This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...rose above the clouds again in order to take advantage of the last rays of twilight; we remained at this height until night had fairly come on, and I made observations every three minutes. The twilight diminished slowly; all noise at the earth's surface had ceased, and the shades of evening had closed upon us. To the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...rose above the clouds again in order to take advantage of the last rays of twilight; we remained at this height until night had fairly come on, and I made observations every three minutes. The twilight diminished slowly; all noise at the earth's surface had ceased, and the shades of evening had closed upon us. To the north-west the sky remained faintly lighted by a vague, distant glimmer; the clouds had become more transparent, and from time to time the earth could be distinguished through the misty air. It was then 8h. 55m. Our height was 2,300 feet, a.nd the thermometer had sunk from 60-8 to 53-6. A few minutes later we heard cries of "A balloon! a balloon!" which astonished us not a little, as we were then above the clouds; on looking down below, however, we found that we were in a little well of clouds, and the people at the bottom of it had remarked us through the opening. We were then over Marigny. I hastily wrote a short despatch, dated from the sides, at 9h. 15m., and, having addressed it to the Orleans newspaper, I let it fall by means of a long ribbon of gilt paper. I cannot tell whether this aerial despatch ever reached its destination. Before arriving at the river Loire we glided along from about nine o'clock within 330 feet of the ground. I fancied that I saw my written despatch fall into the river, for, in virtue of a wellknown law of mechanics, an object falling from a balloon cannot follow a straight line to the earth, but describes an oblique course, in consequence of the balloon's motion. Well, whilst we were only about 300 feet above the ground, we not only heard, but could distinguish in the dusk the form of a carriage wending its way quietly along the road. Godard then took his speaking trumpet and shouted directly over the ve...
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Acceptable. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1871. 2nd edition. Sm 4to. xxix, 398pp. Illus. Fair book. Spine cocked. Spine ends chipped. Boards mottled. Boards shelfworn, corners frayed. Owner's name on half title. Binding shaken and cracked in many places; split at signature U. Pages are aged and foxed. [London publisher "Bentley" on spine tail; Lippincott is listed as "importer."] Inquire if you need further information.
