 | English literature - 1753 - 750 pages
...tearing. To the top of the uptight ffick of tlio «-ou is to be feed, a very iharp-pointed wire rifing • foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine next the hand is to be fixed a filk ribbon, and where the twine and the filk join, a key may be fattened. This kite is to... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1752 - 696 pages
...the crols is B befides abundance of fhcep ; nor keep to be fixed a very iharp pointed wire, rifing a foot or more above the wood, To the end of the twine.next the hand, is to be ty'da filk ribbon, and where the filk and tvyine join, a key may be fattened.... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...; but this, being of silk, is filter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder.gust without tear. ing. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, is... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...paper; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tear. ing. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a Tery sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...in the air, like those made of paper; bui this being of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder gust without tearing. To the top of the upright...fixed a very sharp pointed wire, rising a foot or more ahove the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, is to be tied a silk ribbon, and where the... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...those made of paper ; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tearing. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine next the hand, is... | |
 | William Enfield (M.A.) - Amusements - 1821 - 302 pages
...prepared and accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air like a common paper kite. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a pretty sharp pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the ; end of the twine next the... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...those made of paper ; but this, being of silk, is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thunder-gust without tearing. To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, is... | |
 | American literature - 1834 - 270 pages
...handkerchief when extended; he then tied the corners of the handkerchief to the extremity of the cross, and fixed a very sharp pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood, to the top of the upright stick of the cross ; the kite was of course provided with a tail, loop, and string,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...hear the wet and wind of a thnnder-gnst withont tearIng. To the top of the npright stick ot the eross is to be fixed a very sharp pointed wire, rising a...the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, 1se to he tied a silk ribbon, and where the silk and twine join, a key may he fastened. This kite is... | |
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To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, is to be tied a silk ribbon, and where the silk and twine join, a key may be fastened. 
