"Our experiments were made on a larger scale than those of any other investigator."

"No flights of any kind were made except those of our own machine, which, strange to say, did not become a public amusement."

"I think it will be a long time yet before anyone will be flying at any great height or speed."

"I know of only one bird — the parrot — that talks; and it can't fly very high."

"The machine had scarcely cleared the ground when it began to turn up, and the next instant it darted into the ground."