And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
One of my most prized possessions was an original copy of "Dave Dashaway and his Hydroplane," published in 1913.
It was a book that my Dad had read & enjoyed as a boy, an exciting tale of thieves trying to steal the new airship design, so it had to be flown across the Great Lakes, landing in farmers' fields, on rivers and lakes, and on rural roads. Few airfields back then!
Sadly all my childhood possessions have been lost, but I'd still like to re-read that book, which this sleek beauty of a plane reminded me of.
Those old racing sea planes were nothing short of elegant. It's an age past and gone, but it was filled with innovation and promise.
ReplyDeleteOne of my most prized possessions was an original copy of "Dave Dashaway and his Hydroplane," published in 1913.
ReplyDeleteIt was a book that my Dad had read & enjoyed as a boy, an exciting tale of thieves trying to steal the new airship design, so it had to be flown across the Great Lakes, landing in farmers' fields, on rivers and lakes, and on rural roads. Few airfields back then!
Sadly all my childhood possessions have been lost, but I'd still like to re-read that book, which this sleek beauty of a plane reminded me of.
What an age of miracles we live in! Just checked DuckDuckGo for Dave Dashaway, found several links, one to Amazon!
DeleteWhere I've just downloaded the Kindle edition for the tremendous price of: $0.00! I. Am. Gobsmacked.
Well, it isn't the same as having the actual book my father had- but at least I can read it once again!