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"A Flying Machine is a device for enabling man to navigate the air. The feat of flying has been often attempted; even among the ancients it was tried, and we are informed, succeeded to some slight extent. The most notable modern experiments with a view to attaining this end have been conducted by Hiram Maxim, of England, constructing his machine on the plane system."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Maxim’s Flying Machine

"A Flying Machine is a device for enabling man to navigate the air. The feat of flying has been often…

"Fire escapes, to be used from without, consist either of simple ladders kept at convenient stations, or a series of ladders that can be joined together; of poles with baskets attached; of ropes with weights at one end, that they may be thrown into windows; of combinations of ladders, ropes, bags, baskets, nets, etc."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Modern Fire Ladder

"Fire escapes, to be used from without, consist either of simple ladders kept at convenient stations,…