 | William Clarke - Amusements - 1855 - 722 pages
...equal) where an oppojtunity was afforded for acquiring BO advantageous an art, which, once tfsirned, is never forgotten. " I know by experience, that it is a great comfort to a swimmer, who ha* * considerable distance to go, to turn himself sometimes on his back, and tu MM v, in otlier respect*,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1856 - 372 pages
...frequent use, either in surprising an enemy or saving themselves ; and if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (other things being...advantageous an art, which, once learned, is never forgotten. •; ' • l u. " I know by experience, that it is a great comfort to a swimmer, who has a considerable... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Cooking - 1858 - 454 pages
...and if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (other things being equal), where nn opportunity was afforded for acquiring so advantageous an art, which, once learned, is never forgotten. 2810. "I know by experience, that it is a great comfort to a swimmer, who has a considerable distance... | |
 | Amusements - 1863 - 404 pages
...frequent use, either in surprising an enemy, or saving themselves ; and if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (other things being...that it is a great comfort to a swimmer, who has a • This advice has been adopted in the military academies of France and Germany, where instruction... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Home economics - 1865 - 410 pages
...cither in surprising an enemy or saving thorn selves ; and if I had now boys to educate, I fthould prefer those schools (other things being equal) where...afforded for acquiring so advantageous an art, which, one learned, is never forgotten. 1326. "I KNOW BY EXPBBIENCE, that i is a great comfort to a swimmer,... | |
 | Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1869 - 430 pages
...frequent use either in surprising an enemy or saving them selves ; and if I had now boys to educate, should prefer those schools (other things being equal) where an opportunity was afforded fo acquiring so advantageous an art, which, one learned, is never forgotten. 1326. "I KNOW BT EXPERIENCE,... | |
 | Almanacs - 1870 - 956 pages
...inconsiderable, the water supporting it ; though when out of the water they will be found very heavy indeed. " I know by experience that it is a great comfort to...swimmer who has a considerable distance to go to turn sometimes on the back, and to vary, in other respects, the means of procuring a progressive motion.... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Fancy work - 1872 - 432 pages
...frequent use either in surprising an enemy or saving themselves ; and if I had now boys to educate, 1 should prefer those schools (other things being equal)...an art, which, once - learned, is never forgotten. 1326. "I ENOW BY EXPERIENCE, that it is a great comfort to a swimmer, who has a considerable distance... | |
 | Alvin Wood Chase - Cooking - 1876 - 948 pages
...saving tMeniscive.i; and if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (oi her i .'lings being equal) where, an opportunity was afforded for acquiring so advantageous an art, which, onee learned, is never forgotten. '• I Know by experience, that it is a great comfort to a swimmer,... | |
 | John Locke - Conduct of life - 1880 - 386 pages
...frequent use either in surprising an enemy or saving themselves. And if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (other things being...advantageous an art, which once learned is never forgotten." ' St. J. 2 Nee literas didicit nee natarej So the Greeks said of an ignorant man : MiJTf vejv, ju^re... | |
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... and wholesome an exercise. Soldiers particularly should, methinks, all be taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use, either in surprising an enemy or saving themselves ; and if I had now boys to educate, I should prefer those schools (other things... 
