 | 1805 - 608 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...enjoyment in so delightful and wholesome an exercise. Saldier» particularly should, methrnks, all be taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use either... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use either Iii surprismg an enemy, or saving themselves. And, if J now had boys to educate, I should prefer those... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...would, on many OCCUFT reqces, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...wholesome an exercise. Soldiers particularly should, mt-thinks, all be taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use either in surprising an enemy, or saving... | |
 | Michael Lambton Este - 1811 - 76 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...wholesome an exercise. Soldiers particularly should all be taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use either in surprising an enemy or saving themselves.... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...of frequent use either in surprising an enemy, or saving themselves. And, if I now had boys to educate I should prefer those schools (other things being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...exercise. Soldiers particularly should, methinks, all be tanght to swim ; it might be of frequent use either in surprising an enemy, or saving themselves :... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...exercise. Soldiers particularly should, methinks, all be tanght to swim ; it might be of frequent use either in surprising an enemy, or saving themselves :... | |
 | Colin Mackenzie - 1822 - 774 pages
...would, on many occurrences, be the safer for baring that skill ; and on many more be the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger ; to say...wholesome an exercise. .Soldiers particularly should, methinki, all be taught to swim ; it might be of frequent use, either in surprising an enemy, or in... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 pages
...they would, on many occurrences, be the safer for having that skill, and on many more the happier, as freer from painful apprehensions of danger, to say...all be taught to swim; it might be of frequent use cither in surprising an enemy, or saving themselves. And if I now had boys to educate, I should prefer... | |
 | William Clarke - 1829 - 476 pages
...would, on many occasions, be the safer for having that skill ; and, on many more, the happier, as free from painful apprehensions of danger, to say nothing...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 being... | |
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... But, as I said before, I would not advise you or any one to depend on having this presence of mind on such an occasion, but learn fairly to swim ; as I wish all men were taught to do in their youth. They would, on many... 
