 Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite; which...  Telegraphic Tales and Telegraphic History - Seite 8von William John Johnston - 1880 - 254 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1752 - 696 Seiten
...of two light {trips of cedar, the arms To long ai to reach to the four corners of a large thin filk handkerchief when extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the crofs.fclb you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and ftring,... | |
 | William Duane - 1811 - 378 Seiten
...of a large silk handkerchief when ex" tended; tie the corners of the handkerchief to " the extremity of the cross; so you have the " body of a kite ; which being properly accom'** modated with a tally loop, and string, will rise " in the air like those made of paper, but... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 Seiten
...strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handker. chief, when extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief...you have the body of a kite, which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air like those made of paper; but this,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 Seiten
...strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handker. chief, when extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief...you have the body of a kite, which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, wilt rise in the air like those made of paper ; but this,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...experiment. Make a small cross of two thin strips of wood, the arms being just so long as to reach the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended. Tie the corners of this to the extremities of the cross, and so you hav e the body of a kite. Add to this a proper tail,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...follows : Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the ;u lns so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended...you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and String, will rise in the air, like those made of paper ; but this... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 Seiten
...follows : — Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief, when extended...you have the body of a kite, which, being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air like those made of paper ; but this,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...follows : Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremitieg of the cross, so you have the hody of a kite ; which .being properly accommodated with... | |
 | William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 Seiten
...fastening the four corners to two slight strips of cedar. The handkerchief thus prepared and accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air like a common paper kite. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a pretty sharp pointed... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 Seiten
...: — Make a small cross, of two light strips of cedar ; the arms so long, as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief, when extended...you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air like those made of paper ; but this,... | |
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