This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...inches ower. 6. At the command LET FALL, he moves one foot 18 inches perpendicularly toward the side opposite to his rowlock, and lowers his oar so that it touches the water before striking the gunwale; special attention is required that it does not fall upon the rowlock, into which it should be placed gently with the blade horizontal. He next slips one hand to the grip and places the other on the oar 8 inches from it. the backs of both hands being up and the wrists lowered, and moves the foot next to the rowlock 18 inches to the rear. 7. At the command GIVE WAY, given when the oar is at the final position indicated for LET FALL (or at HOLD WATER, in which case the oar is at once brought to this position), he raises his wrists and extends his arms, throwing the weight of the body well forward, drops the blade vertically into the water, throws his weight strongly backward upon the oar, disengages it from the water, and resumes his first position. These motions are repeated with regularity, taking care to make a long sweep, to keep the oar near the water, and to feather it by depressing the wrists after every emersion until the command WAY ENOUGH or OARS is given. The instructor will take care that the oar be moved by the weight of the body and not by the force of the arms. 8. At the command WAY ENOUGH, given when the oar is in the water, the pontonier takes one stroke, raises his oar to a vertical position, and lays it gentl in the ponton, the blade toward the bow. 9. At the command OA S, given when the oar is in the water, he takes one stroke if rowing, and resumes the final osition indicated for1 1t'..EeT FALL. If at the position HOLD WAT R, the stroke is om t e. 10: At the command HOLD WATER, given when the oar is in the final...