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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 385

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CHAPTER X. Consultation upon exploding balloon again — Announcement to do so in Philadel¬ phia — Newspaper comments on it — Explosive contrivance — Balloon bursted from top to bottom — Its descent and motion — Place of descent — Explosion of balloon while aloft not fatal to the aeronaut —…

Aeronautics · Balloons

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