The conquest of the air; the romance of aerial navigation (1902)
Alexander, John · New York, A. Wessels company · leaf 38
appears tothose inhabiting the lower regions of the earth [notethe aeronauts superiority!] seemed almost black withthe intensity of night. In these circumstances they THE GUIDE-ROPE IN USE. 35 found the guide-rope invaluable, as it warned themwhen they were nearing hills. When travelling ata good… … GREAT NASSAU PASSING OVER COBLENTZ. {From a sketch by Moitck Mason.) out may lift them over some higher land which theyare approaching. In one of these latter movements, says Mason,which took place at about a quarter past six (a.m.),the balloon, having nearly recovered its highestelevation,…
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