. SWIMMING THE the swim the sun's the water, With warm the feet is this mind the meal swimmer is The exercise feeling a the who and in pulmonary of of warding breeze will sun ing, blow- relish. transient ment, enjoy- whetted, is body cheerful that gainsay the and spirits they coast sea a do? must Swimming the muscles which off, and the develops of used are in the legs, arms, on It other no the expands is of the some body; greatest curing, cases diseases. history Sparta acquired vigour through of the sand, the If actively employed. ancient From or elasticityof chest, strengthening the lungs, and service contentment. of health. practice are of appetite practise at can shoulders, occasion, with enjoyed from emerging comfortable a of action the on rock warm till bedtime. his share chest, and sense day; who its keen follows, and body, the in the all enjoy for on and continue help skin, comfortable it lasts hearty the bath" "air Nor to overhead the on n and stimulant, a rays adds one's shining like acts BATH. we much learn that of their frequently plunging Eurotas, which ran the ants inhabit- strength and into the waves through Peloponnesus and 1 the Lacedaemonian States, and and Spartan plunged Sparta; the The no who Eurotas river the foot-race into headlong anointed with a the the of every and prudence this country such that an exercise, and would which the understand know accidental Ladies enjoy how exercises skating,and the thus enable should be in them as the the river a healthy mbtives of women of possession of self-preservation, lives own in practicallyto more their in cases of .** the beyond rowing, the privilegeof indulging to not body cation part of the edu- also from of nature, save the cross only first law immersion have form but safety. Why not finishingthe having to girl,not livelyaccomplishment, and the finished. should and boy as Tiber, plunged river then was truth, Swiniming of waves Martins; athletes after water; contest of place immediately the of walls swim. to took oils,they had twice, before Of banks the on the into Campus The foot-running. the practised swimming, the in generally swimming-race after also exercises washed unable was youths Roman part of the and BATH. SWIMMING THE 12 and advantage those in the of two of many dancing, cal physiriding, last mentioned THE they nearly are BATH. and helpless, exertions the on SWIMMING of 13 entirely in others, the dependent of event an accident. In view flattering of these to the and dignity humane heroism and learning feeh'ngs, of opportunities greater it considerations, the of and of afforded not are practice ladies this scarcely can proverbial Britain, that them for useful most be the of all accomplishments. that Now the matter fact that let up, us and their unable and intellectual together come of some girls of our dignity to swim to all and than more the hope the time is country have and to dive. Boards School becoming are physical has near will deem acknowledge taken alive exercises hitherto indeed have been when it the to should the the case, boys derogatory that they to are TO WHEN the Let day a about noon he In after no than meals bathing in cold intention of of or tepid hope can enter to it when Swimming enjoy in \fp all night, or tution, consti- the or, in a body sooner as impedes digestion. swim result extreme in cold swim water eighty minutes, enter long a or water opposite the of shortly after enter one anyone having The robust a if in months dry biscuit, a any perspiring profusely, the exertion. of warm season, the morning seventy-five should Neither the in should case be a than, say, eight o'clock. later not if he partaken rising,having evening, air, between or, bathe may part of the any open August, and for his first lesson during ; If in the bath. June choose learner SWIM. with water when of is the great as water the is body muscular bad. if he No has one to is chilled. quite cold after toil,fatigue,travelling,or water, after having been in- TO WHEN temperance, is times it at and about would 80^, invigorate. avoided, sufficiently reaction. necessary times, not be to is strong of advisable effects 15 as Instead be the SWIM. of to which the body to at would the produce swimming have these at a be tepid to such bath freshen HOW TO LONG STAY THE IN WATER. To healthful its be not in the element when is spirit, the body has often headache, the are that heat much that it healthy body has reaction become which liveliness surface of refreshed sleepy; has weak so very with given too is the The accompanied The results. the being and languid stomach, disordered a produce feels one of instead the forget the over stay favourite follow. to feeling; glow do enjoy the in twenty rule a they sure debilitated and, gone, it, and almost to They rolling in healthy the and invigorated, and off to pleasant beneficial. and No to a this. of are are generally of so they which effects than as by should water ten swimmers water benefit to the in from beyond pleasure and practice view a stay Enthusiastic longer result the effects, prolonged minutes. evil with Swimming practise show doubt how many long have instances one may remain tending occurred in the water, SWIMMING THE bear that mind in viz. essentials, Determination until body, under body and on, the means from Walk the to when the perform the bending other. Have of armpits, a strap and of and the duck knees, a height the friend passed meeting into one to the water the turn whole body foot being support the the round in the enced experi- body, the the into shock slight quickly middle part, a the to shallow by the dive or learners. the by the ' accustomed immersed behind three are learn. jump not head of think to to by and there movements. necessary to always must made. are mind of Presence face pupil successful buoyancy the motions proper until be to the and may : in water, ; lesson " Confidence Do the preliminaries, with proceeded be now these stated Having LESSON. the chest hollow THE the between the teacher this In he position into and legs as the nether limbs them close far and of With the and under the the hands the water. At " stretch of and power, three are numbered, follows with chest about two (See Fig. the the elbows, bring still close inches under 7, Plate I.) the hands out arms palms two," separate brace the of the stretch front, the slightlyuntil now front well water. are as the Get : " the palms directly and chin, the fingers pointing straightin front. "one,'' in which arms, the position there simple, Bring the hands, " together,in extent of the accurately performed arms This floating surface lesson close At the of and ground, them punt. head the by very all. at possible. as to water the off gives legs be must apart the make motions feet small a movements throwing position, by the the the entering best portion every direct done of stern see can 19 be can the can forward, lift the To This leaning over easily without keeps LESSON. shoulders. pupil's limbs, body SWIMMING hands, and are lying flat wrists, and, without the arms to their full together,and the turn surface the wrists the on water bending slowly round, of ; the describing THE 20 With each shoulders in are straightline a At ** " the three, let bring the hands whence they bottom the toward Plate in third be pond, and, front of in these position knees With their being to slanting direction, until movements and full toes ankles of each the when sure, Now (See Fig. legs " extent, foot At and j^ wide as turned to the "two," brace without the knees, body, kick, toes out Be keep the and II.) ward, down- legs neatly the up to have to turned together, joint for joint. (See Fig. 5, close ning begin- legs 4, Plate toes the outward. the of outwards, feet in possible. as jerking, bring "three," bring the the the kick (See Fig, perfectlystiff. to up apart side formed per- hands leg turned "one," are kick, before the practise they the keep practisingthis part and, At position is body. own feet^ pointing partly a which, bring the feet close At the to this movement of the one's the towards straightline a While started. accurately. the 2, I.) Practise and (See Fig. across. face palms performed, the fingers should the and arms, L) Plate and hands, circle, until quarter a LESSON. SWIMMING Plate to IL) the body. "IT' THE the heels the side, the toes feet be to knees again pointed close are these the to turned to diately imme- sideways (See Fig. 6, body. Then wide At At knees Work they and toes the and, touch. taneously simul- legs once easily forgotten. arms each counting motions (See out. and will they be close in the the describing the pulling and 2 the to up to Figs, j performed learned, 5.) the body, and 6.) sfowly at In quite legs original unison, movement. are kick 4..) hands heels turned and (See Figs. the the i time same return bring with first, and legs front, and round, arms the at "three," and the bring until position, and arms in out arms (See Figs, apart. circle, together perfectly. : the put "two," quarter distinctly performed of movements and " one," " is one follows as At each the begin slowly, movements until separate, time the 23 IL) Practise legs LESSON. and touching the Plate SWIMMING a short ally, mechanic- they are not FULLER TI^E OF DESCRIPTION MOVEMENTS. The will swimmer be legs the other, backward, ' strength, the water, just with toes the may the sends also body, or part of to the the the put leg. water, of the toes ankle and This opening it, done way to is joint a of out kicked are instep \s of made be legs pearance ap- waste a should as of enough cleave is forward; the spoiling and this downward kicking body, effort every movement front the to and for reasons place, stroke, body slight a first jerk while the propel out, it as The each from sideways kick to be kick, the possible as made the the of part downward. In of first wide as ungainly an learner: the being not advanced the to ments move- " are obvious. gives the the to service to as effort reference in some performing the sure of well as While are hints following in a that for formed, perline the the FULLER DESCRIPTION foot, that there