Introductory course of natural philosophy for the use of schools and academies. Ed. from Ganot's popular physics. By William G. Peck (1869)
Ganot, Adolphe, 1804-1887, Peck, William Guy, 1820-1892 · New York A.S. Barnes · leaf 157
up above the clouds, where Blanchardsoon after fell in with it, to the great joy of the poor animal. Acurrent again separated the two voyageurs, but both reached theearth in safety, the dog being the last to descend. J. Garnerin was the first man who ventured to descend in aparachute, which he did… … Fig. 108. BALLOONING. 155 height of a thousand yards above the surface of the earth. Hedescended in safety. Remarkable Balloon Asoensions. 144. The first ascension was made in October, 1783, by DeRozier. His balloon was filled with heated air, and was confined bya rope, so that he only rose to a…
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