"Have you ever thought of flying to our beloved France?
In the shed behind me is a strange ship that flies through the air.

Its sails are like the wings of a bird, and it flies with the speed of the wind.

It waits to carry us across the sea.

It is called an aeroplane." "I have heard of such things," said Napoleon.

"When I was in exile, a fool who came to visit me showed me a picture of one.