 I returned ; and, loosing from the stake the string with the little stick which was fastened to it, went again into the water, where I found, that, lying on my back and holding the stick in my hands, I was drawn along the surface of the water in a very...  Inquire Within for Anything You Want to Know - Page 344by Robert Kemp Philp - 1858 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1793 - 702 pages
...where I found that, lying on my back and holding the ftick in my hands, I was. drawn along the furface of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then engaged another boy to carry my clothes around the pond, to a place which I pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond... | |
 | History - 1793
...was drawn along the furface of lls water in a very agreeable manner. Having then engaged another buy to carry my clothes round the pond, to a place which I pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the poftd with my kite, which carried me quite over without thr lead fatigue,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...where I found, that, lying on my back and holding the flick in my hands, I was drawn along the furface of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then...to a place which I pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite, which carried me quite over without the leaft fatigue,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...where I found, that, lying on my back and holding the ftick in my hands, I was drawn along the iurface of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then...carry my clothes round the pond, to a place which 1 pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite, which carried me quite... | |
 | English literature - 1793 - 548 pages
...where I lound that lying on my back and holding the ftick in my hands, I was drawn along the furfuce of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then...another boy to carry my clothes round the pond, to a piace which I pointed out to him on the outer fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite» wmch carried... | |
 | 1794 - 766 pages
...found, that, lying on my back and holding the ftick in my hands, I was drawn along the furfacc of (he water in a very agreeable manner. Having then engaged...to a place which I pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite, which c.irried me quite over without the leaft fatigue,... | |
 | Books - 1794 - 766 pages
...I was drawn along the furface of (he water in a very agreeable manner. Having then engaged anotl er boy . to carry my clothes round the pond, to a place which 1 pointed out to him on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite, which carried me quite... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1798 - 372 pages
...I found that, lying on my back and holding the flick in my my hands, I was drawn along the furface of the water in a very agreeable manner. " Having...to a place which I pointed out to him, on the other fide, I began to crofs the pond with my kite, which carried me quite over without the leaft fatigue,... | |
 | Hunting - 1799 - 422 pages
...where I found that lying on my back, and holding the ftick in my hands, I was drawn along the furface of the water in. a very agreeable manner. Having then...to a place which I pointed out to him on the other fide, I begaa to crofs the pond with my kite, which carried me over without the* leaft fatigue, and... | |
 | Education, George Nicholson - Education - 1805 - 276 pages
...where 1 found, that, lying upon my back and holding thestick inmv hands, I was drawn along the surface of the water in a very agreeable manner. Having then...carry my clothes round the pond, to a place which I point* ed out to him on the other side, I began to cross the pond with my kite, which carried me quite... | |
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