Aeolus; or, the future of the flying machine

Chapter VIII

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“_Sans nul doute, l’avenir est a la bête de métal._” People regret the age of the machine: I cannot do so. A well-made machine, in which are struck into life the dreams of its designer, is a vital, individual creation.

A flying machine designed by a man with a sense of flight is more faithful and far more intelligent than a horse or a dog. Thoughts are reflected in it, the careful skill of the executant is expressed in its every component. It is sensitive and quick to feel roughness or gentleness in the hand of him who controls it. Its moods are without number, and it can surprise, please, and irritate. It is susceptible to being coaxed, and it enjoys obeying one whose orders are firmly given. But it can be treacherous to the weak or to one who does not try to understand it or who is persistently cruel to it.

At present there is a tendency to knock the life out of the machine, to subdue it to the level of tooth paste and tin cans. If that tendency makes headway, the flying-machine of the future must lose its individuality, and the age of the machine may eventually prove to be a dark age.

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=Daedalus=, or Science and the Future. By J. B. S. HALDANE, Reader
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_Second impression._

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=Tantalus=, or the Future of Man. By F. C. S. SCHILLER, D.SC.,
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=Thrasymachus=, the Future of Morals. By C. E. M. JOAD, author of
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=Lysistrata=, or Woman’s Future and Future Woman. By ANTHONY M.
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Impression._

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deal, in the fullness his work provokes, with all
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common-sense.”—_Observer._

=Hypatia=, or Woman and Knowledge. By MRS BERTRAND RUSSELL. With a
frontispiece. _Third impression._

An answer to _Lysistrata_. “A passionate vindication of the
rights of woman.”—_Manchester Guardian._ “Says a number of
things that sensible women have been wanting publicly said for
a long time.”—_Daily Herald._

=Hephaestus=, the Soul of the Machine. By E. E. FOURNIER D’ALBE,
D.SC.

“A worthy contribution to this interesting series. A delightful
and thought-provoking essay.”—_Birmingham Post._ “There is a
special pleasure in meeting with a book like _Hephaestus_.
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talking about.”—_Engineering._ “An exceedingly clever defence
of machinery.”—_Architects’ Journal._

=The Passing of the Phantoms=: a Study of Evolutionary Psychology
and Morals. By C. J. PATTEN, Professor of Anatomy, Sheffield
University. With 4 Plates.

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Times._

=The Mongol in our Midst=: a Study of Man and his Three Faces.
By F. G. CROOKSHANK, M.D., F.R.C.P. With 28 Plates. _Second
Edition, revised._

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carry fearful conviction.”—_Daily Herald._

=The Conquest of Cancer.= By H. W. S. WRIGHT, M.S., F.R.C.S.
Introduction by F. G. CROOKSHANK, M.D.

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tells people what, in his judgment, they can best do, _here and
now_.”—From the _Introduction_.

=Pygmalion=, or the Doctor of the Future. By R. MCNAIR WILSON, M.B.

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=Prometheus=, or Biology and the Advancement of Man. By H. S.
JENNINGS, Professor of Zoology, Johns Hopkins University.
_Second Impression._

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=Narcissus=: an Anatomy of Clothes. By GERALD HEARD. With 19
illustrations.

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=Thamyris=, or Is There a Future for Poetry? By R. C. TREVELYAN.

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=Proteus=, or the Future of Intelligence. By VERNON LEE, author of
“Satan the Waster,” etc.

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work.”—_Saturday Review._

=Timotheus=, the Future of the Theatre. By BONAMY DOBRÉE, author of
“Restoration Drama,” etc.

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=Paris=, or the Future of War. By Captain B. H. LIDDELL HART.

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=Wireless Possibilities.= By Professor A. M. LOW. With 4 diagrams.

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=Lycurgus=, or the Future of Law. By E. S. P. HAYNES, author of
“Concerning Solicitors,” etc.

