The Story of John Childs

john childs did not possess some sort of primitive glider or divince style human wings. In fact, there was nothing aeronautical about his flight at all. The best way to see it would be to jump on google and search for an engraving called southwark fair by william hogarth. But let me see if i can paint you my own picture. Childs tied a rope to the top of old north church and then the other end to a building 700 feet away. And farther below, he then took a board with a slot carved down the centre, placed it on top of the rope and laid himself down upon it. Yes, child's literally body serfed