Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 521
at one corner, andtie it to Mr. Balloons half yard or so of tail, andturn him loose in the room. He rises slowly for alittle, and then as slowly settles down to the floor.That wont do. I want to see him exactly balancedbetween floor and ceiling; so, of course, the papermust be of exactly the same… … much that time. He rises to the ceiling, bumpinghis head against it a few times, and finally remainsthere in a sullen manner as if determined he willhave no more of our nonsense. I recapture him, and this time I add to theweight of his tail, by dividing in two the last bitwhich I tore off, and…
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