Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 174
nce ofthe spectators to a severe trial, but slowly the inflationw^as made, until the top of the monster of white silkwas only fourteen yards lower than the tower of Notre A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 155 Dame. It was held down by about one hundred menand the weight of two hundred sandbags.… … <;ifvi^%-i^i>m*> PROJECT OF M. XADAR (l863J. brother), MM. Eugere Delessert, Thirion, Piallat,Robert Mitchell, Gabriel Morris, Paul de St. Victor,De Villemessant, and one lady, the Princess de la TourdAuvergne. It appears that the Princess was takingher usual drive to the Bois de Boulogne,…
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