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Pegasus and Daedalus laid a heavy load on a moderately contented humanity when they first showed us the road through the heavens, and in an age which acclaims the scientist as he destroys romance, and the aviator as he annihilates time and space, we must accept, with the best grace we can, however sadly, the fact that we live in the era of so-called Progress and Advancement. Nothing, no corner of the earth, is sacred now and even the unsophisticated Polynesian must honeymoon in a cave lest some empty soda-water bottle jettisoned from a flying machine smite him untowardly in the back. Yet one is tempted to forgive man's efforts to conquer the air, if only for having given birth to the deathless statement of the persevering Italian who, long before the ice-cream era, having found his way to Scotland and persuaded James the Fourth, of blessed memory, to allow him to give an exhibition of flying with a pair of wings of his own making, took off from the topmost wall of Stirling Castle before that enterprising monarch and his assembled Court, and arrived with exceeding suddenness at the foot thereof, "the quhilke he hitt so hardily," as a contemporary chronicler states. Miraculously escaping death, he solemnly assured James that the sole reason for his failure was that he had basely trimmed his wings with feathers of a less noble fowl, instead of having used eagles' pinions!
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of humorous essays that center around the misadventures of "Cranberry," a well-intentioned but often bumbling yachtsman. The author uses these tales to explore the ups and downs of sailing, the eccentricities of sailing culture, and the often unexpected challenges of navigating the open water. Despite the humorous tone, the author also delves into deeper themes of friendship, ambition, and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. This book will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good laugh, has an interest in sailing, or simply appreciates a well-told tale of human foibles. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331021285_0
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