Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 653
f a paper bag were filled with smoke itwould ascend into the air. A large bag was made andsome paper burnt beneath it in a room.. When thesmoke had filled the bag it was released, and immediately 90 AERONAUTICS. ascended to the ceiling. Here was the germ of theMontgolfier or heated air balloon. The… … Montgolfier balloon. his researches, that a widow whose husband had belongedto the printing firm with whom Montgolfier was thenconnected in business, saw the smoke issuing from theroom in which the little balloon was being filled. Sheentered, and was astonished to see the difficulty ex-perienced by…
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