| William Duane - 1811 - 378 pages
...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 a door or window, or under... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...twine and silk join, a key may be fastened. • S«e further cm this subject, section v, 1. TOL. IT. X The kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears...the person who holds the string must stand within i door, or window, or under some coyer, so that the silk ribband may not be wet ; and care must be... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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...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
...the hand, is to be tied a silk ribbon ; and 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,... | |
| William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 pages
...be tied a silk ribband, and where the twine and silk join, a key or tin tube may be fastened. This kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be coming on, and as soon as the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electricity... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...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 stand...door, or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 pages
...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...door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door... | |
| American Philosophical Society - 1893 - 806 pages
...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 or window, or under some cover,... | |
| American Philosophical Society - 1894 - 810 pages
...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 or window, or under some cover,... | |
| T. C. Thornton - 1846 - 268 pages
...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...door or window, or under some cover so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; ani care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door... | |
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