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" ... its weight consequently in a great measure supported by it, the face will remain above water quite free for breathing, will rise an inch higher every inspiration, and sink as much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over... "
Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons - Page 217
by Maria Edgeworth - 1822
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 20

History - 1805 - 608 pages
...much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth. 7thly, If therefore a person, unacquainted with swimming, and falling...safe from drowning, till perhaps help would come. For, is to their cloaths, their additional weight, while immersed, is very inconsiderable, the water...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6

William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...much every expiration but never so low as that the water шау come over the mouth. 7. If therefore a person, unacquainted with swimming, and falling...accidentally into the water, could have presence of miad sufficient to avoid struggling and plungins, and to let the body take this natural position, lie...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...every expiration, but never so Iow as that the water may come over the mouth. 7thly, If, therefore, a person, unacquainted with swimming, and falling...safe from drowning, till perhaps help would come. For, as to the clothes, their additional weight, while immersed, is very inconsiderable, the water...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...water may come over the mouth. 7thly, }f, therefore, a person, unacquainted with swimming, and fulling accidentally into the water, could have presence of mind sufficient to avoid struggling and plungmg, and to let the body take this natural position, he might continue long safe from drowning,...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth. 7thly, If therefore a person, unacquainted with swimming, and falling...continue long safe from drowning, till perhaps help could come. For, as to the clothes, their additional weight, while immersed, is very inconsiderable,...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth. 7. If, therefore, a person unacquainted with swimming, and falling accidentally...this natural position, he might continue long safe froiu drowning till perhaps help would come. For as to the clothes, their additional weight while immersed...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth. 7. If, therefore, a person unacquainted with swimming, and falling accidentally...long safe from drowning till perhaps help would come. For as to the clothes, their additional weight while immersed is very inconsiderable, the water supporting...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...the water may come over the mouth. 7. If, therefore, a person unacquainted with swimming, and falhng accidentally into the water, could have presence of...long safe from drowning till perhaps help would come. For as to the clothes, their additional weight while immersed is very inconsiderable, the water supporting...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 12

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth. 7. If therefore a person, unacquainted with swimming, and falling...struggling and plunging, and to let the body take this na'ural position, he might continue long safe from drowning, till perhaps help would come. For as to...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...come over the mouth. 7. If, therefore, a person unacquainted with swimming, and falling accidenlally into the water, could have presence of mind sufficient to avoid struggling and plunging, and to let the hody take this natural position, he might continue long safe from drowning till perhaps help would...
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