s apparatus. In the tion for the Advancement of Science for many years, was well calculated to give the chills. It was laconi- preceding experiments with parachutes, the apparatus and at one of its earlier meetings served as secretary. cally stated therein that after reaching an altitude of was… … the stony portion of the original body is rent into such ?9 the Capazza parachute will hereafter become regie- minute fragments by the explosion that they would men tary for ascensions.—VIllustration. not reach the earth in any appreciable size. The larger the masses of iron the more complete would…
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