 | Naval art and science - 1872 - 1120 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on to your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...floated, a boat or other aid might have been obtained. 9th. Those instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or smooth water.... | |
 | Salacio (pseud.) - 1861 - 112 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on to your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...floated, a boat or other aid might have been obtained. " 9th. These instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or smooth water."... | |
 | Children's literature - 1865 - 1136 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on to your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...floated, a boat, or other aid, might have been obtained. Such are the instructions given by Mr. Hodgson, who assures us that they hold good either in a calm... | |
 | George Strong Nares - Seamanship - 1865 - 534 pages
...till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back -going tide, and sinks in the effort, when, if he had floated, a boat or other aid might have been obtained. 9th. These instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or smooth water.... | |
 | Stephen Bleecker Luce - Navigation - 1866 - 874 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...floated, a boat or other aid might have been obtained. 9th. These instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or smooth water.... | |
 | James C. Wilcocks - Fishing - 1868 - 392 pages
...till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back -going tide, and sinks in the effort, when, if he had floated, a boat, or other aid, might have been obtained. 9th. These instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea, or smooth water.... | |
 | United States. Revenue Marine Bureau - 1873 - 84 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on to your back and float till help con(es. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...whether as regards the roughest sea or smooth water. DIRECTIONS FOR RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DROWNED. The leading principles of the following directions... | |
 | J C. Wilcocks - 1875 - 440 pages
...till help come?. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back -going tide, and sinks in the effort, when, if he had floated, a boat, or other aid, might have been obtained. 9th. These instructions apply alike to all circumstance?, whether the roughest sea or smooth water.... | |
 | Amusements - 1882 - 1048 pages
...himself by stemming the billows from the shore on a back-going tide, and sinks Ш the effort, whereas, if he had floated, a boat or other aid might have...instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or «Booth water. 10. In case you are roughly seized by a drowning man when attempting... | |
 | J C. Wilcocks - 1884 - 356 pages
...person who cannot swim, then get on to your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on a back-going...floated, a boat, or other aid, might have been obtained. gth. These instructions apply alike to all circumstances, whether the roughest sea or smooth water.... | |
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outset-ting" tide, and you are swimming either by yourself or having hold of a person who can not swim, then get on your back and float till help comes. Many a man exhausts himself by stemming the billows for the shore on. a back-going tide and sinks... 
