Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell

Name: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ In China the ninth day of the ninth month is “Kites’ Day,” when men and boys of all classes betake themselves to neighbouring eminences and fly their kites. Kite-fighting is a feature of the pastime in Eastern Asia. The cord near the kite is usually stiffened with a mixture of glue and crushed glass or porcelain. The kite-flyer manœuvres to get his kite to windward of that of his adversary, then allows his cord to drift against his enemy’s, and by a sudden jerk to cut it through and bring its kite to grief. The Malays possess a large variety of kites, mostly without tails. ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ Kite-flying has always been a national pastime of the Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Tonkinese, Annamese, Malays and East Indians. It is less popular among the peoples of Europe. The origin of the sport, although obscure, is usually ascribed to religion. With the Maoris it still retains a distinctly religious character, and the ascent of the kite is accompanied by a chant called the kite-song. ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ For purposes of photography a small kite carrying a camera to a considerable height may be caused to float over a fort or other place of which a bird’s-eye view is required, the shutter being operated by electric wire, or slow match, or clockwork. Many successful photographs have been thus obtained in England and America.
The problem of lifting a man by means of kites instead of by a captive balloon is a still more important one. The chief military advantages to be gained are: (1) less transport is required; (2) they can be used in a strong wind ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ In each way the risk of their breaking away is increased, for the wind is very uncertain and is liable to alter in strength. Since to attain an exceptional height the wire must be strained nearly to its breaking point, and under such conditions a small increase in the strength of the wind will break the wire, it follows that great heights can only be attained by those who are willing to risk the trouble and expense of frequently having their wire and train of kites break away. The weather is the essential factor in kite-flying. ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ Another Korean general is said to have been the first to put the kite to mechanical uses by employing one to span a stream with a cord, which was then fastened to a cable and formed the nucleus of a bridge. In Korea, Japan and China, and indeed throughout Eastern Asia, even the tradespeople may be seen indulging in kite-flying while waiting for customers. Chinese and Japanese kites are of many shapes, such as birds, dragons, beasts and fishes. They vary in size, but are often as much as 7 ft. ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ The kites are invariably flown on a steel wire line, for the hindrance to obtaining great heights is not due so much to the weight of the line as to the wind pressure upon it, and thus it becomes of great importance to use a material that possesses the greatest possible strength, combined with the smallest possible size. ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ When as much wire as can be carried comfortably has run out another kite is attached to the line, and the paying out is continued; after a time a third is added, and so on. Each kite increases the strain upon the wire, and moreover adds to the height and makes it more uncertain what kind of wind the upper kites will encounter ”

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Edward Breck, William Henry Dines and Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (1911)

“ The tradition is that kites were invented by Archytas of Tarentum four centuries before the Christian era, but they have been in use among Asiatic peoples and savage tribes like the Maoris of New Zealand from time immemorial. ”

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