OF be may its outward to Number motion of little resistance as the is the kick and, strange any, 27 as to important most the say, most one neglected by self-taught swimmers. It is the for when propelling legs forward;, therefore apart, and the will greater be between the the speed the legs have them is in from close together, the wedge heel and the the body this constantly force The as and of the it is the the to wedge a body, feet speak, is and the driven it out, propels have should swimmer angle, tri- or brought are closing behind and nearly as as two the three, should that there to of the legs, should movement one to indispensable is done so Every one instructions in number like to apart, the in mind. motions in as kicked are kicked been form water forward. performed joint heel; to is shot Mechanically attained. close being legs the pulled together,the are the apex the wider base The swimming; they firmer speaking, when water in power actually brought firmly together, the body are sible pos- progress. of two MOVEMENTS. THE as be also borne perfection may be as possible. of the movement in be in ankle mind, swimming, little friction or FULLER zS DESCRIPTION resistance again out with the less of waste of feet The being are toes the feet being strength than could turned re- turned are kicked apart otherwise be case. Do not do must Keep the motion the surface is allow to MOVEMENTS. the stroke. the renew THE when possible as to OF all hitch the the work. the neck of of head water. being the stiff, and and The very to The water. body any make legs, considerably diminished the arms in body and slightly no raise weight when it legs should raised. the way; limbs effort, beyond the head of rests be above the head on, or in level, the TO REGULATE swimmers Many who even, THE there while the learning The the be need it have mouth thirds of the with and time will for to breath. when breathe walking the in one sensations new our on livingswimmers immersed are for at swimming; stroke, and the the as good have least this, along overhand time two- ming, swim- accomplished at matches. swimmer find, that beginning the side well as over. of they improved swimming got best than the nostrils and the easy once some in breathing difficulty water as been accounts The It is and matches, regulating more the other, fastest swimming no in firnia. on as long experience, difficultyin swimming terra on in compete learners, find Now, of BREATHING. on mouth of the surface, as paying and nostrils stroke, while the arms attention are lie they are brought to the deepest at fact the raised above round in the REGULATE TO 30 second part of the exhale, done easily The lungs second Care must at the operation, the purpose will be The taken in be an This one. under is instant water. the during to open stroke. every taken inhalation, until the mouth else water way of a hap-hazard water, it may be precision ensures mistake, great inhaling of mouth regularly The punishment. mouthful the " " at accustomed too to for soon instead of air in. ordinary of lungs should he movement. first not of is and the regularly, the filled breathe to sure then of part Be although are breath be therefore It will to partly empty or BREATHING. movement. that easily understood, is THE swimmer a on supply which sinking. comfort of causes and brings many modically spas- its occasions, air, gulping own stead in- down a gasping, splashing, Breathing and breathing with confidence. method and PRESENCE of Presence of be before traverse position, reach of the from point the Let in remember, swimmer of importance any would that no have of mind position in matter how being near. than been without in and the tired couragement en- down. mind calm the ation deliber- Let water. he who such gone bear able and started, that this in yet certainly always presence trying they us, kept assistance have which informed they help further any only swimmers to encouragement, afterwards have out becoming were by effort, gone without words kindly to who they required rest, a good through and gone obtain that an of and shore, had could fear, ourselves have We they Instances knowledge, from duties the all in swimmer. they without sinking from far too with paralyized the personal distance the at MIND. necessary to venturing looking so so from given swimmers to mind, essential is life, might OF may him be, by PRESENCE 32 simply of turning arms or the on legs will the water; or, let the chest, keep the still, and he thoughts, and all to far ebb. indeed he out head his especially with The to the best make time this to current best be time be in the swimmer will headway against perfectly collect his done. In tide find it all which to the some expand sea, themselves when of sufficiently thing bathing allow lie to One journey. when and had surface breath, back have movement the on long a well by not slightest him what will is, the take consider against guard him thus resume swimmers, back MIND. support will likelihood rested OF is hard currents. should go on too the work THE 34 both absurd, because STROKE. SIDE equally hard, both and legs matter no arms what on ing work- are side is one swimming. The side made is a rare length any Before the of time trying pupil attained will the on of well good, the The stroke. to the on learn the but of masters movements be as nearly as side patience the and plain will a Many be seem for hard stroke is never good kick a possible, chest. the on can faster, and side be cessfully suc- has been learner, in his hurry acquired a style anything acquired, ungainly once got all at has indifferent an stroke stroke, has cannot fast a he that stroke than until chest it movements certain swimming graceful; and, movements deal to improved of course stroke side breast practised attained the admired, be And chest. of art well-executed to more in past competitor swimming a see any do the been the for perfection. to during precision,and perfection A to called, has so practice brought occurrence match, swimming careful until years, now of matter a twenty stroke, properly rid of work; without a while, thoroughly, comparatively the easy. great if one new THE The advantages water, cleaves when lying flat and performed with the to head the pupil, when he By degrees and turn may a writers and scientific swimmers the The follows swimmer movements idea be The impeded than of the stroke. then and recommend has hand. lying on of the other. lying been now that agree, can self him- the carded, dislie to that reason, made with heart's could on the action be the is case his left side. stroke in detail are as : " Assuming " less is usual the preferable, for stroke "cutwater" or freer,and were is speak, side hand, one subject this effectual right the on side is accustom his with side, but more to so than kick wider a the side, practising first the with left right also stroke the on perpendicular movement the easily swimihing the the more the hands. horizontal on against stroke, the Some surface beginning, should water, that are, position by incliningthe new the to or chest, double a stroke it much the on 35 side friction through obtained, The the of less body, offering STROKE. SIDE let him the pupil to be begin by bringing lying the on the right,or right side, undermost hand the to up surface of the bottom of the front far as hand, and STROKE. about two pond, it the be can until the position of it palm facing to scoop it in carrying a the the (See Plate hand, in line with midbody. undermost the straight line a the flat, under stretched, now reaches the inches it in advance strike downward, body, three or with water, as the hand right shoulder, keep the parallelwith, and IV,, 45.) page This the is stroke with returned positive, or the uppermost, the the front of the top of the the while. by With the elbow negative part which the kicking the own to bent is performed to the it started. to undermost back. stroke edgeways feet up pointing outward, right angles shoulder being kept of the hand it is pulled along right This the or body, send as at right foot motion the to foot, straightin front of and at of one's hip, the be is to the stroke. next the from legs,bring both touching, toes left body, returning from shoulder for the of which hand, after left arm, or left The propelling part undermost the shoulder to The or SIDE THE 36 of the body, heels the topmost nearly the same in the as sible postime direction legsseems like THE a long stride, as STROKE. SIDE in running; sharply together,the top the and ankle inner Resistingsurface. The thus: shoulder. stretched after feet having kick, the a the at hand The neck should be head position,that is,with the left shoulder between the of the head the mouth is the the one are movement; the to up being legs body of positive part downward the with kept firm, almost, quite rigid,that the being in right pull. strong of the performing time brought is performed rightarm same the performed offering the from being brought are right the right foot, are is pulled together apart and the left hand legs III.) arms start movement, front, in hands the of the in Plate legs and Both " While positivepart while of movements together kicked (See Fig. of the left foot, the the bring now instep or of 39 nearly face, positive movement Should the in the the of breast with the the in stroke, the The the instant uppermost pupil prefer swimming at not one scapula, chest. water. under an be may resting on the time for face front cleaves above comes chin and as now all and but stead In- top face surface, the the end of hand. on the left THE 40 side, he for STROKE. SIDE substitute must in these left,left for right,and Practise There slowly, are be only perfected by right on. so and steadily, in side points many instructions perseveringly, swimming strict attention which and can constant practice. The writer with the and effect the length has of his in the Manchester, of who part of the stroke effect as if he stationary, and, by body right over To regulate the and the stroke as and the downward a body hold had sudden neaVly J. B. Johnson, Mr. the mer swim- finest at seems