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=Euterpe=, or the Future of Art. By LIONEL R. MCCOLVIN, author of
“The Theory of Book-Selection.”

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future of art in relation to the public.”—_Saturday Review._
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=Pegasus=, or Problems of Transport. By Colonel J. F. C. FULLER,
author of “The Reformation of War,” etc. With 8 Plates.

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for industrial and unemployment problems. It is a bold
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_Spectator_.

=Atlantis=, or America and the Future. By Colonel J. F. C. FULLER.

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said about America, but few quite so bitter and caustic as
these.”—_Daily Sketch._ “He can conjure up possibilities of a
new Atlantis.”—_Clarion._

=Midas=, or the United States and the Future. By C. H. BRETHERTON,
author of “The Real Ireland,” etc.

A companion volume to _Atlantis_. “Full of astute observations
and acute reflections ... this wise and witty pamphlet, a
provocation to the thought that is creative.”—_Morning Post._
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‘meat.’”—_Spectator._

=Nuntius=, or Advertising and its Future. By GILBERT RUSSELL.

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well.”—_Observer._ “It is doubtful if a more straightforward
exposition of the part advertising plays in our public and
private life has been written.”—_Manchester Guardian._

=Birth Control and the State=: a Plea and a Forecast. By C. P.
BLACKER, M.C., M.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

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temperate and scholarly survey of the arguments for and against
the encouragement of the practice of birth control.”—_Lancet._
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book undoubtedly gives a better understanding of the subject
than any other brief account we know. It also suggests a
policy.”—_Saturday Review._

=Ouroboros=, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind. By GARET
GARRETT.

“This brilliant and provoking little book.”—_Observer._ “A
significant and thoughtful essay, calculated in parts to make
our flesh creep.”—_Spectator._ “A brilliant writer, Mr Garrett
is a remarkable man. He explains something of the enormous
change the machine has made in life.”—_Daily Express._

=Artifex=, or the Future of Craftsmanship. By JOHN GLOAG, author of
“Time, Taste, and Furniture.”

“An able and interesting summary of the history of
craftsmanship in the past, a direct criticism of the present,
and at the end his hopes for the future. Mr Gloag’s real
contribution to the future of craftsmanship is his discussion
of the uses of machinery.”—_Times Literary Supplement._

=Plato’s American Republic.= By J. DOUGLAS WOODRUFF. _Fourth
impression._

“Uses the form of the Socratic dialogue with devastating
success. A gently malicious wit sparkles in every
page.”—_Sunday Times._ “Having deliberately set himself an
almost impossible task, has succeeded beyond belief.”—_Saturday
Review._ “Quite the liveliest even of this spirited
series.”—_Observer._

=Orpheus=, or the Music of the Future. By W. J. TURNER, author of
“Music and Life.” _Second impression._

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twice or thrice. Mr Turner has given us some of the finest
thinking upon Beethoven that I have ever met with.”—_Ernest
Newman_ in _Sunday Times_. “A brilliant essay in contemporary
philosophy.”—_Outlook._ “The fruit of real knowledge and
understanding.”—_New Statesman._

=Terpander=, or Music and the Future. By E. J. DENT, author of
“Mozart’s Operas.”

“In _Orpheus_ Mr Turner made a brilliant voyage in search of
first principles. Mr Dent’s book is a skilful review of the
development of music. It is the most succinct and stimulating
essay on music I have found....”—_Musical News._ “Remarkably
able and stimulating.”—_Times Literary Supplement._ “There
is hardly another critic alive who could sum up contemporary
tendencies so neatly.”—_Spectator._

=Sibylla=, or the Revival of Prophecy. By C. A. MACE, University of
St. Andrew’s.

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Post._ “Places a nightmare before us very ably and
wittily.”—_Spectator._ “Passages in it are excellent
satire, but on the whole Mr Mace’s speculations may be
taken as a trustworthy guide ... to modern scientific
thought.”—_Birmingham Post._

=Lucullus=, or the Food of the Future. By OLGA HARTLEY and MRS C.
F. LEYEL, authors of “The Gentle Art of Cookery.”

