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carry with liim if he leaves the earth, there seems to be nothing to pre- 

 vent his followiuij: the birds in their fii<j;ht. 



The world is slill waitin<»- for the genius who is first to give her the 

 conimereial means of aerial navigation. Some may be inclined to smile 

 at the suggestion, but if they had lived a hundred years ago they 

 would, also, have doubtless smiled at the prophetic words of Darwin 

 when he said: 



"Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar 

 Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid car, 

 Or on wide, waving wings, expanded, bear 

 The flying chariot through fields of air." 



