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Excerpt from My Air-Ships the Story of My Life
Two young Brazilian boys strolled in the shade, conversing. They were simple youths Of the interior, knowing only the plenty of the primi tive plantation where, undisturbed by labour saving devices, Nature yielded man her fruits at the price of the sweat Of his brow.
They were ignorant of machines to the extent that they had never seen a waggon or a wheel barrow. Horses and oxen bore the burdens of plantation life on their backs, and placid Indian labourers wielded the spade and the hoe.
Yet they were thoughtful boys. At this moment they discussed things beyond all that they had seen or heard.
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Two young Brazilian boys strolled in the shade, conversing. They were simple youths Of the interior, knowing only the plenty of the primi tive plantation where, undisturbed by labour saving devices, Nature yielded man her fruits at the price of the sweat Of his brow.
They were ignorant of machines to the extent that they had never seen a waggon or a wheel barrow. Horses and oxen bore the burdens of plantation life on their backs, and placid Indian labourers wielded the spade and the hoe.
Yet they were thoughtful boys. At this moment they discussed things beyond all that they had seen or heard.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781527963009
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 343
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330992258
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 345
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