Dave Dashaway and his Giant Airship Quotes

“At the second one the head of the machine ripped the top row of glasses out of place like a toboggan shoe splintering a stretch of thin ice. Then the under floats tangled in the frame work, and Dave bore company with the others in a dive into a bed of geraniums.”
― Roy Rockwood, Dave Dashaway And His Giant Airship: Or a Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic

“Self-starter, eh?” he heard the presumptuous pilot say. “I know how to operate that. What’s this little mirror for? Oh, yes, to index the curves. Pshaw! I can’t go wrong if I watch that.” “Can’t you? Oh, my!” muttered Dave.”
― Roy Rockwood, Dave Dashaway And His Giant Airship: Or a Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic

“He’s got one passenger aboard–a girl.” “A girl?” repeated Dave, staring somewhat mystified at the approaching vehicle. “Yes.” “That’s queerer still,” remarked the young aviator.”
― Roy Rockwood, Dave Dashaway And His Giant Airship: Or a Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic

“inside of three months had made his way from humble circumstances to the very front rank of American airmen.”
― Roy Rockwood, Dave Dashaway And His Giant Airship: Or a Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic