Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 30
e announcedthat he would fly from the terrace of St. Germaintowards the woods of Vesinet in the presence ofHis Majesty King Louis XIV. It is related that hehad previously succeeded in making short flights, buton this occasion his strength failed him, and he fellnear the base of the terrace, badly… … A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 13 temporary draughtsman. Two bars of wood werehinged over the shoulders, carrying wings of muslin,arranged like folding shutters, so as to open flat on thedown stroke and fold up edgewise on the up stroke.They were alternately pulled down by the feet and bythe arms,…
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