forward, with of which rod a to movement, this the was pull his it. the when side, inhale of Johnson lift his to vigour Especially is stroke. undoubtedly Mr. such forward swimming lived. ever movement with swimmer each at arm downward performed lift the to this noticeable same hand cutwater as the seen the is when breath swimming hand topmost being returned hand undermost pull. Inhaling to the has delivered the shoulder, commencing is is on done in an instant. Exhale when the topmost hand is performing THE OVERHAND The increase this latest for some in Some it has beyond first to has record been yards lOO become not its By from distances, that adopted swimmers. on pulsion pro- fact generally prize to general more comprehension. has controversy the like all is been swimming Why Scotland was English at miles. two has it of the by of means method demonstrated fastest performed by approved past best the use fully attained speed most years the by of and is STROKE. taken this practise place to as with stroke who anything success. Harry long Gardner, as ago medal at a London. race between any it is importance 1862, that in he year the the won first overhand, same it a month, so silver Baths, Lambeth the was swimming and used appears, that in match swimming August, it London, having 1855, Certain of of to win having 1864, a THE held the OVERHAND beating Aspinal, Mather, Harry Gurr, of the the stroke first the by having, on the He first held further for race swimmers as 5 th miles 2 July, 1863, won gold medal, Eraser's the efficacy the the competitors, on 22 on the proved 22nd William also won, the it Sir mile, against Thames. cup, Meakin. and for i fine of London, race distance challenge such others among 43 Manchester yards 500 STROKE. 1864, September, champion river and cup, it became his which this fullyexemplified in the when stipulated time, property. own The apparent .stroke be may swimming entitled who be ever from Pamplin, of London, called entered almost water the noiselessly,like His uppermost out of the hand is lifted and water, him. ripple behind a swiftly again the discharged arrow an swimmer through cleaves He water. is justly who graceful most bow, leaving scarcely a with grace is practised of Dave to and ease and dipped quietly without a splash. The by J. of the overhand B. stroke Johnson, reach who forward has has with been added both further to hands. improved the length Particu- THE 44 larly is made that all his and neatness. limbs of be the the side stroke of was this method that stroke, with years legs and hands to flat ago of the hand, immediately the and the shoulder carried then of along front dipped the above as of far the (See Fig. then are, that delivered instead of those to stroke. side it has motions being without as the head, in of surface Plate hand in can the IV.) splashing and the formed perThe the the most top- stroke returned under, is lifted gracefully out stretched in body, the the side as The similar are superior water, method new much swimming. practising characteristics front of credit its present to is as under hand undermost when in to perfection. It is admitted to him place and stroke overhand cular mus- natation; and honour is precision powers, of art result the his great with the accorded having brought of the been has legs mechanical staying Each arm. and study, with exponent state and arms This, combined must high work and an uppermost careful of development, as him of movement matter a first in the this noticeable particular STROKE. OVERHAND to of, and water, and reach, beyond direction The of hand gress. prois pulled strongly " ^\ Of the along the STROKE. OVERHAND THE 47 the body, performing of positive part stroke. The of muscles relaxed at afforded them, the for of and the could otherwise advantages that when has a not the be to uppermost thus the adding is thrown arm is of this in is forward, it a the to momentum the stroke with carried are exertion One case. is set they of greater overlooked reach, and long motion, be again are movement, capable be rest a means muscles the of and stronger this By when propelling part course than stroke. every should shoulders and arms springy onward progress. The fact that head for three-fourths of the and consequently will be just and face the of the the weight, The speed. surface immersed wholly diminishes time increases clear are the when mouth hand is ft being time the carried to inhale. hand is to have the water, Exhale being rinse all the of the out through pulled along the mouth, air passages especially if the the gargle quite going therefore This water. in for nostrils body. the a when Be throat, before clear is the ticular par- and entering trial of speed. SWIMMING This the of style in find may and in the to learn found to be the in chapter while it ordinary stroke. certain first lay himself first now the limbs the chest he well is drawn becomes the to learn crouch, need and of the that the and up, body air gravity the shown subject; is is be swim all on the in for necessary not draw remember to at is in of be the ing, rest- afterwards may progress back contracted, centre of confidence his on also will part pupils learner should pupil arc out is he of means as it as any the and ; it that Many of a rescue, easy amount trial lungs, as making inclination the of to useful. before the is and cramp; cases as to which in benefit of devoted back A is of case service greatest in It useful is water circumstances many himself the in progression swimmer BACK. THE ON be afraid The water. the to legs up immediately bent forward, expelled destroyed, from and ; feet being brought are edgeways in line a the palms like the the the blade of a swooping an hands arms are the to the body, with arms, resisting surface a should oar, be to the both delivered, third are with right angles at hands, offering of the arms until water, being is with down and across, kick the as the cut to in the body body outward, the from carried the to plain swimming, in position,as up BACK. THE ON SWIMMING 50 the to movement brought be of side body. Still A adopted liftingthe the by and and the hand until they Fastest Back, though both : " hands the dipped doing the to water, to master, in the of circle with described Swimming difficult half lifted, are (See and side the they time head; water, a so, of out the the into brought of under body beyond laid into the water. Method more accomplished by half circle is also air, from again The manner A in the are them powerful stroke hand. each each with then body, describing, when with is generally one parallelwith carrying are arms strong a when arms water, hands matches, swimming at and Method, Faster Plate V.) on the is done following "., SWIMMING Start side. facing movement Bring them up bottom of the the that hands until they both shoulders. the the come hands the water, kept up to is the This 53 both along be may have BACK. with the to THE ON the at palms body, sink the elbows, the same level at directly above and first position with arms. shoulders, turn hands far as reach. the in palms is the turn the bring movement, them of the third work to with the the As positionfrom This ming for- circular whence completes legs together, and kick the the the performing are the as legs should be first part of drawn up and a delivered. second through, the legs when strong a body. arms hands movement, sharp the outward, " While the can position. Now, follows: hands the aiid with they started, parallel to they as the position. second propelling power, a the stretch and head the of palms reached have upward, advance This Now, hands the Immediately hands of motion should are be moving is arms again to being drawn the third up, gone and " position. legs should the with stroke of This of the hands splashing As Mr. showing on in the which to half traverse had the back, London a swimming a speed graceful most and the one minutes. 105 he what brought. is mile on To go of perfection this his this back, years ago, in distance at clever, still the branch of all the by that be to plished accom- the feat thirty-nine he Of pond. push-off as attained the back to water, acknowledged few of the the extremely a the and mentioned be on Bath, J lengths advantage it may swimmer far is obviated. be may is by under surface which who is hands, time the on Bibbero, Marquis the to disturbance or tage advan- graceful, owing both the the kicks. back most with all complete has the on the reach are arms swimming brought every swimmer propulsion the at well-delivered and it is also of and the arms, of any, length and apart that seen, distinct mode fastest BACK. wide kicked be the two THE vigorously together. thus will It be and suddenly of ON SWIMMING 54 required he course each feat art end, at shows may be FLOATING. Floating, is the body how knowing that water, surface, without or of art in the in connection understood as it may to support effort apparent any with ming, swim- balance the itself the of on either arms legs. Many a of ignorance When the then turn on branch fatigue, or been vigour, or power by drowning important cramp, have lost been this through limbs can life has it is of of invaluable, as rest natation. other any deprived back, and his through cause, their the or wonted swimmer wait till help arrives. A knowledge of floating is of being the principal means of the ; while of course of enjoyment sea moment with a a his on the long swim bathe, for face crest to of a the a great enjoying swimmer as a service and during rest enhancing the lie the to sky, floating wave, as the next on the one being FLOATING. 