 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]. - Página 31por Education, George Nicholson - 1805Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1793
...which a fwimmer may pals 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 amufed royfelf one day with flying a paper kite ; and approaching the bank of a pond which was near... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 páginas
...which a fwimmer may pafs to great diftanccs 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 amufed myfelf one day with flying a paper kite ; and approaching the bank of a pond, which was near... | |
 | 1793 - 548 páginas
...which a Iwimmer may pals 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 amufed myfejf one day with flying a paper kite ; and apjiroaching the bank of a pond which wa» near... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 páginas
...which a fwimmer may pafs to great diftances with much facility, by means of a fail. This difcovery 1 fortunately made by accident, and in the following manner. When I was a boy I amufed myfelf one day with flying a paper kite ; and approaching the bank of a pond, which was -•••... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 páginas
...which a fwimmer may pali to great ditlunces 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 amufed myfdf one day with flying a 'paper kite j and approaching the bank of a pond, which was near... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 páginas
...crossed is considerable ; there is a method in which a swimmer may pass with facility, to great distances by means of a sail. This discovery I fortunately made...kite; and approaching the bank of a pond, which was near a mile broad, I tied the string to a staAe, and the kite ascended to a very considerable height... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 páginas
...great distance with much facility, by means of a sail. This discovery I fortunately made by acci" dent, and in the following manner. - When I was a boy I...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... | |
 | Roger Lamb - 1811 - 310 páginas
...repeated, and that of others to whom I have recommended this." " As the ordinary method of swimming is reduced to the act of rowing with the arms and legs,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 páginas
...crossed is considerable ; there is a method in which a swimmer may pass with facility, to great distances by means of a sail. This discovery I fortunately made...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 páginas
...crossed is considerable ; there is a method in which a swimmer may pass with facility, to great distances by means of a sail. This discovery I fortunately made...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 ta> a very considerable height... | |
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