Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 658
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 beenused. A great many quite successful and a few un- MR. GREEN. 95 successful ascents have… … The Giant balloon of M. Nadar- the balloon. The Giant of M. Nadar was exhibited inEngland, and it was an enormoUs one, being an hundredfeet high, and nearly as wide in the widest part. But eventhis machine was outdone by the Godard Montgolfier balloon, which was one hundred and seventeen feet high,…
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