Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 442
, said Tom. You shall certainly witness the effect I have described ;but you must provide yourself with some stout string, for theforce which the kites exert when thus arranged, is greaterthan you can easily imagine; indeed I question whether youwould be able to hold them, observed his father. Mr.… … MADE SCIENCE IN EARNEST. 161 I have seen the account of it, said Mr. Seymour, andif I remember right, tlie principal kite was preceded at thedistance of about 120 feet by a smaller pilot one, which servedto direct it away from any obstacles, such as trees, houses,&c., with which it might…
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