CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
Introduction [5]
Preface [7]
I. General Kite Construction [11]
II. Kite Accessories [16]
III. Kinds of Kites [20]
IV. Plain Surface Kites [23]
V. Box-Kites [39]
VI. Combined Kites [48]
VII. Decoration of Kites [61]
VIII. Messengers [69]
IX. Moving Devices [75]
X. Suspended Figures and Appliances [82]
XI. Balloons and Parachutes [92]
XII. Reels [97]
XIII. Aeroplane Models [103]
XIV. Gliders [108]
XV. Model Aeroplanes [112]
XVI. Propellers, Motors, Gears, and Winding Devices [121]
XVII. Tournaments [127]
XVIII. Tournaments, Continued [134]
XIX. Conclusion [140]
XX. Bibliography [142]

CHAPTER I.