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Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 80
ough to the hole.The latter is just large enough to allow the paper to slipover the string with as little friction as possible. (See Figs.31 and 32.) The wind takes these papers up the string and hencethey are called messengers to the kite. Latest Things in Kitei 59 High Fliers. In 1884 Mr. E.… … Fig. 31.—Square Mes-senger. Fig. 32.—Round Mes-senger. Sending Up Messengers. were covered with silk; they carried scientific instruments2,200 feet into the air. Pshaw, said some Americans, how is this for high ? and they sent a tandem team ofkites 6,000 feet up in the air; over a mile high ! That…
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