“This is a clever and witty little volume in an entertaining
series, and it makes enchanting reading.”—_Times Literary
Supplement._ “Opens with a brilliant picture of modern man,
living in a vacuum-cleaned, steam-heated, credit-furnished
suburban mansion ‘with a wolf in the basement’—the wolf of
hunger. This banquet of epigrams.”—_Spectator._

=Procrustes=, or the Future of English Education. By M. ALDERTON
PINK.

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“This interesting addition to the series.”—_Times Educational
Supplement._ “Intends to be challenging and succeeds in being
so. All fit readers will find it stimulating.”—_Northern Echo._

=The Future of Futurism.= By JOHN RODKER.

“Mr Rodker is up-to-the-minute, and he has accomplished a
considerable feat in writing on such a vague subject, 92
extremely interesting pages.”—_T. S. Eliot_, in _Nation_.
“There are a good many things in this book which are of
interest.”—_Times Literary Supplement._

=Pomona=, or the Future of English. By BASIL DE SÉLINCOURT, author
of “The English Secret”, etc.

“The future of English is discussed fully and with fascinating
interest.”—_Morning Post._ “Full of wise thoughts and happy
words.”—_Times Literary Supplement._ “His later pages must
stir the blood of any man who loves his country and her
poetry.”—_J. C. Squire_, in _Observer_. “His finely-conceived
essay.”—_Manchester Guardian._

=Balbus=, or the Future of Architecture. By CHRISTIAN BARMAN.

“A really brilliant addition to this already distinguished
series. The reading of _Balbus_ will give much data for
intelligent prophecy, and incidentally, an hour or so of
excellent entertainment.”—_Spectator._ “Most readable and
reasonable. We can recommend it warmly.”—_New Statesman._ “This
intriguing little book.”—_Connoisseur._

=Apella=, or the Future of the Jews. By A QUARTERLY REVIEWER.

“Cogent, because of brevity and a magnificent prose style,
this book wins our quiet praise. It is a fine pamphlet,
adding to the value of the series, and should not be
missed.”—_Spectator._ “A notable addition to this excellent
series. His arguments are a provocation to fruitful
thinking.”—_Morning Post._

=The Dance of Çiva=, or Life’s Unity and Rhythm. By COLLUM.

“It has substance and thought in it. The author is very much
alive and responsive to the movements of to-day.”—_Spectator._
“A very interesting account of the work of Sir Jagadis
Bose.”—_Oxford Magazine._ “Has caught the spirit of the Eastern
conception of world movements.”—_Calcutta Statesman._

=Lars Porsena=, or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language. By
ROBERT GRAVES. _Third impression._

“Goes uncommonly well, and deserves to.”—_Observer._ “Not for
squeamish readers.”—_Spectator._ “No more amusingly unexpected
contribution has been made to this series. A deliciously
ironical affair.”—_Bystander._ “His highly entertaining essay
is as full as the current standard of printers and police
will allow.”—_New Statesman._ “Humour and style are beyond
criticism.”—_Irish Statesman._

=Socrates=, or the Emancipation of Mankind. By H. F. CARLILL.

“Devotes a specially lively section to the herd
instinct.”—_Times._ “Clearly, and with a balance that is almost
Aristotelian, he reveals what modern psychology is going to
accomplish.”—_New Statesman._ “One of the most brilliant and
important of a remarkable series.”—_Westminster Gazette._

=Delphos=, or the Future of International Language. By E. SYLVIA
PANKHURST.

“Equal to anything yet produced in this brilliant series. Miss
Pankhurst states very clearly what all thinking people must
soon come to believe, that an international language would
be one of the greatest assets of civilization.”—_Spectator._
“A most readable book, full of enthusiasm, an important
contribution to this subject.”—_International Language._

=Gallio=, or the Tyranny of Science. By J. W. N. SULLIVAN, author
of “A History of Mathematics.”

