Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 222
uring the siege, after he hadquitted the capital, he was sent to Lille for the purposeof attempting a return, but the armistice intervened,and Durouf found himself appointed by the Communea captain in their balloon service. But the Communewas duly crushed and Durouf found himself a prisoner.He was… … A DUEL IN THE CLOUDS A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 205 arrano-ed to cross the Channel. A vast crowd wasassembled, it being a festive occasion, but the windblowing hard from the south-west, it seemed futile toattempt the journey. Accordingly, after having takencouncil with some scientific persons…
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