56 carried between of the movements To and others The pupil salt water, the taken This and a the of order be must nostrils things long breath, lean be be the pulency, cor- as easy float, to every one. the part of the water, be enough back, surface of the clear. reversed; the head fore- chin, mouth, inspiration VII . and and interrupted. (Reference VI. and head be the that the will face the and so far not under must immersed, in Plates water-line in part of top not may back head elevated, be his on will be mouth while water, to and on necessary himself lay back, for, if the chin natural as ecstacy. inclined those the is confidence. first having of possible with is consideration him Let well is little short ocean, apparently difficult,yet, it is chief with rollers,swaying females, it is to especiallyin the clear people, especially some to the piration ex- to the willfully explain this.) The the arms head, the part pressing against of the water. hands (See reach should Plate sides on, VI.) or a straight line beyond elbows between both lying in of above the the and shoulders face, the surface backs of the FLOATING. This body, throwing by and the are legs the should be apart, the or chest the of buoyancy, or of lungs well out, either the greater the and larger the the course gether to- the will be floatingpower. when neat very legs, density, slightlyhollowed as upper gravity. the position in floating,with This their to the the of weight stretched back air in the of centre the on parts, owing fully expanded, quantity looks heaviest balances arms weight extra from distance -The and counterbalances parts, and which hands of position 59 performed legs together, calm clear in water. To with Move through the in body beautiful and the hands them by working During sink, a To like the good the floater with hands should be elbows kept wide a described, is as with placed the feet trials will do Arms sculling a attempts some and flat apart, the by is done and a propeller, turning screw wrist first after but Float position graceful performance using may the First, Feet water the and or by it very well. Legs bent. ment. move- head verance perse- The under the head, the hands and forearms FLOATING. 6o in placed from apart the Plate in heels feet bent and drawn kept toward up (See nearly touching. the legs stretched letter of curious number be may executed This the foot, and vice is done the under arms the shoulders the across the toe with others, that the toe great of versa. by putting the the arm the across knee, and back turning the opposite hand, catching of the direction interesting movements right hand, body, bending in the great and floating, amongst in with catching left line a and is formed. T A in out back. kept together are Cross. apart, keeping the wide out head Andrew's St. of arms rigid and If Form the legs and limbs the the and Lie Stretch foot other, the knees VII.) To the the across, each body, of line a thumb, forefinger and and lying perfectly still. After enabled do to time. same it little some do this with Of course well, it is necessary greatest extent, the practice both hands it will be to by leaning be and feet at the understood that the to inflate the will pupil shoulders chest well to the back. FLOATING. The practised graceful, and the surface be floater of the almost Ladies as We floating almost placed. on any a while and water, easy it lying doing is neat, many while positions how any introduce can statuesque demonstrating under 6^ float to he so the on will body circumstances. rule have had the surface position excel in lady many of in this which the branch pupils water, the body of ming. swim- who, when could might lie in be ON SCULLING This by when the of means lying be and legs and arms is the the the surface in the direction be to also attain a well done. The the This of the a the the of the so in good hands the the and the that direction speed must wrist when not palms the hands being obliquely facing should elbows The body body. pointing screw-like the the of side feet. bent, the floating, fingers once of position screw, water, and and utility. great plain along perform pushed be learnt, The like of can of kept slightly very easily in as loose, to is body legs, the using First. hands quite turning to same being Work kept found Head Move To without back, the propelling of hands, the on will acquired be method important BACK. THE hands, when movement, of the the may One feet. is movement disturb the surface water. may be varied by lifting each foot out of the SCULLING a This spray. practical To to and palms and their pull head. the downward. This feet the 67 hard so raise to as but "steamer," First. full hands is the incline is of (See along outward, in propelling Plate sink the no press VIII.) the part the and have they side, bend again outward elbows When body. extent to the Bend the along fingers the BACK. striking called Feet hands the got is THE whatever. use Move pass If and alternately, water ON the direction of hands the turn the elbows of the stroke. 3lightly TREADING. To "tread," position in hands, is the Instances of have treading, arrival of Let the the that the Treading and feet feet the be to writer's of notice thrown being and by until the depth, water in the hands be foot resisting performed manner kick or the also same the as each arms being, may as of be kicking by commence manner same being may swimming; The above and is, with " of sink, feet in ladder head from help help. downward soles their keeping the their beyond water upright an found swim not in immersion. under could into suddenly be accidental come who people of cases any will and easy, in self without water very service great one's sustain or in course, kept when climbing a the alternately " surface. by ordinary directed either legs using or breast ward. down- above or TREADING. the under hanging or on with who for the is the will found the may be of the above to body water. in tise prac- prizes the are swimmer above body the winner. keep of cases be the water should he treading, of may the When water. part must In swimmer leaving it is best in the adjudged surface. be boat, a greatest Non-swimmers the that without competition shows surface by out arms offered order refreshment of partake In surface. 69 the such hands ice only a and accidents, safe position under arms means that treading of the taining sus- head AN EASY FATIGUED. WHEN still Lie well laid let pivot lift ; of instep knee when (See Plate By of time tired. a doing gently turn with the alternately until is it then by the foot front Repeat close quite slight a until ment move- and toes the of leg other the ; let the bending with as oscillating an downward, water so. feet usual as " like water; line the press fooL IX.) movements keep in the the move ankle-joint hands the slowly, performed be to sake, appearance and as of in These for knee foot head position with work one the sole the the are floating each surface the to the in back; follows: RESTING OF WAY gracefully as clasped in front possible^ as of and the chest,, plate. this means on one the surface may lie and for almost not feel any in the length least 74 UNDRESS TO not off the at the right the down, trouser foot at THE bundle a the beating hand. feet alternately; begin by loosening then neckband front up and by The hands this time whole is To water take described he at off arms is at one's thus well done versa. both wristbands, the in garment by quick a the over the of out the head, garment, back. removed, been the head if and need not in the manner be all. the is worth may and has suit operation under soon the the whole pull with water breast, and or lift the movement pulling the neck the the collar; gather or to sure which shirt, beat the and vice Repeat remove leg with water To moved re- left push to be to the If hand turning have time. a WATER. when they right left and OF course leg one first,use is taken into Of heels. from SURFACE tliem gather to THE ON have clothes in the practising, as occasion to water no prove one its knows how utility. DIVING. of Wedges *" gold, Inestimable All The utility such deep of than The natives who a on are the the most value his the adjunct itself in for adapted tinuing con- for appliances lungs will than life, pearls, as worthy a artificial keep capable not are him alive for minutes. divers descend fish from service as noted who wresting naturally not few very saving be to Shakespeare. " of and it period, who Ceylonese, and great air sea. means a without more " the commerce of is most Islanders, as prove water containing longer of however, lengthened any of bottom property, and under the diving sponges, swimming, Man, of articles and coral, in lost recovering to scattered pearls. jewels. unvalued stones, of heaps anchors, great are search in for shores expert the at of Grecian cutting Sea coral; the and the pearl-oyster; the of South the Archipelago, the sponge from DIVING. 76 bed. its native be said all their to to the The their working fastened at a round blood Some have Clyde, Mr. object took off a While the a Milne the at bottom a the of at a surface the from and ears. practise diving pastime, have superior to The on the of the depth diving " of these a natural present Frith of competitors brought an seventy-two match traversing the on Several show. feet. match one of also is the to Edinburgh distance competitor line will sixty when of A possibilityof diving Greenock, James from depth part in or following carrying necessity who themselves questioned reaching writer the as two the nose, swimmers, proved their emerging mouth, from according exceed is drawn diver water feeling exhausted on accomplishment an experts, writers vhere as the own our occasions many feet. waist, and issues of merely " the unfrequently,on Not water, diver downward. given signal once. born way ^with " under by obviating may waters never is aided thus who " half, and a authorities descent weight, or the on remain and reliable most stone at minute a people time seldom experience, minutes. a all their pass than longer these of Some " that greatest is, dis- DIVING. under tance the winner which " and has since been of Manchester, who in one We dive. when diver he swam have under was feat; having been one which have The as in his that " by he be of credited knew been stay under fable, the at any little of either Diving is to a feats in Kercher " of diving other with the day says which such even or at man, a stories to they of powers credited, a a like is that extent who " amphibious for swimming great seconds! seven water exploits time this Pesce, the Sicilian "Fish," with wonder minutes record. being quite beyond The famous public performance, a this so-called dismissed endurance. have authentic three feet excelled minutes Athanasius Father could at greatest of Nicolo description of must land any exploits related the of certainly we for four under hundred even occasion, one on has He fifty-seven seconds. for water Johnson for this time dred hun- surface. Peter three taken the to Mr. over the two swam " coming eclipsed by is declared Edinburgh, at Baillie before feet forty place Mr. " line straight a took competitor victorious This in water 77 tales by time the are human should those who diving. natural accomplish- DIVING. 