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but you will never pull the stick out of its place. If you 

 tie two sticks in tin- shape of a cross and luiry th.-m in li 



The rope need not be a large one, as it will not whole 



Wright of your body, and it will be found that a c<>nl as thici. >nii- 



nary washing-line will answer every purpose. 



On the side of a stream or pond, tie the rope to a tree or hammer a 

 in the ground. A stake eighteen inches in length, and as thick as an ordi- 

 nary bmoinstick is quite large enough. Hammer it rather more than i 

 thirds into the ground, and let it lean boldly away from the watei 

 Tin- best way of fixing the rope to it is by the "clove hitch." 



Now, having your rope in your hand, go quietly into the water 



: ing your face towards the bank. As soon as you are fairly in 

 thr water, thick completely beneath the surface. Be sure that you really 

 do go fairly under the water, for there is nothing more deceptive than the 

 feel of the water to a novice. He dips his head, as he fancies, at least a 

 foot beneath the surface ; he feels the water in his nose, he hears it in his 

 ears, and thinks he is almost at the bottom, when, in reality, the back of 

 his head is quite dry. 



The l.e>t way of "ducking" easily is to put the left hand on the back 

 of the head, hold to the rope with the right hand, and then duck until the 

 left hand is well under water. 



-hould next accustom himself to the new element by 

 ing alx>nt as much as possible-, walking as far as the rope will allow him, 

 and jumping up and down BO ftfl to learn by experience the buoyanc 

 the water. 



Perhaps the first day may be occupied by this preliminary pi< 

 MII the second visit the real business may begin. 



In ^wimmin--, as in most other pursuits, a good beginning is invahi 



ff a little care on the preliminaries, and he will have 



no had habiN to untrach himself afterwards. It is quite as easy to learn 

 as a bad style, although the QOVice may juxt at the 

 lining fancy that he could do better by following his ,.\vn devices. 



The ij r>! ;.;,.,. i j fl (,, ,-,.,. | a jM-rfect confidence in the sustaining 



BT "f the water, and. according to >ur idea-, the 1 

 to float on the hack. 



FLOATING ON THE BACK. 



Take care that the c,,rd is within easy reach, 

 in a HIM), , ; ,1,1 the DOVlce i lather a; 



