Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 198
lan,Gorgonzola, Castenedolo and the Castiglione Hills, butwere not very successful, owing to the petty economyof the military authorities. At Solferino a reallyefficient war balloon arrived on the scene only whenthe articles of peace were being signed. It was natural that the Crimean campaign… … 12 A HISTORY OF AERIAL XAVIGATIOX. i8i compounds, and having a telegraphic communicationwith a vessel, to be used for attacking forts and towns.The movements of the vessel were to be directed fromthe balloon, and so guide the balloonist to any desiredposition for the purpose of letting down…
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