I Was Taught The Alphabet By My

What We Now Call School Training, The Pursuit Of Fixed Studies At Stated Hours Under The Constant Guidance Of A Teacher, I Could Scarcely Be Said To Have Enjoyed.

Flight By Machines Heavier Than Air Is Unpractical And Insignificant, If Not Utterly Impossible.

Quite Likely The Twentieth Century Is Destined To See The Natural Forces Which Will Enable Us To Fly From Continent To Continent With A Speed Far Exceeding That Of A Bird.

In 1858 I Received The Degree Of D. S. From The Lawrence Scientific School, And Thereafter Remained On The Rolls Of The University As A Resident Graduate.

In 1860 A Total Eclipse Of The Sun Was Visible In British America.