Travels in space; a history of aerial navigation (1902)
Valentine, E. Seton, Tomlinson, F. L. · London Hurst and Blackett · leaf 308
to make the ascent, and took hisseat in the car. It rose with great velocity to theheight of 82 feet, moving against a strong wind. Fora few moments all was in suspense, the juncture wasa thrilling one. But, instead of going forward, themachine was seen to fall. It turned out afterwards thata… … 9 A HISTORY OF AERIAL XAVIGATIOX. 291 along with the wind as in an ordinary balloon. Buthis wits deserted the unlucky Jaegels : he threw openthe valve and the balloon sped downwards. Therewas no device for regulating the descent, nor was there. any apparatus for breaking the force of the fall.…
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