Stories of inventors and discoverers in science and the useful arts. A book for old and young (1860)
Timbs, John, 1801-1875 · New York, Harper & Brothers · leaf 113
e whole appara-tus appeared to be on fire, and the remains of the ma-chine descended from the height of three quarters of amile with the mangled bodies of the voyagers. In Julyfollowing Major Money ascended in a balloon of his ownconstruction from Norwich, which burst; he was precip-itated into the… … Te3tu-Brissya Balloon. The ascent of M.Testu from Paris, in June, 1T86, last-ed twelve hours. His balloon was furnished with wingsand other steering apparatus; and when he had ascend-ed 3000 feet, the distention of the balloon led him to de-scend in a coni-field in the plain of Montmorenci.…
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