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KITES. 



The frame of all kinds of kites may be covered with tissue to 

 much advantage, not only because it is more durable than paper, 

 but because it is water-proof, and may be kited in a storm. 



Kites are also made of this fabric inflated with air around the 

 border, which are inflated by the self-acting valve tube. See 

 plate vi., fig. 8. 



WHISTLES. 



These may be noticed, as being made of non-elastic compound 

 and gum-elastic ivory, on account of their being a common toy, 

 and forming an appendage of the child's teething ring. Whoever 

 purchases the article at a fair profit upon the cost of production, 

 will not have occasion to complain of having paid too " dear for 

 the whistle." The invention of a lady. 



NEEDLE CASES. 



A case for securing knitting needles is very completely made 

 of gum-elastic ivory, in connection with a spring of gum-elastic 

 braided cord. See plate vi., fig. 5. 



This article was first made in Europe, of metal, with a spring 

 of the native gum. 



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These are well known to the public generally, as among the 

 convenient and useful articles formerly made of braided cord 

 from native gum-elastic, now made of vulcanized cord. 



