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 "La Nature" said:

"The day of September 13, 1906 will be historic, because, for the first time, a man rose in the air by his own means. Santos-Dumont, without ceasing his work on the "lighter than air" also makes very important studies on the "heavier than air", and it is him who managed to "fly" in this memorable day, in front of a numerous public.

... it remains a fact that it has risen in space, without balloon, and it is an "important" victory for the supporters of the "heavier than air".

It is now (October 23) the complete victory of the "heavier than air: Santos-Dumont has demonstrated in an indisputable way that it is possible to rise from the ground by its own means and to maintain itself in the air."

A large audience witnessed the first flights made by a man, such as these, recog-