What shall we do now? Five hundred games and pastimes: (1907)
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 · New York, F.A. Stokes company · leaf 327
A Kite pieces, and then it can be lengthened or shortened at will.For instance, if the kite plunges in the air and will not keepsteady, the tail is not long enough; but if it will go up only alittle way, the tail is probably too long. Be sure to haveplenty of string, carefully wound, so that there… … To FEEL A KITE PULLIXG AT YOUR HANDS—THIS IS REAL JOY INDOOR OCCUPATIONS 295 hitches in paying it out. When starting a kite you need thehelp of some one who will stand about thirty yards away,holding the kite against the wind, and throw it straight upwhen you have the line tight and give the…
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