78 the and ment, almost depends and capacity who can Any of can to go or object an of excel at and move twenty conformation one diving,they.should under of water and return to to hold can this recover and a without surface he time thirty feet, time the to lung ; in or have circumstances ordinary water yet although every ; thirty seconds say depth a the on ordinary capacity for under stay least. at his breath not descend to one lungs may extent some the of altogether of the swim enabled be length in body " much exertion. If a swimmer help a drowning struggling on Many life a unable to drowning upon diving, the or has been lost under as can well as go to whether he be the bottom. on swimmers by would the swim lying surface the We not care surface person. all who and person, the go this, he may accomplish can and catch therefore the along the impress of importance moving being practising surface of water. With the down a impure knowledge and of how fillthem forty, fifty,or with to empty fresh the air,one sixty seconds, without lungs can of stay great DIVING. and inconvenience, extended careful by cleaving through sight fine a shadow and The experiments with buoyancy The in this branch DrVE the vigorously, turning position in the and Work the for the are the hands renew under legs and at as the of pressure of prove tage advan- " the time same the of of MING. SWIM- WHEN forming per- stroke arm hands the the Immediately the bottom : palms the sinking bring the to body is in legs sharply together kick as soon the as legs water. by bringing downward movements head, water. air, and feet work the of will positive part the surface art the light interesting to as SURFACE THE FROM Droop of the at of is inflations,"c. instructions following To different It effects also make depths and water. gravel can powers downward of different diver own interesting,and working the different at is very and still further one's body rocks the on to great watch to of clear water. water, a of be may practice is fond diver clever time attention The of endurance. the the 79 in are the round, and arms Of ordinary swimming. made upward, with soles of the feet directed the to the course palms of surface. DIVING. 8o Inflate To for inflating,the Before of all emptied helped by chest larger supply After be eight ready for be done should If oppression The is of quantity air. mouth with the is further and stooping should air pure the ing exhal- by process chest the with be menced com- tion inhala- " immediately one head the ceding. pre- and shoulders of holding lungs capable a of air. good breaths ten or the into plunge without the of allow oppression divers bath. is take deep should water, which a feeling a a further diving in the by if swallowing as not nostrils. eased little water would of small very the throat, and We diver through escape mouth the surface experienced, to the jerk. any under occasionally. salt water and is done lean the Some This expands this, especially in a completely the air feeling gulping be than getting on must inspirations each renders ; this back lungs short being longer the Water. contracting by taking As under open, Inflating forward. Stay air. impure mouth with Long a into the recommend sea, or in DIVING. 82 the object,and looking for it when discovered. To Come upward, knees to both get and feet careful the to and not keen that the the surface To is the the usual has hands at partly act the as or shallow, and or left. Some the stroke To Shallow is judge always Dive the use the from or Deep in the of keep breathing before at by keeping direction the the of the The water. swimmer going in the direction the distance under hands coming Water accomplished to ments move- mouth under surface rudder from divers light and the to the reached. angle partly an from deceptive, his the open Distance is the before recover been actually Depth hands and is to bend downward. mouth to face The is sometimes amateur a Same feet light stroke. directed the open inclination ground, carry- the good spring a being The Swim THE the to surface. so with with in this instance Be the to push upward bottom, swimming Turn Suri:ace. the and it up pick to deep of right by water The accordingly. leg same. Heights different Water is merely into a matter DIVING. inclining the of less acute when When into describe A deep may angle of surface with angle of be the accomplished with The This, to eight five feet about at last point be curved, face hands put together strong of the stroke the two effect well glide an upward, work fingers should an into and the toes be but the water, the at done, is spring off, of deep should body the front into splash, turned in or when The after entered fine a seen. has height should body without water it as should the body any kept perfectly rigid points four about almost feat. the through a to consequence from water the ninety degrees. beautiful by the not bottom. of say into from Header will soon the at height done be water being or forty-fivedegrees. The a more careful else angle, an a the above angles be water knock from plunge feet shallow severe a different at springing off. sharp too be may body S^ as back the and then head, The upward. first above emerge surface. On quick coming strokes to or the after surface splashing. To a give dive avoid eff^^ct to the dive the with apparent noise made burst the Practice in teaching instructions. stroke be should Neither ease. and gracefully should there be any with mouth renewed the Ups as if one about was to open. and one will, experience to dive than however, volumes do of more printed CRAMP. muscular The ":ramp is this the to be wondered its when it the renders body, popularly nearly at, to and, itself of dread attributed are in is contraction so it hold affected Nor fatal many influence, gets as swimmer. every as known on limb is painful very of part any the for accidents time the being powerless. attack The the and the is swimmer bather muscles after a them. upon whose body water, or has has it not severe or It been given if will too off the of one is it rid is of legs it are also cold much not at on by the attack on been bather entering caloric the properly has strain once violent been having arms, and after water undue or severe very brought cold into gone the relaxed getting often having exercise, put of Very adopted. sink may means proper in generally in the con- CRAMP. 86 of sequence will It water. often should on come immersed long too in when one floating for motionless in indulge cold been having length any of time. of the One is to of cramp jerk effort to air and the back If the turn the and generally toes upward a again. This successful Should these unsuccessful the case him If keep or and of the lie the attack will great a his arm,, he must be need all he may should off severe, his for so kick and but very ; If the ; avoid turn on pain scull with kick with which in both of shore, let all ing splash- the back is felt in the be cramp presence the from collected movements perfectly still. legs them leg the turn " painful a the part " shake to distance thoughts violent is gone. remedy. swimmer mind. the up has leg swimming in suddenly as pain calf of the attempts the the until it body, hold pull sudden a suddenly upward when then rid getting by and body, pulling the toward out limb is in the seconds, often the affected most suddenly affected of means back, repeating contraction some the on from out again, effectual most either hands; legs, if in and CRAMP. proceed the in 87 direction the of boat nearest or landing point. Should the the bring must cramp feet crouching posture, the over up A friend of the swimming hundred yards the when floating by sudden The the upper painful attack and seizes thus power, sinks and to retains keep on is his the a senses. the back, endure the Bad the have been the as of pain its species body swimmer mode and under This air from weight. severe effort an of its floatative The is felt in swimmers without hope when succeeded It is very good deprived like it,especially which is that part of the body, two it off. the the long a last the has and abdomen. expels of course felt influence. ^which hands. for powerful chest attack, there of cramp upper a well come both often sending almost in legs severely cramped; has action, and the " with bather body knees long time, in and sink to the to swam both a form in its known for body sudden scull himself jerking worst up match, with writer close the legs, writer's,during the distance while both letting the and body, seize of contracts " lungs; or and ing sustain- is this kind keeps calm procedure with as of much is CRAMP. 