, 1870-08-21
FLYING.
Teaching Men ssthc Office OF n
EuKl.ss


Nj. ". Clate before the Eronantlral s,ociety,
and published in the Eclectic Engineering
Magazine for Augnst. Tho following e1&ra:ts
are specially interesting:
"SoE we oneht and must trr to avoid
these diehts of fancy (Which seem to be thu
ard deal With the solid and tangible facts 1t
our disposal, which faSts can Re
greatly ampsiaed By more careful,
mathematical, scientific and practical in
yestigst1on and research thso has hitherto
been made into tho 1nesLod of aisfst adopted
ty birtie. the bat. and lnsects, tho l,ower they
respectively employ, and the sustaining rue-
t.ca they severalIy hare in proportion to their
weight. together With, il possible, their speed
We ehal then. knowing more thoroughly the
conditions and requisites Of Hight. be in .posi-
tion the better to contend With those difficult
ties which have hitherto becu our coaqueroEs.
But while purenins what havo, perhaps. er-
toneously called the theory Of fight, lot us not
forget that ARTIFICIAL flight IL more practical
question thsn theoretical one and ~ such
must be practically aud s1potimentAliy studied
t5 practical md e1pe1'nen.sl msn.
bc made aying Anirnal, but there are some
rather AWKWARD. though only practical, diff
cul;Ies in the manufacture OF therequislte aI,-
paratus. Few will, think. in the present
day, dispute that u1Au, tho lord Of creation, is
cspaeac VI flying :: such taonbs would hc ilttle
up sthirs, though in dong 10 he uses hia
power in = most wasseful and mechanical way
and surely he cau mount upon a1r, which,
properly manipulated is Al sofid As any stuis4;
LIE must, ho"esef, nFst remove ane1nes 9ress
stumbling block
rance and cluulsineee. no means OF safely get
ting up the initial velocity netsees1y to fe.i1sr
the AZ so'iu euppo.I - nu nfse 5uth'os.ni
1nat ne nas sau suImouuteo tus snsh. a''oGsli'.
.poA1' o1 9a;.. .9In;o :. 70 Aans s'nsst: 10 po.
Ia.a tnn 10 eau, =. G"uss ~. aisuse . ~
y e'nsaaelca y msns 70 oe ~ enlnenn!
u.nsshoas, , e1Pes.mSht; tetnaps ~ u aaa i
WILL shetelofc. bfleny lnE beIoee sou an nudc-
selopea laea o. 4lae, hastng IN We" rue re-
uaet1oh o. th's dsnses. Nhlcn, thong9 fouEo.
u one wnicn. perhaps; M! assis., u noHevef
Hulteo aeeFee, 1ue otject for WHICH We naSe
met. .---.. ....,
A Wott here IN passing. NO one has yet
succeeuta LII lying any instance: and for this
sole ano s!mpe reason. no ohe has yes COP
st1acted sho necessary apparatus pfact1c3liv
IN accordance with the theories alreAiy nd
| nient TO make. and enc winch "1ll totntless
encounter great dca. OF disapprohatlon and
dirsent; lmt honeEt!F belleso II 70 oe the
truth. ard my aim now il to endeavor to point
otit rase and eimple noans ol practically cy-
! rrrimel'tsnE On the requisites Of hight. In
I
| the lrarner from rope. In Englana VT must
tcAels hyiLe in the saine manner; and PROPOSE
| turning cur asr:firg eAl'erimenter t" FotaIy
pendulum, like she governor OF steam On
| gitc. .
- To make plyactf mn,c intelIicibte. will
now roceei sc e1rl4in my prop ell. The ed
| Of my rotatoEy pendulum is rope, ss long a.
can lie con,eii1u:.y tbssinc-l. captive bal-
loon[cvtu hcin. n-e.! a. the center il requisite,
and The hol, o. = nerror hail il rep~c sanel b.
! the c1pcr;nie,:-tr r and his a7u.ra;us. ! w7,1't
! at once 1T ns,t E,v ran wifi the t!e,.rtscsl
| length Of wing 81. rninliu.. tic ,sccas-arr
/ weight, which Should. however. b. ~
! (ittic a. possible. man, !ke bi.1,
shu,]f 10 able tn apro.:t hi. wings, ~
! the exy%.iu,entar vii, Int ali,ase1f on
lis wings, and drag thcr after him. The
| uire IL mt : lever, or, If il is, i. mo OF a
3rys doubtful er.3e1, having \ ful.run T., the
| whole of its length. liz sl,onld, iur y-.it>u.
tca-ops, work them mainly With his legs, leav-
| inr l,ls arms and h.p.,. f,,e fnr rnilance and
| balancing. The reason l propose 1t nncs try
| INC wh,t seems ID .e = nssrey length Of wjnc
is, that still think tlat euncrpo.eti ,,!ancs
nre. in a measure Na.,,e to the s,sue aaise,ion
Al law snee,ls Al The screw. yi:. that thew.
tho,,rb nia;nly IN a mueh fess .1ccr,,. ne nc
tsns air uors than onec.
| t.,Thes, wings. which Of course. cir,ler.!;kc