| Richard Lovett - 1766 - 610 Seiten
...tie. the corners of the. hand* kerchief to the extremities of the erofs, fo you' have the Body of a Kite ; which being properly ' accommodated with a Tail, Loop, and String, ; will riCe in' the Air like thole mad£ of Paperi * but ' but ,thi& "being of Silk is fitter . to bear the... | |
| William Duane - 1811 - 378 Seiten
...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 being " of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a M thunder gust without tearing. To the top... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 Seiten
...extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite, which being properly accommodated with a tail,...the air like those made of paper; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tear. ing. To the top of the... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 Seiten
...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, being of silk, is filter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder.gust without tear. ing. To the top of the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail,...the air, like those made of paper ; but this being of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder gust without tearing. To the top of the upright... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 Seiten
...extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite, which, being properly accommodated with a tail,...the air like those made of paper ; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tearing. To the top of the upright... | |
| William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 Seiten
...it, by 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
...extended : tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross : so you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail,...the air like those made of paper ; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tearing. To the top of the upright... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 Seiten
...to the extremities of the eross, so yon have the body of a kite ; which heing properly aecommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air, like those made of paper ; bnt this heing of silk is fitter to hear the wet and wind of a thnnder-gnst withont tearIng. To the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 Seiten
...extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite ; which, being properly accommodated with a tail,...the air, like those made of paper; but this being of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thundergust without tearing. To the top of the upright... | |
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