Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 86
2. DOUBLE, OE SIDEWAYS, SWING Other by means of the pressure of the solesof their feet. A sapling swing is something new, andfurnishes a great amount of fun for boys whocan go out in the woods and play. Select twostout saplings about fifteen or twenty feetapart. These should be stout enough so… … 3. SAPLING SWING and B in Figure 3. When the sapling is bentover, fasten a rope near the end and just belowa branch, as at F, so it will not slip off. Dothe same with the other sapling. Your ropeis then tied as at D and E, and your swing isready as shown at C. This will prove theliveliest swing of…
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