When taking his seat in a boat, the learner should first observe that the thwart is firmly fixed, and that the mat upon it is securely tied to that part of it which is farthest from his rowlock. A diagram of a boat, showing its thwarts, appears on the page.

[…] much it now Imports they should be still deceiv’d, till time Matures our enterprize;

The All Whites came into this match hotfoot from their stunning victory over Castres last Tuesday which took them into the semi-final of the prototype European Cup. ... For a while it looked as if it might be a case of after the Lord Mayor's show as Swansea struggled with one of their dozy moods, against Treorchy.

Those two are beefing right now – best you stay out of it for now.