Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 460
smashed to smithereens—to-gether with its passengers. Atoy may be allowed to flyinto the air, and then fall tothe ground; but a flying-ma-chine, to be worth while, mustnot only rise, but must keepright-side up while on its voyage,and must then descend safely. Hiram Maxim,— both learned men, and… … Consequently the prudent air-ship maker must in all cases provide, first,enough power to carry his ship aloft and driveit where he chooses, in anything short of ahurricane; second, a method of balancing se-curely while aloft; third, a method of comingdown in safety. After trying different means of…
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