The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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... ground'll begin to shiver and the trees begin to shake . And after a while you'll hear a deep voice saying , " Neighbor , how stands the Union ? ” Then you better answer the Union stands as she should , rock bottomed and copper sheathed ...
... ground'll begin to shiver and the trees begin to shake . And after a while you'll hear a deep voice saying , " Neighbor , how stands the Union ? ” Then you better answer the Union stands as she should , rock bottomed and copper sheathed ...
Page 815
... ground run at wide - open throttle , or will it overheat and start to miss ? Suppose I can hold the runway , suppose I do get off the ground - will fog close in and force me back ? Suppose the ceiling drops to zero - I can't fly blind ...
... ground run at wide - open throttle , or will it overheat and start to miss ? Suppose I can hold the runway , suppose I do get off the ground - will fog close in and force me back ? Suppose the ceiling drops to zero - I can't fly blind ...
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... ground - Off - Back — the tail skid too - Not a bad landing , but I'm beyond the light - can't see anything ahead - Like flying in fog - Ground loop ? —No , still rolling too fast - might blow a tire - the field must be clear ...
... ground - Off - Back — the tail skid too - Not a bad landing , but I'm beyond the light - can't see anything ahead - Like flying in fog - Ground loop ? —No , still rolling too fast - might blow a tire - the field must be clear ...
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