88 fortitude the keep to hands using and the keep to inflated lungs and command, can steadily to arms use by taking Kick possible. as as one as muscles chest and tions inhala- vigorously, and the of long as increase effort every speed as well shoulders in exercise. The the by mentioned last been and arms kept muscles each case, every safely out of the has affected been strong for arms and the water, that a body having great length shoulders during should be caused are not of part their former Should of and rubbed an briskly, and embrocation. till the have muscles The knotty lumps of the contraction those patient feel well up warding again the as up got muscles resumed elasticity. the wrapped it been part of the body which be kept by disappeared, to has swimmer should have means the rigid when spiritsapplied rubbing be of stroke. In which of is caused cramp sufficiently relaxed been having of parts upper stiff and too time, the of kind in case in hot off the inclined to flannels or sleep he should blankets, attack, which of chill while as might sleeping. After a turn re- a WEEDS. Next to himself find to grow feet, twenty he careful, his that discovery he Immediately the weeds, strokes water, to keep as the to the feels with it using, the legs his the pull is surface, fast by and needless clear, scull by the to turn out to surface enemy. the on deep making steady every say, the of long these over cease once along clear and if startling held passing at legs, body limbs are himself should swimmer motion any and blades. thong-like slimy caught the are in along stringers, arms or fifteen to rence occur- make soon to These himself find to legs six moving disagreeable may is uncommon no when water, the of clump a not the deep from of is it swimmer stringers. or swimmer, comparatively in that the of height a so the for dread sea-weeds among generally and the cramp, back, water. arm- of the precaution As soon float them WEEDS. the Should the on back the with slip the off by heel, and manner when as it will be loosen the the from in if the be is cautiously limb the leg, round other Of is leg is It time in any part same course the bound folly to use endeavour an the working the the stocking. a the and somewhat to the of other body. be must movement. slowly methods safe feet, and stringers used. same the lying and surely of extricating at all formed, perone s weeds. Swimmers dive off directions, the in toes, sculling above are self hand one the along from weeds performing The that the at the While hand the with bound the between must arm hands to putting plain opposite both opposite while must one slowly very fingers and leg, caught, be beat hand his insert legs 91 the must be neighbourhood careful of a weedy times bottom. not to STING THE Another the called " Sea-bladder," Jelly in seen moving along the part top like the through a variety of a '* known Starcher," and in the of the by movements the disc. If any the body is out the the of of the of sight. In water. forward contraction immediately at and when first sight floating mushroom, dome-shaped portion July and convex, resemble life in the coasts of partially melted of water and or our months are water ball a piece they animal marine at the form surface advance, sinks of numbers between In September. in of popularly and Sea-blubber," great time, summer on sting interesting specimen be seem is the which to annoyance Fish." This is to of Medusa^ " FISH. JELLY sources subject are Acalcphce as '' the of swimmers THE OF of the motion and creature contracted and floating snow its part progress is kept is attained delatation is and of touched, the fish THE tints, is beach and Blainville that soft solid that fragile so it melts De FISH. JELLY decked 95 in the purest abandoned when the on disappears. These " says " they probably ground, require sustain to THE OF diaphanous tissue, often Its so STING creatures, which could not themselves in the fluid got for them from on repose in order agitate constantly to are which they inhabit." These the movements of name of action weak and feed taking without all along three feet throw out the the Fish" in a as resembling human prey or chest. have at tite, appe- mouthful one masticate its and out with- Should holds fast until the slightestmotion with it. Medusa tive cap- efforts, when of the Fragile voracious a Mrs. or little show been ancients shellfish, molluscs, divide tired with "Jelly their resist,Mr. grown swallowed in the young to making has of on time victim motions they look, they as swallowing worms, had lungs, the respiration and the sea the it is if it as ill-feeling perfectly passive. vary in size diameter. In phosphorescent species produce an from some few a instances light after acute inches pain dark. where to they Most they THE 96 touch with that to occasions me with pain accompanied liquid which The an acrid nature, Fredol of the of the into naked the and out board, the violent that of case Priiicess seize the skin, a surrounded a fever his person, being on inflammation set jumped feelingof burning assistance, and and one seaman, young magnificent specimen with pain brain is of such Louise, who a creature for severe dried. overcome cried pain on man blister to sea and irritate and the The physcalia. sudden body the of crew it bladder sea fills part of the been mentions named are convulsions." to as it has after even "The a contact signifying nettle. it, touching on in they word of feeling is coming on Greek says The body. nettle, hence the Feuill^e FISH. JELLY human of the from Acalephae, THE experienced leaf the Father OF part of the any similar STING taken became in, and fears were so tertained en- for his life. in Fishermen often, when much to taking pained, with different and particles of the cording, in their parts nets, of coast our have their blistered,by coming the even in jelly fish which had after been they had very hands contact adhered broken STING THE 98 should OF the leave water swallow possible also slightly diluted hour until the sickness Fishermen a mixture snuff and to of the to the on some a quickly as brandy or affected small part. dose of monia am- repeating every Scotland apply gone. coast west the water, has brandy, to take with as undiluted applied is to remedy and once, brandy, be FISH. JELLY at some spirits should Another THE of part. This extent prevents tobacco and whisky or deadens mixture the after or the pain consequences of sickness. It has the has soda, or inwardly On to be that found properties evil the been of of effects will afford getting better, of great any counteracting the ammonia almost poison. applied to to of the a alkalies great Therefore the part, extent potass, or taken relief. a gentle advantage. laxative will be found POPULAR * ' Error of opinion it." combat There are with their greatest Some insist on watch hind teachers and writers which he the kick to and the to the his web feet pushes the having been body kicking in a be body the straight always in than the the straight his so the surface feet so lines. as that This line, and frog. toes them, forward. to kicks frog his attain better resisting delivered, will to of opening the be the ideas. that connecting may has swimming can as back, straight these movements mistake, household teacher delusion, the common like on nothing art, great a spread of the imitate legs soles free connection so the occasions dispelling the in almost seems many in is is left reason become in and This have continuing on where errors difficulty perfection up which mention and words, tolerated, popular many swimming that be may Jefferson. " to ERRORS. with part are on, of pulled ing recover- POPULAR lOo therefore It must proportion in with the are must act It will be seen, in the such as propelling Another of pressure often weight used " of with his the eyes before water they going under the lids on open, the eyelids prevents also, that and while that is cannot the be surface, that prevents done. being Franklin, in his Dr. first to on gone and means employed repeated, between water if closed the the man mechanical when under goes being closed, opened The opened the one with struction in- power. error, if diving them unless " the to resisting surface, the not are different a referring that small so compared quite foot-plates,ox flippers are as a as feet being body on plain swimming, therefore never his of size being not man, of his feet he on of soles the to that plain frog, that principle. soles be the and web-footed, ERRORS. make this and surface is, that closed of the inconvenience. swimming, on other mistake, and the false both eyes propagating fact essay at will water, and under, that theor}^ mouth and as well without the have writers absurd and was can as the be above, est slight- POPULAR Franklin's Dr. written the of full of mistaken bathe the heavy, and the than at face and It is an of of method advocated lead the slimy in the and one as could not fatal will is and the water how matter no as place the find altogether the in and water, head the time on weeds, to same of means a be given, or to attempted dive The catch to lately seen rid the this extricating one one s of piece likely more long hold impossible. to in the from roots mischievous more a the by have results. is next in out slippery, that who raining, reverse rain, We Water. and water should one is time, caught weeds, to is and comfortable a of pull the plant bottom to the in, he the when to instruction at pleasant. error, from Now, swimming at attempt self but man, no it other any is very that when shower a shower a not was large error, has dress sensation having air swimmer during warmer great one is cold. the undress that prevails open water If case. to idea the in which ideas. popular then by friend, was a loi swimmihg, on essay spontaneously request A ERRORS. himself is grass of so it when The tunate unforof weeds POPULAR I02 in this in all the would manner probability become live never and entangled, more else tell anyone to of error. is It swimmers who some brought The good teacher amount of made lessons, than enabled the care, with to as careful teacher all the have day present of eyes that it will rule a Nearly if be best been old and they greater the much since body far in practice. swimmers years' practice, more with average less had in progress done a by himself, away with or an excellence an number twenty had to works without observation, sustain attain have to of possessed time, and of enough fortunate who one times our and is will, half have a the the who of have under without but intelligence, advance We swim self- professors. pupil than occur to of art under up experienced less the of exponents It does excel. not that people many best. swimmers, do they the learned good found great a are have become in with idea an taught who ERRORS. ten hints they in the from at water. twelve or friends, first were SAVE TO FROM LIFE DROWNING. "The Who he One In like acts in And a "Dr. new as new ones, capital the loss the says the or accession names a place." "Transactions of as commercial produces or the loss stock, general of the is means on : the concerns, a or to we follows Treatise approved the 1794," to 1774 propounded *In that to deed, " multiplies insomuch benefic from his in proceed, race, your value some Nations, capitals.