 | 1780 - 740 pages
...¡nfenfibly acquired the ftroke, taught as it were by nature. Tht practice I mean is this : Chufing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly into it till it is up to your btaft; then turn round your face to the ftore, and throw an egg into the water, brtween you and the... | |
 | 1794 - 614 pages
...feveral who, by a little of the prailice neceflary for that purpofe, have infenfibly acquired the ftroke, taught as it were by nature. The practice I mean is this : chufing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly into it till it is up to your bread,... | |
 | 1805 - 608 pages
...the first place,, especially as I have known several who, by a liitle of the practice necessary fur that purpose, have insensibly acquired the stroke,...coolly into it till it is up to your breast, then turn round your face to the shore, and throw an egg into the water, between you and the shore ; it will... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...therefore, advise the acquiring that confidence in the first place, especially as I have known several who, by a little of the practice necessary for that...coolly into it till it is up to your breast, then turn round your face to the shore, and throw an egg into the water, between you and the shore ; it will... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...acquiring that confidence in the first place, especially as I have known several who, by a little of tiie practice necessary for that purpose, have insensibly...deepens gradually, walk coolly into it till it is up to vour breast, then turn round your face to the shore, and throw an egg into the water, between you and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...in the first place ; especially as I have known several who, by a 146 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS, little of the practice necessary for that purpose, have insensibly acquired the stroke, tanght as it were by nature. The practice I mean is this. Choosing a place where the water deepens... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...therefore advise the acquiring that confidence in the first place ; especially as I have known several who, by a little of the practice necessary for that...as it were by nature. The practice I mean is this. Choosing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly into it till it is up to your breast,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...therefore advise the acquiring that confidence in the first place ; especially as 1 have known several who, by a little of the practice necessary for that...insensibly acquired the stroke, taught as it were by nalure. The practice I mean is this. Choosing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pages
...therefore advise the acquiring that confidence in the first place ; especially as I have known several who, by a little of the practice necessary for that purpose, have insensibly acquired the stroke, tanght as it were by nature. The practice I mean is this. Choosing a place where the water deepens... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 520 pages
...power of the water to support one, which he talks of so much." Mary read on as follows — " Choosing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly into it, till it is up to your breast, then turn round, your face to the shore, and throw an egg into the •water, between you and the shore. It will... | |
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The practice I mean is this ; chusing a place where the water deepens gradually, walk coolly into it till it is up to your breast, then turn round your face to the shore, and throw an egg into the water, between you and the shore ; it will sink to the... 
