Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 246
re the air-currents, and a man who call the stern. The great French bag called LaPatrie was of this pattern, as it was believed thatthe smaller bags aided to steady the larger onewhen in motion, and permitted the steersman toguide it more accurately with the rudder. Below the gas-bag, however, are… … Photograph by Underwood and UndeTHE TRIAL ASCENT OF THE AIR-SHIP DIRIGIBLE II IN ENGLAND. chanced to be in the basket or perhaps hangingon the trapeze-bar had no control over them ex-cept to open the gas-valve and lower himself byallowing the contents of the bag to escape. Theshape of the bag,…
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