Forest and stream . Fig. 4. these trying circumstances. To any one altogether unused to thewater, it would ma~ter very little under which arm the float is lashed,tor he will very soon Fig. 5, we see how, after fruitless and desperate efforts to. Fig. 5. maintain the position shown in Fig. 4, the floating power of the so-called life preserver asserts itself, and the unhappy castaway turnsface upward and infallibly perishes. The subject of Fig. 6 hasa somewhat better chance, at all event* for a time, and if he willonly push vigorously with the palms of his hands, and allow his feet

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