 I was drawn along the surface of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then engaged another boy to carry my clothes round the pond, to a place which I pointed out to him on the other side, I began to cross the pond with my kite, which carried me...  Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons - Page 109by Maria Edgeworth - 1822Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1793 - 702 pages
...imaginable. I was only obliged occafionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refift its progrefs when it appeared that by following too quick I lowered the kite too much, by doing which occafionally I made it rife again.— I have never fince ¡ that time praftifed this fingular mode... | |
 | History - 1793
...pleafure imaginable. I was only obliged occasionally to halts littlf in ray courfe, and refift its progrds when it appeared that by following too quick I lowered the kite do much, by doing which occafionallj I made it rife again. I have never fince that time pradifed this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...only obliged occafionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refill its progrefs, ''• • • . when when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occafionally I made it rife again. — I have never fince that time pradtifed this fin^ularmode offwimming,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...with my kite, which carried me quite over without the leaft fatigue, and with the grcateft pleafure imaginable. I was only obliged occasionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refill its progrefs, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite... | |
 | 1794 - 766 pages
...imaginable. I was only obliged occaiionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refift its progrefs, when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occafionally 1 made it rife again. — I have never (ince that time praitifed this ungular mode of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...only obliged occaiionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refift its progrefs, when it'appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which occafionally I made it rife again. I have never fmce that time prnctifed this fingular mode of fwimming,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1798 - 372 pages
...imaginable. I was only obliged occafionally to halt a little in my courfe, and refill its progrefs ; when it appeared that, by following too quick, I lowered the kite too much ; by doing which, occafionally I made it rife again. " I have never fince that time praclifed this fingular mode of Twimming,... | |
 | Education, George Nicholson - Education - 1805 - 276 pages
...pond, to a place which I point* ed out to him on the other side, I began to cross the pond with my kite, which carried me quite over without the least...pleasure imaginable. I was only obliged occasionally to halta little in my course and resist it's progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...h.'rn on the other side, I began to cross the pond with my kite, which carried me quite over-without the least fatigue, and with the greatest pleasure imaginable. I was only obliged occasionally to hilt a little in my ccwrse, and resist its progress, whea it appeared that, by following too quick,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...place which I pointed •ut to him on the other side, I began to cross the pond -witlj my kite,,which carried me quite over without the least fatigue, and...progress, when it appeared that, by following too quick,! lowered the kite too much ; hy doing which occasionally I made it rise again. I have never since that... | |
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