* few all grants of Smith capital every records raise again. human the slain, doth friends the approves thousand death gen'rous of volume of Adam of ye praise, our ten weeping Society, theory Wealth the its Humane Royal find 1st his patrons Heaven' with untimely these noble High the to demands victory from who victim Ye In of boasts Than less hero conquering be of number of accession of considered procreating SAVE TO I04 This " as to fair a of the as the subduction tends The ancient to light,and he the the of has Considering and the can we of the seeing his to is due life only not us humane this duty, fears perform it. of lives, be of the infinite value. question in this honours citizen. him on For, this saved all nearly country, whatever a at argument the to Societies to pass and not, as National reasoned but one, of the over even in at sound, how Lifeboat noble-hearted fellow-creature a mass has many. Humane afford of by highest a the considered be conceded looked the past series." it must preserve the number a it that general is to of riches bestowed perhaps given praise been it has the to or country, a Romans saved they, from ascending writers, constitutes then single life,not a lation popu- establish may position, addition or an Population, who of of population in we incontrovertible propagation, increasing that so addition or of equally applicable to commerce, and subduction period is proposition as DROWNING. FROM LIFE our Institution country. individual risk of and his Nor efforts swimmer, danger, the much who, knowing own life, SAVE TO io6 whose sins, think One would-be effaced of the says, from my restored to round the knees kisses and tears family were not had they and want, never shall. There are justice to person when in the following service, ue. as We have to water, to lessons showing all a we the taught grown-up that hope if only should that however, who to place sion expres- humility carry not think of may he in twice insensible an speak approved them His to on arms showered in their have themselves struggles of death, The would his preserver swimmers, themselves, trusting in trust joy and affirmed their power we clasped profuse repeatedly the was a never hour, that an feet. his less many before of preserver upon their of it will he his of rescue great so consciousness of the memory victim much it in never the the thanks, and of of sorrow." memory, preserved, to words, part in the " them led have in the out active an suicide be being of the world Out took who truth some was " trials and sorrows, there DROWNING. FROM LIFE of one in safety. prove methods in classes with of real of ever}- mark in the the jacket, and will soon he can swim clothing. much there the struggling the than if the The case put himself be will OR HELP also swim, but apply who CARRY to may parts of his dressed to besides, ; being caught difference drowning person careful comparatively fresh, and To which possible of breath out with in the if the clothed, reversed. were must rescuer them person. the and his portions of his limbs use when of greatest is naked rescuer the than probability these shoes, taking speed of relieved extent greater of in the up will also have He It makes to when is less grasp made had his of in some rescuer heaviest the occupied moments be himself being of distance a shore, the the These few ful success- practicallyproved be divest to vest. attire, the thus person from yards time off classes these lessons. drowning of take a their utilityof better 109 of members have saving life,and hundreds DROWNING. receiving the instructions,been since Should of several of success, having, FROM LIFE SAVE TO the have ; he to must swim been as of one fast as the spot possible. SWIMMER. TIRED rescue so reach little excited as A not who accidentally This cannot thrown SAVE TO no into the such an such circumstances. the to his ordinary This and is a carry easy The of turn by the the on will swim now Plate XL with will front girl will fully back, to nearing must try off too much to him, face blinding, or and to get to time in both use eyes, this extent some may be caught catch him between both at once. elbow hands, keeping the palms thumbs person's and enabled When under his on water, person. facing inward, drowning be rescue. he and in the assisting one putting now hands his both diving when must own and rescuer water shoulders, with of his preserver's neck, heavy the effect of the rescuer him swam tired of then stupifying him, over or person, throw will have has the or method trying this, and boy a strong very to under even rescuer as put of back, not, however, hands the stroke. way means drowning his found rescuer breast Another a be passive, position. an its by his face, the face the and When round are explain obedient requiring help, let hands to DROWNING. occasionally may person one's is if he water, one FROM LIFE with that round arms. the is with the back Let him rescued one fingers part now above TO DISENGAGE FROM DROWNING A To rescue difficultythan of by water he prevent the life it is save will be a act grip suicide's shake been the know himself the clear In probable dangerous, how stand of the accidentally immersed, from clutches no his efforts to the rescuer an that reason, would-be enable matter every such a of such as that in to will means to it is well himself same cares attempts that act the into suicide, and to course clutches suicide who one drowning disengage grasp, the greater thrown determined to It will of can one been than more prove emergency. have of self-destruction. should swimmer if do caught by may strugglesand The may much of matter a death may accident. what not who person a is the even OF PERSON. suicide a GRASP THE him who one how hard to has he struggle. may The methods to be explained have repeatedly been proved from the the endeavour chest, then the stretch the by legs this is well the will movement full extent, shown who and push XIV. Plate in will will described, and "Hug," at be quite If him to the at in the seize once carry thus and unless caught that will be twined bodies being allow position for a close of push the off. XV., place a method person together that being worst lost be release. of has in, be can probability preservers feet is the swimmer in all proper his round so a drowning the seen, firmly to the knows he might he Plate in shown as possible predicament room sudden and as opponent's safety. The As way body, own his against person rescuer, before manner of drowning the of as strongest grip will be loosened, the done mild a his to up their to him, from person and out first in neck, clear; failingin this, let strong a disengaging the by will at feet the of ny clutches. close knees his ETC. of means himself pull GRASP, caught be XIII., he soles the place certain rescuer to bring THE dangerous in Plate him be to most Should shown FROM DISENGAGE TO his arms waist, both there drawn is up no in To release with arm the of hand FROM hand his to the sudden outward will the time X is then found of boat, be After acting a and left the at (See at Plate is under he and once, the for any effective in need brought to be. part of may trials they Of easy. shore, or We would these course,, be must to taken bank, or strongly methods of practise together,, and rescuer may practice they help practise number of in of detail in explained may Any number prepared So case life. hold comparatively and once, swimmers saving the movements water. difficult,but to the as advise each at his thus before, the person hold with by will of his preserver. somewhat will be nostrils,then his under right second and drowning person's head movements seem as head will relax the at The the he surface the the push part the bring right,these the left small drowning person's back, Once VI.) with the to inward press his put thumb forefinger against hand, and same the face, get ETC. rescuer person's back, movement bend GRASP, firmly closed drowning of THE himself, let the the up joint a DISENGAGE TO Ii8 rescued will find in turn. themselves emergency. are these means of rescue, that Plate XV. OF RESUSCITATION DROWNED. APPARENTLY *' By Mercy's Of it alone care vital powers and sense Yet tender still by Translation "He And from cold and though pale ; applied, means light, to came Mortals, tho' deprived by water's That THE life may to motionless. recalled." be old Dutch an embrace Poem, lives! thanks, 'tis all he can, to Heav'n Mercy gives." and Green. It has and often action process, of been to lost to been much have done and giving prizes so the have for accidental been had brought life has valuable a many presence resuscitative followed person of restoration means in time. throughout in the knew proper applied clubs Swimming the And firma. owing having not would after even terra who one fatal results immersion, alive some for the that, but happened the teaching the country, art of excellence, might which swimming, also take ETC. RESUSCITATION, this up branch, and otherwise, or been have instruct their in the process of resuscitation. past hundred the Within those fumigation, and bleeding. London, long ago so following the inflating the lungs. friction,these efforts if the endeavours turn electricity, Coleman Doctor natural be of the circulation heart and for four continued by apply previously crowned not are in 'and of Electrify the to methods 1789, recommended as Imitate " " by drill, many adopted, others, among members years, recommended, discarded, 123 hours with success." Previous form to 1790 "Tobacco in further could on, ever been Among is "It have so much This Dr. 1791 form any than Coleman London said probable recovered been eminent of it, highly pernicious,"and is more enematic