“So packed with ideas that it is not possible to give
any adequate _résumé_ of its contents.”—_Times Literary
Supplement._ “His remarkable monograph, his devastating summary
of materialism, this pocket _Novum Organum_.”—_Spectator._
“Possesses a real distinction of thought and manner. It must be
read.”—_New Statesman._

=Apollonius=, or the Future of Psychical Research. By E. N.
BENNETT, author of “Problems of Village Life,” etc.

“A sane, temperate and suggestive survey of a field of inquiry
which is slowly but surely pushing to the front.”—_Times
Literary Supplement._ “His exposition of the case for
psychic research is lucid and interesting.”—_Scotsman._
“Displays the right temper, admirably conceived, skilfully
executed.”—_Liverpool Post._

=Aeolus=, or the Future of the Flying Machine. By OLIVER STEWART.

“Both his wit and his expertness save him from the
nonsensical-fantastic. There is nothing vague or sloppy in
these imaginative forecasts.”—_Daily News._ “He is to be
congratulated. His book is small, but it is so delightfully
funny that it is well worth the price, and there really are
sensible ideas behind the jesting.”—_Aeroplane._

=Stentor=, or the Press of To-Day and To-Morrow. By DAVID OCKHAM.

“A valuable and exceedingly interesting commentary on a vital
phase of modern development.”—_Daily Herald._ “Vigorous and
well-written, eminently readable.”—_Yorkshire Post._ “He has
said what one expects any sensible person to say about the
‘trustification’ of the Press.”—_Spectator._

=Rusticus=, or the Future of the Countryside. By MARTIN S. BRIGGS,
F.R.I.B.A.

“Few of the 50 volumes, provocative and brilliant as most
of them have been, capture our imagination as does this
one.”—_Daily Telegraph._ “The historical part is as brilliant a
piece of packed writing as could be desired.”—_Daily Herald._
“Serves a national end. The book is in essence a pamphlet,
though it has the form and charm of a book.”—_Spectator._

=Janus=, or the Conquest of War. By WILLIAM MCDOUGALL, M.B., F.R.S.

“Among all the booklets of this brilliant series, none, I
think is so weighty and impressive as this. It contains
thrice as much matter as the other volumes and is profoundly
serious.”—_Dean Inge_, in _Evening Standard_. “A deeply
interesting and fair-minded study of the causes of war
and the possibilities of their prevention. Every word is
sound.”—_Spectator._

=Vulcan=, or the Future of Labour. By CECIL CHISHOLM.

“Of absorbing interest.”—_Daily Herald._ “No one, perhaps,
has ever condensed so many hard facts into the appearance of
agreeable fiction, nor held the balance so nicely between
technicalities and flights of fancy, as the author of this
excellent book in a brilliant series. _Vulcan_ is a little
book, but between its covers knowledge and vision are pressed
down and brimming over.”—_Spectator._

=Hymen=, or the Future of Marriage. By NORMAN HAIRE.

This candid and unprejudiced survey inquires why the majority
of marriages to-day seem to be so unsatisfactory, and finds
the answer in the sexual ethic of our civilization which is
ill adapted to our social and economic needs. The problems
of sex-morality, sex-education, prostitution, in-breeding,
birth-control, trial-marriage, and polygamy are all touched
upon.

=The Next Chapter=: the War against the Moon. By ANDRÉ MAUROIS,
author of ‘Ariel’, etc.

This imaginary chapter of world-history (1951–64) from the pen
of one of the most brilliant living French authors mixes satire
and fancy in just proportions. It tells how the press of the
world is controlled by five men, how world interest is focussed
on an attack on the moon, how thus the threat of world-war is
averted. But when the moon retaliates....

=Galatea=, or the Future of Darwinism. By W. RUSSELL BRAIN.

