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I looked, and he waded out three or four yards, till the water was

nearly over his shoulders

"Oh, I say, isn't the tide strong!" he cried "Now, then, look"

He threw up his ardown before ht out, and then for so in the muddy water, and he came up close

to the bank

"That's the way," he cried, panting "You have to try to get to the

bottoives you confidence"

"I didn't learn that way," shouted George Day "See me float!"

We all looked, and he turned over on his back, but splashed a good deal

to keep himself up Then all at once he went under, and ain directly, shaking his head and

spitting

"Tread water!" he cried; and he see about with

difficulty

"Is it deep there?" I shouted

"Look," he cried; and raising his hands above his head he sank out of

sight, his hands disappearing too, and then he was up again directly and

swam to the bank

"I wish I could swi at hih," he said "Co"

"Shall I?"