 This discovery I fortunately made by accident, and in the following manner. When I was a boy, I amused myself one day with flying a paper kite ; and approaching the bank of a pond, which was near a mile broad, I tied the string to a stake, and the kite...  On education [ed. by G. Nicholson]. - Стр. 31авторы: Education, George Nicholson - 1805Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
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...water to be crossed is considerable, there is a method in which a swimmer may pass to a great distance with much facility, by means of a sail. This discovery...kite; and approaching the bank of a pond, which was near a mile broad, I tied the string to a stake and the kite ascended to a very considerable height... | |
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...which a fwimmer may pafs to great diftances with much facility, by means of a fail : — This difcovery I fortunately made by accident, and in the following manner : When I was a boy I amufedmyfelf one day with flying a paper kitei and approaching the bank of a ppnd which was near a... | |
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