This non-technical but closely-reasoned book is a challenge
to the orthodox teaching on evolution known as Neo-Darwinism.
The author claims that, although Neo-Darwinian theories can
possibly account for the evolution of forms, they are quite
inadequate to explain the evolution of functions.

=Scheherazade=, or the Future of the English Novel. By JOHN
CARRUTHERS.

A survey of contemporary fiction in England and America
lends to the conclusion that the literary and scientific
influences of the last fifty years have combined to make the
novel of to-day predominantly analytic. It has thus gained in
psychological subtlety, but lost its form. How this may be
regained is put forward in the conclusion.

=Caledonia=, or the Future of the Scots. By G. M. THOMSON.

Exit the Scot! Under this heading the Scottish people are
revealed as a leaderless mob in whom national pride has been
strangled. They regard, unmoved, the spectacle of their
monstrous slum-evil, the decay of their industries, the
devastation of their countryside. This is the most compact and
mordant indictment of Scottish policy that has yet been written.

=Albyn=, or Scotland and the Future. By C. M. GRIEVE, author of
‘Contemporary Scottish Studies’, etc.

A vigorous answer, explicit and implicit, to _Caledonia_,
tracing the movements of a real Scottish revival, in music,
art, literature, and politics, and coming to the conclusion
that there is a chance even now for the regeneration of the
Scottish people.

=Lares et Penates=, or the Future of the Home. By H. J. BIRNSTINGL.

All the many forces at work to-day are influencing the
planning, appearance, and equipment of the home. This is
the main thesis of this stimulating volume, which considers
also the labour-saving movement, the ‘ideal’ house, the
influence of women, the servant problem, and the relegation
of aesthetic considerations to the background. Disconcerting
prognostications follow.

_NEARLY READY_

=Archon=, or the Future of Government. By HAMILTON FYFE.

A survey of the methods of government in the past leads the
author to a consideration of conditions in the world of to-day.
He then indicates the lines along which progress may develop.

=Hermes=, or the Future of Chemistry. By T. W. JONES, B.SC., F.C.S.

Chemistry as the means of human emancipation is the subject
of this book. To-day chemistry is one of the master factors
of our existence; to-morrow it will dominate every phase of
life, winning for man the goal of all his endeavour, economic
freedom. It may also effect a startling change in man himself.

=The Future of Physics.= By L. L. WHYTE.

The last few years have been a critical period in the
development of physics. We stand on the eve of a new epoch.
Physics, biology, and psychology are converging towards
a scientific synthesis of unprecedented importance whose
influence on thought and social custom will be so profound as
to mark a stage in human evolution. This book interprets these
events and should be read in connexion with _Gallio_, by J. W.
N. Sullivan, in this series.

=Ikonoclastes=, or the Future of Shakespeare. By HUBERT GRIFFITHS.

Taking as text the recent productions of classical plays in
modern dress, the author, a distinguished dramatic critic,
suggests that this is the proper way of reviving Shakespeare
and other great dramatists of the past, and that their
successful revival in modern dress may perhaps be taken as an
indication of their value.

_IN PREPARATION_

=Bacchus=, or the Future of Wine. By P. MORTON SHAND.

=Mercurius=, or the World on Wings. By C. THOMPSON WALKER.

=The Future of Sport.= By G. S. SANDILANDS.

=The Future of India.= By T. EARLE WELBY.

=The Future of Films.= By ERNEST BETTS.

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Transcriber’s Note (continued)

Errors in punctuation and simple typos have been corrected without note. Archaic or variant spelling, inconsistent hyphenation, etc., has been left as it appears in the original publication unless as noted in the following:

Page 12 – “insistance” changed to “insistence” (The continued insistence
that speed)

Page 35 – “persistance” changed to “persistence” (foretold with tiresome
persistence)

End matter page 17 – “montrous” changed to “monstrous” (their monstrous
slum-evil)

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