What I Saw
because the proper time for lessons is, admittedly, at daybreak.
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Our Government possesses, two hours from Rio de Janeiro, the splendid and vast field of Santa Cruz, with nearly two square leagues, absolutely flat.
Ground where there are termites or other irregularities will not be suitable.
Bordering the Central do Brasil line, especially in the vicinity of Mogi das Cruzes, you can see fields that look good to me.
The army's re-enlistment camp in Rio Grande do Sul should be ideal.
I feel perfectly at ease to speak with such frankness to my countrymen, to whom my opinion, however, seems less valuable than to North Americans and Chileans. I feel at ease because it is inspired by my patriotism, never doubted, and never by my interest. I have never been seduced by an official or paid position, because I want to lead the life I have led until now, dedicating my time to my inventions.
For twenty years I have lived for aeronautics, I have never taken privileges, I have always flown side by side
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