362 SWIMMING. 



as the body is compressed by fear into a 

 smaller compass, it becomes heavier: and 

 3rdly The water and fear take away 

 the breath ; and when the breath is taken 

 from the body, its bulk is reduced, and it 

 becomes heavier. 



Q. Why can QUADKUPEDS swim MORE EASILY 

 than MAN ? 



A. 1st Because the trunk of a 

 quadruped is lighter than water, and this 

 is the greatest part of them : 



2ndly The position of a beast in water 

 is a natural one. 



Q. Why is it MORE DIFFICULT for a MAN to 

 swim than for a BEAST? 



A. Because the head and limbs of a 

 man (like those of a beast) are heavier 

 than water, and these compose more than 

 half his body : 



2ndly The position of a man in water 

 is unnatural to him. 



Q. Why can FAT men SWIM more EASILY than 

 SPARE men ? 



A. Fat is lighter than water ; and the 

 fatter a man is, the more buoyant will 

 he be. 



