Show ART or OF SWIMMING men are drowned by raising their heads above the water the weight of which depresses the head other animals have hav e neither motion nor ability to act in a similar manne and therefore swim naturally when a man falls i into n deep water he will rise to the surface and will continue there it if he does not net elevate his hands hands if he moves his hands under water in in any way he pleases eases his head will rise so high ris as to allow him hica tree free releases rl liberty to breathe and if fit he will use his legs in the act of walking up stairs his shoulders will rise above the water so that he may use less exertion with his bis hands or apply them to some other purpose par pose these plain directions are recommended to the recollection of those who have hate not learned to swim aam in their youth as they ma may be found highly advantageous yi vant ageous in preserving I 1 life e |