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twenty-five pounds. This line of experiment was discontinued : 
it was seen that an accident might readily occur without making : 
any real progress with the flying machine. 
The three decked type of cellular kite has disappeared, Plate r 
being probably the last that will be made. This was the . 
kite that any attempt to raise the experimenter was ma 
with. A screen fifteen feet by eight feet was erected on the 4 
beach. It was thought that a comparative calm week € 
behind the screen ; this proved fallacious, the eddies being wa 
embarrassing than the unchecked wind, which was ble 
20°1 miles per hour. However, the kite was expanded, and pe ; 
the screen was lowered the upper deck collapsed, and with it 
course the rest of the booms. 
The second attempt at making an ascent was also a Se 
caused by one of the booms of A, the highest kite, (see Plate 9 
. bending and breaking. The booms were not pinned at the cross 
ing as they should have been. The kite of course fell and damaged 
B, the one underneath. This left only C and E, having 4 
surface of one hundred and fifty-nine square feet undamaged; # 
on 
as the wind was 16°5 miles per hour no ascent could be made © 
that day. 
Plate 8 shows kite D with all details. This is the last pe 
celled folding kite constructed, and of course contains all ™ 4 
improvements that experience has shown to be necessary- 4 
shoes A slide along the top and bottom members of the main ine 
towards D : this allows the corners to come inwards, and et a 
to fold to eight feet six inches, by 2 feet 3°75 inches, yer 
thickness of about 1-5 inches. The nails at the crossing of 
booms need not be removed when furling, in fact they facilita’® 
