 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.  A History of Science - Page 294by Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 227 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Duane - 1811 - 378 pages
...more " above the wood. To the end of the twine " next the hand, is to be tied a silk ribbon, and u where the silk and twine join a key may be " fastened. This kite is to be raised when a " thunder gust appears to be coming on, and " the person who holds the string must stand "• within... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...subject, tection v. 1. VOl. Iv. X The kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be com. ing on, and the person who holds the string must stand...door, or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribband may not be wet; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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 silk and twine join, a key may be fastened....door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribhon may not be wet; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 pages
...where the twine and silk join, a key may be fastened. , The kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must btand within a door, or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; and care... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1893 - 806 pages
...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. This kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must stand within a door... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1894 - 810 pages
...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. This kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must stand within a door... | |
 | Raphael - 1841 - 782 pages
...twine join, a key may be fastened. This kite is to be raised when a thunder-storm appears to be coining on ; and the person who holds the string must stand within a 246 door or window, or under some cover, so that the ribbon may not be wetted by the rain, and care... | |
 | T. C. Thornton - 1846 - 268 pages
...wood. To the end of the twine, is to be tied a silk ribbon, and where the silk and twine join, the key may be fastened. This kite is to be raised when a thunder storm appears to be coming on; and the person who holds the string must stand within a door... | |
 | William John Johnston - 1880 - 288 pages
...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....when a thundergust appears to be coming on, and the per son who holds the string must stand within a door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...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....cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet; and oare must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of... | |
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