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WITHOUT A MASTER. 57
how to dive. Many lives have been saved by the ability to
dive, many have been lost from its absence.
Many a man has saved his own life, when escaping from enemies, by diving and swimming under water to some place of
refuge, or by passing along out of sight of his enemies, merely
allowing his nostrils to appear above the surface at intervals.
Many a man—and woman, too—has saved the life of another
by diving after the sunken body and bringing it to the surface
before life was extinct. Therefore, our counsel is, that the
young swimmer learn to dive without delay.
The first object is to keep the eyes open while under the water. In order to do this, sink yourself wrell under the surface,
hold your hand before your face, and try to look at it. Don't
be afraid of water getting into the eyes. A chance drop o*"
fresh water flirted into the eyes will make them smart, but yor
may keep your eyes open even in salt water as long as you like
without the least irritation.
Some persons recommend that the first experiment be made
with a basin of water, in which the head is to be plunged. We
specially recommend that this should not be done, and that the
first experiment should be made while bathing.
When the young swimmer has learned that he really can keep
his eyes open under water, he should drop to the bed of the
sea or river, where it is about four feet in depth, some white
object—one of the well-known alabaster eggs used for deluding
sitting hens is as good an objeet as can b'e found. Still, a lump
of chalk, a thick gallipot, or anything of a like nature, will do
very well.
Now, try to stop and lift the egg, and you will find two results. The first is that the egg will look as large as a hat, and
the second is, that you will find very great difficulty in getting
to it.
Now, try another way of getting to the egg. Drop it as before, spring up as high as the waist, bend your body well forward, throw the feet in the air, and try to reach the egg, head
foremost At first you will find this rather difficult, but after a
little practice, it will come easily enough. Be careful to stand
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000224 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | WITHOUT A MASTER. 57 how to dive. Many lives have been saved by the ability to dive, many have been lost from its absence. Many a man has saved his own life, when escaping from enemies, by diving and swimming under water to some place of refuge, or by passing along out of sight of his enemies, merely allowing his nostrils to appear above the surface at intervals. Many a man—and woman, too—has saved the life of another by diving after the sunken body and bringing it to the surface before life was extinct. Therefore, our counsel is, that the young swimmer learn to dive without delay. The first object is to keep the eyes open while under the water. In order to do this, sink yourself wrell under the surface, hold your hand before your face, and try to look at it. Don't be afraid of water getting into the eyes. A chance drop o*" fresh water flirted into the eyes will make them smart, but yor may keep your eyes open even in salt water as long as you like without the least irritation. Some persons recommend that the first experiment be made with a basin of water, in which the head is to be plunged. We specially recommend that this should not be done, and that the first experiment should be made while bathing. When the young swimmer has learned that he really can keep his eyes open under water, he should drop to the bed of the sea or river, where it is about four feet in depth, some white object—one of the well-known alabaster eggs used for deluding sitting hens is as good an objeet as can b'e found. Still, a lump of chalk, a thick gallipot, or anything of a like nature, will do very well. Now, try to stop and lift the egg, and you will find two results. The first is that the egg will look as large as a hat, and the second is, that you will find very great difficulty in getting to it. Now, try another way of getting to the egg. Drop it as before, spring up as high as the waist, bend your body well forward, throw the feet in the air, and try to reach the egg, head foremost At first you will find this rather difficult, but after a little practice, it will come easily enough. Be careful to stand |
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