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The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air. [Fr., Les Anglais, nation trop fiere S'arrogent l'empire des mers; Les Francais, nation legere, S'emparent de celui des airs.] - said in 1783 when he was Comte de Provence during period of Montgolfier aeronautical experiments [Possession]
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