Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 188W. Blackwood, 1910 - Scotland |
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... given proper provision for shelter or anchorage when descending to the ground , it is at present the most formidable , militarily speaking , of existing types of airships , because of its wide range , fair speed , and good carrying ...
... given proper provision for shelter or anchorage when descending to the ground , it is at present the most formidable , militarily speaking , of existing types of airships , because of its wide range , fair speed , and good carrying ...
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... ounce to the square yard . The greatest difficulty not yet wholly overcome is that of navigating the air with cer- tainty in any given direction , especially over the sea , when there is no point 1910. ] 5 II . The Airship Menace .
... ounce to the square yard . The greatest difficulty not yet wholly overcome is that of navigating the air with cer- tainty in any given direction , especially over the sea , when there is no point 1910. ] 5 II . The Airship Menace .
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... given adequate financial provision , in building and in navigating a few score of serviceable dirig- ibles with a range of some 1500 miles , and capable of discharg- ing projectiles which will wreck a ship if they hit her deck , we ...
... given adequate financial provision , in building and in navigating a few score of serviceable dirig- ibles with a range of some 1500 miles , and capable of discharg- ing projectiles which will wreck a ship if they hit her deck , we ...
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... given to calling in a doctor for nothing , especially where their appetite is con- cerned . If they don't fancy their food they think them- selves in far worse case than if they have a torn limb or an open sore . A London House- Surgeon ...
... given to calling in a doctor for nothing , especially where their appetite is con- cerned . If they don't fancy their food they think them- selves in far worse case than if they have a torn limb or an open sore . A London House- Surgeon ...
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... given to the oxen , or spread out to fertilise the soil of their parent fields . As we entered the village the imperial colour was all- pervading ; the doorsteps were spotted , the street had great splashes , deepest where little ...
... given to the oxen , or spread out to fertilise the soil of their parent fields . As we entered the village the imperial colour was all- pervading ; the doorsteps were spotted , the street had great splashes , deepest where little ...
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