APPARATUS rOR. RAISING BODIES UNDER WATER. 2^^ 



The other a missile ropt", capable of being flung to a per- 

 son ii) distress, at a considerable distance from the sliore. 



This missile rope, (fi^-. 4, plate VI,) 35 yards in lengtii,is Rope to be ,* 

 rendered buoyant bj' pieces of cork fastened to it, at inter- ^""S to a per- 

 vals of three or four feet. It is made fast at one end to a tance from tha 

 wooden reel Ji, six inches in diameter, and sixteen in length, shore, 

 on which it should always be kept wound, to prevent the 

 ropes kinking, and for being in readiness. But when used, 

 it must be unwound, because the corks are an obstacle to 

 its running off the reel in the throw, and it should be spread 

 on the ground, or held in the hand, free from entanglement 

 so as not to catch or impede the throw. The throwing end 

 of the rope is fastened to a piece of wood B shaped like the 

 but end of an oar, as no hhape can be better devised for 

 the purpose of throwing it from the hand. The person 

 throwing it holds fast the reel in his other hand. 



The cost of this is seven shillings and sixpence. 



The reel safeguard consists of a rope or line thirty-five Apparatus for 



yards lonp-, made fast at one end to a reel (A, fig. 3) six '"*"'''"S *''° 

 ; , ... , . , , rr. 1 , safcty'of a per- 



inches in diameter, and ten in length. To the other end son going to 



of this rope, a briiris or iron tinned ring, large enough to '■|''\'^' ^""'^" 

 admit of the leathtr and buckle part of the shoulder-straps 

 passing through it, is fastened. The other part consists of 

 two straps B B, of strong Sadler's web, 2 inches wide, cross- 

 ing each other, and well sown together just above the ))it 

 of the stomach, and after leaving a sufRcient space for ad- 

 mitting the arms, the ends on each side are fastened together. 

 To the en<ls behind the left shoulder, a brass or iron tinned 

 ring of an inch and half in diameter is well fastened, and to 

 the ends behind the right shoulder, a buckle and strap i8 

 inches long is fastened. If the space for the arms to pass 

 through is proper, and the ring behind the left shoulder, 

 and strap behind the right, properly placed^ the pull from 

 behind will be so equal, that the brace will neither press on 

 the pit or stomach, or &.e windpipe ; two essentials in swim- 

 ming and diving. To insure this safeguard being put on 

 properly, when hurry requires the use of it, *' Over the 

 left arm,'' '* Over the right arm,'^ should be written or 

 stamped on the inside of the web part with printer's ink. 

 The person using this slips his arms into the brace, while 



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