The art of swimming, made safe, easy, pleasant, and healthful. To which are added, cautions to learners, and advice to bathers, by the late celebrated Dr. Benjamin Franklin.

Date:
[1830?]
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Credit: The art of swimming, made safe, easy, pleasant, and healthful. To which are added, cautions to learners, and advice to bathers, by the late celebrated Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE ART OF SWIM MIN MADE aft SAFE, EASY, PLEASANT, AND & miBA&osiw&a Sf ' ■ v’ St . r • . B1 ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ■ SEREIN SET FORTHp r «r axohg which ark,. How to to Into the water How to begin learning to swim How to return back swimming S3 float witifyour face upwards ow to turn in the water The turn called ringing the bells Turning or rolling round To swim backwards ?; I ‘ ' u To turn laying along To make a circle To turn in an upright posture To advance with your hands joined To swim on your side To swiu< with both hands still To swim with one leg in the opposite hand To swim like a dog To beat water To keep one foot above the water To show both feet Suspension, by the chin To tread water » How to change hand and fool To swim with your legs tied To creep To sit in the water To cut your toe nails To show four parts of your body To swim holding up one leg To swim holding up both hands To boot yourself The leap of the goat How to dive The perpendicular descent To swim under water How to rise after diving To make a circle under water The agility of the uotpniu How to liy a kite in uw water. •0- TO WHICH ARE ADDED, CAUTIONS TO LEARNERS, AND : ADYICR TO BA T H E R 8,-;? BT THE LATE CELEBRATED DR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. FAIRBURN, 110, M1NOWE& Price Sixpence.*