Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 286
) the balloonnow christened the Eagle, sprang into the un-known. From Danoe Island to the North Pole isa distance of about 600 miles, and the same dis-tance had to be traversed on the other side beforeterra firma could be reached. The risks to whichthe explorers exposed themselves are thus seen… … A HISTORY OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. 269 safety, even though its capacity was further enlarged300 metres (making 4,800 in all) before starting,and the silk greatly fortified by additional coats otvarnish. Soon after this departure, which evoked the deepinterest of the whole civilised world, southerly…
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