Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 381
aeronaut should first buildand fly only gliders or aeroplanes without meansof self-propulsion. The simplest form of glidermay be made by cutting a broad oval from a sheetof stiff letter-paper and creasing it down the mid-dle. The experiment may be made more inter-esting by cutting out a plane like… … SPLITTING A BAMBOO FISH-POLE. more paper clips to the edge, pasting a match ora toothpick, or by dropping a little tallow orsealing-wax. At first you will underestimate the weight yourlittle ,airship will carry. Add more weight in thesame way, and test its gliding powers until the A NEW SPORT FOR…
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