There she was, all as plain as pie, and when I read it I could swim as easy as an old hand.

The direction al through this book is plain, practical, and easily followed.
"I at once swum off to the south, for there was no telling how long I'd have to swim, and as the water was sort of cool, I thought best to go south, because the further south you go the warmer the water gets.

When I swum two days, and was plumb tuckered out, I come to an island.

The waves was dashing on it fearful, and I knew if I tried to land I'd be dashed to flinders.

It knocked all the hope out of me, and I made up my mind to take off my life preserver and dive to the bottom of the sea to knock my brains out on the rocks.