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Through the air: a narrative of forty years' experience as an aëronaut. Comprising a history of the various attempts in the art of flying by artificial means from the earliest period down to the present time. With an account of the author's most important air-voyages and his many thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes. Also, an appendix, in which are given full instructions for the manufacture and management of balloons (1873)

Wise, John, 1808-1879 · Philadelphia, New York, To-day Pub. Co. · leaf 201

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157 THROUGH THE AIR. “A prolonged whistle from the rear balloon was answered by our cap¬ tain to the watcher to ‘ let go.’ We ascended rapidly several hundred feet, then moved in a horizontal direction. I shall not attempt to de¬ scribe my feelings.” And so we will permit M. Dedreux and his…

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