The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 172
d in the lowerpart of the balloon, so that the aeronaut mayopen the valve when he wishes to descend ;and this should be imitated on a smallscale, so that the young aeronaut may beperfectly familiar with the construction ofa balloon. The gores are to be coveredwith a varnish of India rubber… … 156 THE magicians own book. below the balloon. The circle may be made of wood, orof several pieces of slender cane bound together. Themeshes should be small at the top, against which part ofthe balloon the inflammable air exerts the greatest force,and increase in size as they recede from the top.…
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