TETHAUEDRA L KITES. 



147 



heavy downpour had begun some minutes before the start and had 

 thoroughly drenched the kite, making her so heavy that every one but 

 Dr. Bell urged that the experiment be postponed (when Mabel II. was 



Fig. 17. Front View of Mabel II. 



y WWW WW w w \/ w / / / / 



Fig. 18. Mabel II. Outlined against Skv showing Bird-wing Ekibct. 



weighed after the experiment it Avas found that the rain water and 

 leakage in the boats had increased her weight by sixty- four pounds) ; 

 second, the operator on the deck of the steamer had given Mabel II. 



