The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 229
the machine being upset in thoair, but so poises and regulates the position of the kite as tomaintain the angle which it is necessary for the string to makewith tho surface. If the kite appears to rise with difficultythe tail is most likely too heavy; should it dip and plunge,that often indicates… … KITE-MAKING. 217 kites flying powers. They add toits elegance, but that is quiteanother thing. They are made oftwo strips of paper of a length andwidth corresponding to the size ofthe tassels required. These stripsare cut from the bottom upwards,so as to look like a comb; theyare then rolled up and…
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