The conquest of the air; the romance of aerial navigation (1902)
Alexander, John · New York, A. Wessels company · leaf 44
o lift his right arm, it was powerless.So was his left. He could shake his body, but hisarms remained useless. Presently he fell back w^thhis head resting on the edge of the car. I dimly SEVEN MILES HIGH. 41 saw ]\Ir. Coxwell/ he writes, and tried to speak, butcould not. In an instant, intense… … MESSRS. GLAISHER AND COXWELL S DESCENC. Coxwell had clambered into the hoop in order toreach the neck of the balloon, which had become en-crusted with hoar frost owing to the intense cold.When the aeronaut returned to the car he foundthat his hands were frozen. Seeing the plight ofhis companion he…
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