Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 444
red apparent by the annexed diagram, b a may be sup-posed to represent the force and direction of the wind actingupon the kite, and b d that ofits gravity; then it is evidentthat, under the influence of thesejoint forces, it would describethe diagonal, and for reasons al-ready explained, that line… … 162 PHILOSOPHY EST SPOET duced upon the string, is blown along the line up to thekite. The messenger was accordingly prepared, and, being placednpon the string, it ascended as Mr. Seynjour had anticipated.While this operation was in progress, the vicar stood ear-nestly gazing upon the kite, and, at…
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