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To swimme vpon his belly with his hands still.
This is onely to lay his hands behinde him, and straine him∣selfe to beare his head somewhat higher, and strike somewhat lower with his feete, as in the picture following is shewed.
A short introduction for to learne to swimme. Gathered out of Master Digbies Booke of the Art of Swimming. And translated into English for the better instruction of those who vnderstand not the Latine tongue. By Christofer Middleton
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- A short introduction for to learne to swimme. Gathered out of Master Digbies Booke of the Art of Swimming. And translated into English for the better instruction of those who vnderstand not the Latine tongue. By Christofer Middleton
- Author
- Digby, Everard, Sir, 1578-1606.
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- At London :: Printed by Iames Roberts for Edward White, and are to be sold at the little North doore of Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun,
- 1595.
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- Swimming -- Early works to 1900.
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"A short introduction for to learne to swimme. Gathered out of Master Digbies Booke of the Art of Swimming. And translated into English for the better instruction of those who vnderstand not the Latine tongue. By Christofer Middleton." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20436.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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