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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To swimme like a Dolphin.

This is nothing els, but in diuing to lift his head aboue the water, & when he hath breathed, presently diue down againe, as afore.

[illustration]

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