Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 657
any other ascents.He died in 1806. In those earlier days one or two fatal accidents happened.Count Zambeccari and a companion were in a balloonwhich caught fire, and both occupants of the car leapedfrom it as they were descending. The Count was killed 94 AERONAUTICS. on the spot, and his companion… … The Nassau balloon. was precipitated to the ground. His associate only sur-vived him a few minutes. It is to the celebrated Englishaeronaut, Mr. Green, that the substitution of carburettedhydrogen or street gas for hydrogen is due, and since hisascent in 1821 no other means of inflation have…
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