Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 450
of my boyhood : I remember, when quite a small boy, buildingan immense man kite, seven feet high. It was agorgeous affair, with its brilliant red nose andcheeks, blue coat, and striped trousers. VOL. VII.—2Q. As you may imagine, I was nervous with anxietyand excitement to see it fly. After several… … THE MOVING STAR. My man flew splendidly ; he required no run-ning, no hoisting, no jerking of the string to assisthim. I had only to stand on the high bank andlet out the string, until my fingers were almostblistered, so fast did the twine pass through myhands. People began to stop and gaze at…
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