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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. "
The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, a Tour Through Creation and Science - Page 267
by Edward Polehampton - 1815
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 15

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...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 22

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....
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending ..., Volume 2

1763 - 1246 pages
...of the crofs, is to be fixed a very (harp-pointed wire, riling a foot or more above the wood. To tha end of the twine, next the hand, is to be tied a filk ribband ; and, where the twine and filk join, a key may be fattened. The kite is to be railed...
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Philosophical essays

Richard Lovett - 1766 - 610 pages
...teariog. To the top of the upright flick of the crofs is 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 tied a filk ribbon, and where the filk and twine join, a Key may be faflen'd. This Kite is to be raifed when...
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Electrical and magnetical experiments.- v. 4. Experiments in pneumatics ...

William Hooper - 1774 - 368 pages
...the top of the upright flick of the crofs is to be fixed- a> pretty fharp-pointed wire, rifing afoot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine next the hand is to be tied a filk ribband, and where the twine and filk join, a key or tin tube may be fattened. f6 This is an invention...
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An Epitome of the Arts and Sciences: Being a Comprehensive System of the ...

William Duane - 1811 - 378 pages
...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...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...
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Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ..., Volume 4

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...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...where the twine and silk join, a key may be fastened. •• See further on this subject, tection v. 1. VOl. Iv. X The kite is to be raised when a thunder...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ...

Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 pages
...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...end of the twine next 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...
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Scientific Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics: Including Arithmetic ...

William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 pages
...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 hand is to 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...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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...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...
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