| 1780 - 796 pàgines
...that the water buoys you up againft your inclination ; thai it it not fo •. ,. ; ya thing to fink as power; while your endeavours to overcome it, and to...with your feet and hands, which action is afterwards ufcd in fwimming to fupport your head higher above water, or to go forward through it. I would the... | |
| 1780 - 740 pàgines
...that you cannot, but by aflive force, get down to the egg. Thus you feel the power of the water to fupport you, and learn to confide in that power; while...it, and to reach the egg, teach you the manner of ailing on the water with your feet and hands, which aftion is afterwards ufed in fwimming to fupport... | |
| Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1906 - 652 pàgines
...cannot, by your active force, get down to the egg. Thus you feel the power of the water to support you, and learn to confide in that power; while your endeavours to overcome it and reach the egg, teach you the manner of acting on the water with your feet and hands, which action is... | |
| 1779 - 702 pàgines
...power, while your en- water, -and extending his arms, may deavours to overcome it, and reach l^e e£& teach you the manner of acting on the water with your feet and hards, which aflion is afterwards uiid in (wihioiing to fupport your head above water, or to go forward... | |
| 1777 - 808 pàgines
...confidence in the firlt place, efpecially as I have known fcyeral who, by a little of the prafticc-uefcpport you, and learn to confide in that power; while your endeavours to overearse it, and to reach the egg, teach you the manr.er of añing on the water with your ftct and... | |
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