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作者:别克陆上公务舱      更新:2022-11-23 12:13      字数:1109
  of such strength that some essential part does not at the critical moment break down or carry away。  He may have to improve his motive power; and here; again; we do not doubt his cunning。  Motor engines; self…contained and burning liquid fuel; are yet in their infancy; and the extraordinary emulation now existing in their production puts it beyond doubt that every year will see rapid improvement in their efficiency。
  We do not expect; nor do we desire; that the world may see the fulfilment of the poet's dream; 〃Argosies of magic sails〃 or 〃Airy navies grappling in the central blue。〃  We would not befog our vision of the future with any wild imaginings; seeking; as some have done; to see in the electricity or other hidden power of heaven the means for its subjugation by man; but it is far from unreasonable to hope that but a little while shall pass; and we shall have more perfect and reliable knowledge of the tides and currents in the vast ocean of air; and when that day may have come then it may be claimed that the grand problem of aerial navigation will be already solved。
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