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for our purpose. Such an average summer we of course hope to find. But if the fates bring us another season exceptionally unfavorable, there will be nothing to do but to exercise patience and perseverance. The plan is sound and rational. The effort and the good weather conditions will some day come together.
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In 1907, a party of German officers and scientists spent the entire summer at our headquarters, closely watching our operations. Among them was Prof. H. Elias, of Berlin, a recognized authority on aerial navigation, and editor of "The Illustrierte Aeronautische Mitteilungen." Dr. Elias and the officers who were with him not only made a report upon our enterprise to the General Staff of the German Army, but Dr. Elias published an exhaustive analysis and description from the view-point of one who

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[[caption]] UNDER-VIEW OF THE "AMERICA"--THE TWIN PROPELLERS--THE RETARDING SERPENT SWUNG UNDER CAR. [[/caption]]

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