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this_o pleasant_a subsequent_a way_n will_v facilitate_v it_o sect_n xxxii_o the_o show_v of_o the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n sail_v any_o one_o may_v without_o touch_v ground_n show_v both_o his_o foot_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n this_o indeed_o be_v common_a and_o very_a easy_a nor_o can_v they_o only_o stand_v but_o swim_v forward_o show_v both_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o lie_v on_o his_o back_n the_o contrary_n be_v use_v in_o all_o other_o show_v of_o the_o foot_n bend_v his_o back_n downward_o remove_v as_o it_o be_v from_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o belly_n whilst_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v move_v to_o and_o fro_o keep_v up_o his_o body_n by_o the_o roll_a of_o the_o water_n his_o foot_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n the_o use_n of_o this_o action_n in_o the_o water_n be_v this_o after_o you_o have_v swim_v have_v obtain_v this_o art_n in_o a_o sufficient_a time_n you_o may_v 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backward_o play_v in_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o it_o add_v much_o pleasure_n to_o the_o party_n sect_n xxii_o the_o side-turn_a there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o circumvolution_n or_o turn_v round_o and_o this_o down-turn_a although_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o form_n yet_o if_o you_o make_v a_o more_o exactscrutiny_n or_o search_n into_o the_o business_n the_o one_o be_v do_v by_o motion_n the_o other_o by_o a_o pleasant_a rest_n as_o for_o example_n by_o that_o you_o lift_v up_o your_o body_n swift_o and_o often_o lift_v your_o leg_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o then_o strike_v of_o it_o down_o again_o with_o a_o force_n whilst_o you_o use_v this_o you_o must_v lie_v on_o your_o back_n extend_v or_o stretch_v out_o your_o elbo_n close_n to_o your_o side_n strike_v your_o arm_n straight_o out_o from_o your_o body_n your_o leg_n be_v separate_v a_o foot_n be_v distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n tend_v 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the_o deep_a water_n without_o move_v they_o and_o so_o obtain_v your_o desire_n this_o be_v succeed_v by_o sect_n xxxiv_o tread_v of_o water_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o we_o stand_v and_o move_v upright_o in_o the_o water_n without_o any_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o this_o that_o i_o may_v be_v brief_a be_v do_v by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o foot_n circular_o one_o after_o the_o other_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n be_v flat_a towards_o the_o bottom_n the_o use_n of_o this_o can_v but_o be_v various_a whilst_o you_o tread_v water_n strong_o and_o artificial_o you_o may_v look_v about_o you_o with_o ease_n discharge_v a_o gun_n shoot_v a_o bow_n or_o brandish_v a_o sword_n above_o the_o high_a wave_n and_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o your_o hand_n but_o let_v he_o that_o tread_v water_n often_o have_v a_o care_n of_o go_v into_o shallow_a muddy_a or_o weedy_a river_n for_o it_o be_v desperate_a and_o dangerous_a because_o the_o leg_n may_v sometime_o be_v catch_v 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