that no this where one remedy applied." the methods old sufflation, and Howard's in But in the tobacco several by recommended practitioners. has find we of system practised is,however, the among a chest in the very Hooker's was more and United harsh modern abdominal States method system of ideas is pressure, of America. of treatment. ETC. RESUSCITATION, 124 although not of the Joux, relates of remedies then He and third the In short a were to awoke life. to which such the in not all the vain. in applied a white heat of breathing the from were drowned the man he wards afterization cauter- severe Of though strongly even to the vital portions. near necessarily underwent. appliances, are 1873, where inconvenience resulted skin police in Brussels, to signs only experienced, " stringent means, half-an-hour The Dr. following: more body, faint in and use plates heated time observed, course science parts of the upper of the in proceeded iron the as occurred modern applied so division which case a much as ordinary commended, re- circumstances to easily had. be The instructions the National as the yet than Lifeboat most adopted, give as them recommended Institution practicable and we think and we and are now certain issued accepted methods do cannot by better in extenso. I. immediately Send and dry for medical clothing, but kets, assistance, blan- proceed to treat the RESUSCITATION, patient mstantly face the face, neck, the exposing in except whether downwards, from clothing chest and the neck and be aimed air,with open shore on weather, and severe 127 spot, in the the on ETC. afloat; or the to wind, all removing tight chest, especially the braces. The points after secondly, and Promotion efforts persevered medical has man to removing the breathing. until restoration to that the Circulation breathing life will be has a the beyond skin of first appearance of until or life is extinct drying the and if circulation For hours, and clothes be must energetically,and two or the restored, is and Warmth wet before one and BREATHING; Breathing restore pronounced promote made be for in first " Circulation. and immediately commenced Efforts to are OF breathing Warmth of The at RESTORATION the immediately, not to blood must natural be recommenced, duced inthe endangered. II. TO To Clear RESTORE the BREATHING. Throat " Place the patient on etc. resuscitation, ijS the floor or of the one fluids the and the readily the operation by wiping and If the entrance If there be To breathing fail,then ICxtiTK Breathing instantly and the mouth. the Warmth. breathing no " Turn " the on Assist use or " if the or forward, promote only slight breathing the by commences, to which free. cleansing below described treatment fall windpipe satisHictor}'breathing in escape itself will tongue and downwards, forehead, more into leaving this will face the under arms position all mouth, with ground the patient well the side, supporting head, and the l^xeite nostrils the}'arc warm, and allernatelv, If there cold throat Rub water, the or cold with feather, a chest and face and hot water them. on be hand. at dash snuff, hartshorn, and tickle the smelling salts, or "c.. if with no success, lose not but moment, a instantly " Breathing Imitate To on the on a face, raising and folded Turn the coat or body other very " supporting article gently the Replace patient chest the well of dress. on the side and a ETC. RESUSCITATION, little and then repeating these beyond, again; and the minute, once or the [By placing is this pressure On the each air uniform movement, on the let one the immediately pressure side. and [The first " and of the result if not Whilst the body and or back is and turning whole of the the placed with below the body operations of movements under the on side, removing before to chest.] pressure each side, replaced between on the on the enters efficient increases it. Expiration, tJu Inspiration^ is Respiration too late.Life. above and blankets cover, or Natural or operations with, dry the hands clothing turned body solely arm measure commences The the attend person head, second During the bones or seconds, chest, the weight of when but the on the shoulder-blades the the out; that occasion five or side. removed, aftd air face, make brisk four in times fifteen about patieftton body forces the ciently, effi- cautiously, every the face, back the on measures perseveringly occasionally varying the briskly 131 can are feet ; and be gradually Breathing; being proceeded as soon as procured, strip reclothe it,but dry the taking ETC. RESUSCITATION, 132 efforts the with interfere to not care to restore breathing. III. efforts these Should from of course follows proceed minutes, to method, Silvester's Dr by in the successful prove five to two breathing imitate not as : " the Place little inclined a support the cushion patient from and shoulders head of article on flat a and firm small a on the under placed dress surface, feet;raise the upwards folded or back the on shoulder-blades. the forward Draw the projecting beyond the or purpose, be may To -Standing just above retain to Imttatk the the upwards the tape or lower tongue elbows, and draw may in that it over this answer jaw, of patient's head, be the tied teeth position. Breathing grasp the arms above the head, and for about two seconds. steadilyupwards stretched string band will Movements the at of by raising the or made chin the under piece a them, round and and tongue elastic lips: an keep and patient'stongue, the arms gently keep them \By this ETC. RESUSCITATION, air 7neans the down firmly the is drawn and patient'sarms about for chest. them press is turn and gently against the air means Then lungsi] seconds two this [By the into 135 sides of pressed out of the hmgs^ these Repeat deliber alternately, measures fifteen perseveringly,about and until effort spontaneous a immediately which upon of movements Circulation to breathing, times in respire is to cease and minute, a perceived, the imitate proceed Induce to Warmth. and IV. TREATMENT AFTER BREATHING To HAS [By flannels, "c. along The or the veins friction over Promote and pressure the this towards must be Circulation and the limbs rubbing grasping RESTORED. BEEN Warmth PROMOTE Commence NATURAL upwards, firm using handkerchiefs, energy, the blood measure the with " is propelled hearty continued under the blanket dry clothing. the warmth of the body by the applica RESUSCITATION. 136 hot of tion water, the flannels, bottles, heated patient respiration has the has be brandy a carried the soles to house a to after let the room. life,a teaspoonful of given; then, if the and returned, small water, patient warm of power quantities wine, of coffee, should or should Observations. be because life does having persons " persevered opinion erroneous be kept be bed, in not in that soon restored been The for above hours, some are persons make after ment treat- it as able irrecover- its appearance, persevering for hours. Atm'earances Death. hot disposition to sleep encouraged. should many of The General an the and administered. and to restored, be careful been have swallowing warm thighs,and been restoration should water is the play freelyabout On of feet. If the air bladders or bricks, "c., to the pit of the stomach, arm-pits, between of the ETC " Breathing entirely; the eyelids pupils dilated; contracted; the the Accompany Generally which and are the hearths cease generally half-closed; the jaws clenched; tongue action the approaches fingerssemito the under ETC. RESUSCITATION, the of edge lips, and with covered are Coldness a these, frothy the as nostrils^ mucus. of pallor and well as 139^ surface increase. CAUTIONS. Prevent the body, Avoid to especially rough remain if in do the allow not unless back round persons apartment. an and usage, the on of crowding unnecessary the body is tongue secured. Under the hold the body in circumstances no body up by feet. On no account unless under should only place medical be employed the direction, as a a and momentary warm even bath^ then excitant. it CONCLUSION. Ornamental of matters be Breast, "c., back. With the such tricks like a like a to lie top, at These arc in dog, neither the will the combining or the it with water, like frog, a the other many nor less work. ments, move- matter, easy instance, to pick apparently than an for in this plain other, water Diving, of these attention by of Swimming the play the in Treading, quite as and bottom more find one revolve, and of vanced ad- object great portions knowledge pupil these strokes. earlier to can proficiency Sculling, the in thorough a by Floating, shown as The Over-hand and of learning attain to are and plain, swimming. is at Side, the on of aimed the water perseverance, however help branches to and instructions, extent great any under feats patience, time, printed no and Swimming a to perform to swim back, spin breathing positions. difficult combinations feats of the CONCLUSION. plain of the himself water, nicety a the of the of which effect the whole, instructions such command, in or has slight, has any part all along almost the proficiency in "feel" of the the been body. offer to as could we attain to useful most any over one any to of movement plain language as enable to tolerable how the with well is,to ascertain every matter no more will do pupil called, that object, however, Our the swimming, it is the practising thoroughly acquaint as limbs, motion the of parts make to When movements. difficult 141 branches of art. foregoing The in nearly as use pupils this who have taught by serve as class of the our us and on allowed now, to teaching. under the our fact these in add shall prove drawing that the who words We as think will care those recognize hundreds that take have perhaps before them we that interest an in physical education. to if the means written principles may general public of been same justificationin laying particular branch And book been throughout, been this when have the possible as day every instructions a close, lessons of we may given helping any in to be this swim,.
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