Zeppelin

Examples

• The German government paid $1,250,000 into the Zeppelin fund for experiments, and contributed a large sum in addition to the maintenance of a balloon corps. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The Germans made a series of Zeppelin, and later of aeroplane, raids upon Paris and the east of England. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Some believe that Count Zeppelin, an officer of the German army has solved the great problem, especially since the ascent of his ship made on July 2, 1900, at Lake Constance. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Germany meantime was intensely interested in Count Zeppelin’s dirigible balloons, which, although as long as a battle-ship, had flown with great success. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• It has been asserted that no vessel has yet been made to successfully fly unless made on the balloon principle, and Count Zeppelin's boat is on that principle. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• The German people showed themselves as proud of Count Zeppelin as the French were of Blériot, and the Americans of the Wrights. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Germany turned from its native hero, Count Zeppelin, to admire them. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.

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