| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1754 - 540 pagine
...two light ftrips of cedar, 4 the arms fo long as to reach to the four corners of a Ltgc ' thin filk handkerchief when extended ; tie the corners of the * handkerchief to the extremities of ihe crofs, fo you have the ' body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with c a fail, loop,... | |
| Richard Lovett - 1766 - 610 pagine
...Air like thoie made of Paperj 296. ' Make a finall crofs of two light ftrips ' of Cedar, the arms fo long as to. reach to the ' four corners of a large thin filk handkerchief ' when e$tended -, tie the corners of thehajad' kerchief to the extremities of the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 518 pagine
...has succeeded in Philadelphia, though made in a different and more easy manner, which is as follows : Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the...the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will... | |
| William Duane - 1811 - 378 pagine
...October a2 19,1752, and appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine. u Make a small cross of two light slips of " cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four " corners of a large silk handkerchief when ex" tended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to " the' extremity of the... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pagine
...Philadelphia, though made in a different and more easy manner, which any one may try, as follows : Make a small cross, of two light strips of cedar,...to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handker. chief, when extended; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross,... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pagine
...Philadelphia, though made in a different and more easy manner, which any one nay try, as follows : Make a small cross, of two light strips of cedar, the arms so ong as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handker. :bief, when extended; tie the corners... | |
| John Wesley - 1817 - 276 pagine
...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 pagine
...more easy manner, which is as 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...the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and String, will... | |
| sir Richard Phillips - 1828 - 754 pagine
...Philadelphia, though made in a different and more easy manner, which any one may try, as follows : — Make a small cross, of two light strips of cedar;...the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross: so you have the body of a kite ; which being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will... | |
| Robert Cross Smith - 1832 - 754 pagine
...Observe—These puzzles must be made, or partly made, of fir, or some such soft wood. TO WAKE AN ELECTRICAL KITE. Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms long enough to reach to the four corners of a large silk handkerchief, when extended; tie the corners... | |
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