Review of reviews and world's work . sea that hasseparated Albion from her ancient enemyfrom time immemorial, and after a flight ofthirtj-seven minutes landed safely near thecliffs of Dover, receiving the warm congrat-ulations of Frenchmen and Britons Bleriot, after a trial spin, started in hismonoplane at on Sunday morning,July 25. We quote a part of his own pic-turesque description of the flight: I begin mj- flight steady- and sure toward thecoast of England. I have no apprehensions, nosensations,— du tout,—not at all. The Esco-pctte [a French torpedo-boat assigned by
Review of reviews and world's work . sea that hasseparated Albion from her ancient enemyfrom time immemorial, and after a flight ofthirtj-seven minutes landed safely near thecliffs of Dover, receiving the warm congrat-ulations of Frenchmen and Britons Bleriot, after a trial spin, started in hismonoplane at on Sunday morning,July 25. We quote a part of his own pic-turesque description of the flight: I begin mj- flight steady- and sure toward thecoast of England. I have no apprehensions, nosensations,— du tout,—not at all. The Esco-pctte [a French torpedo-boat assigned by thegovernment to follow ]\I. Bleriot as a precau-lion in case of accident] has seen me. She isdriving ahead at full speed. She makes perhapstwenty-six miles an hour. What matters it?I am making at least forty-two miles an . Ten minutes are gone. I have passed Across theChannel The science of aerialnavigation continues by Aeroplane. ^ • ii to progress rapidly,and each month sees new rec-ords and more remarkable THE COURSE FOLLOWED BY M. BLERIOT IN HIS FUGHTACROSS THE ENLGLISH CHANNEL ON lUY 25. THE PROGRESS, OF THE UORIIX 273
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