,,wond]ful ,,balloon ,,asc5ts or1 ! ,conque/ ( ! ,skies ,a ,hi/ory ( ,balloons & ,balloon ,voyages4 ,by ,f4 ,m>ion #ahgj ,,preface 8,let po/]ity "k1 & kn[+ be a/oni%$1 t on ! fifte5? day ( ,septemb]1 #aghd1 ,v9c5t ,lun>di ( ,lucca1 9 ,tuscany1 ! fir/ a]ial travell] 9 ,brita91 m\nt+ f ! ,artill]y ,gr\nd 9 ,london1 & trav]s+ ! regions ( ! air = two h\rs & fifte5 m9utes1 on ?is spot revisit$ ! e>?4 ,9 ?is rude monum5t = ages be record$ ?is wondr\s ent]prise successfully a*iev$ by ! p[]s ( *emi/ry & ! =titude ( man1 ?is improvem5t 9 sci5ce :i* ! great ,au?or ( all ,k1 patronis+ by 8 ,provid5ce ! inv5tions ( mank9d1 ha? graci\sly p]mitt$1 to _! b5efit & 8 own et]nal glory40 ,! /one ^u :i* ! above inscription 0 c>v$1 /&s1 or /ood rec5tly1 ne> ,colli]'s ,end1 9 ! p>i% ( ,/&on1 ,h]t=d%ire2 & x w possibly af=d ! ,engli% read] a m accurate idea ( ! feel+s ) :i* ! _w hail$ ! discov]y ( ! balloon ?an any incid5t or illu/ration drawn f ! annals ( a =eign c\ntry4 ,! "w :i* we n[ introduce to our read]s does n exagg]ate ! case :5 x decl>es t no discov]y ( mod]n times has ar\s$ s l>ge an am\nt ( en?usiasm1 has excit$ s _m hopes1 has appe>$ to ! human race to op5 up s _m vi/as ( ent]prise & rese>*1 z t = :i* we are ma9ly indebt$ to ! ,bro!rs ,montgolfi]4 ,! discov]y or ! inv5tion ( ! balloon1 h[ev]1 0 "o ( ^? ef=ts ( g5ius & ent]prise :i* h no infancy4 ,x _h rea*$ its full gr[? :5 x bur/ ^u ! _w1 & ! n9ety ye>s :i* h s9ce elaps$ h witness$ no developm5t ( ! orig9al idea4 ,! balloon ( to-day--! balloon 9 :i* ,coxwell & ,glai%] h made _! p]il\s trips into ! remote regions ( ! air--is 9 almo/ e respect ! same z ! balloon ) :i* 8! physician ,*>les10 foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! ,montgolfi]s1 a/oni%$ ,p>is 9 #aghc4 ,!re are few m tantalis+ /ories 9 ! annals ( inv5tion ?an ?is4 ,s mu* _h be5 accompli%$ :5 ,rozi]s made 8 fir/ a]ial voyage above ! a/oni%$ capital ( ,france t all ! re/ seem$ easy4 ,! new highway appe>$ to h be5 ?r[n op5 to ! _w1 & ! dulle/ imag9ation saw ! air ?rong$ ) colossal *>iots1 be>+ travell]s 9 p]fect safety1 & ) m ?an ! spe$ ( ! eagle1 f city to city1 f c\ntry to c\ntry1 reckless ( all ! ob/acles--! seas1 & riv]s1 & m\nta9s--:i* ,nature might h plac$ 9 ! pa? ( ! wayf>]4 ,b f t mom5t to ! pres5t ! prospect :i* 0 ?us op5$ up has rema9$ a vision & no?+ m4 ,!re are--z ^? :o visit$ ! ,cry/al ,palace two ye>s ago h reason to "k--n a few m5 :o /ill believe 9 ! practicability ( j\rney+ by air4 ,b1 ) h>dly an exception1 ^? few h ab&on$ all idea ( utilis+ ! balloon = ?is purpose4 ,! graceful 8ma*9e0 :i* a/oni%$ ! _w at its bir? rema9s to ?is day z beautiful1 & z useless = ! purposes ( travel1 z 9 ! fir/ h\r ( its hi/ory4 ,! day may come :5 "s "o m =tunate ?an ! ,montgolfi]s may e>n ! ,duke ( ,su!rl&'s (f]$ rew>d by a successful flight f ! ,mall to ! top ( ,/af=d ,h\se2 b :5 ?is comes to pass ! balloon w h no %>e 9 ! hon\r ( ! a*ievem5t4 ,n ! less1 h[ev]1 is ! /ory ( ?is wond]ful inv5tion wor?y ( be+ record$4 ,x des]ves a place 9 ! hi/ory ( human ent]prise--if = no?+ else--because ( ! d>+ c\rage :i* x has 9 s _m cases br\ght to light4 ,f ! days ( ,rozi]s d[n to ^? ( ,coxwell1 our a]onauts h fe>lessly tempt$ dang]s n less t]rible ?an ^? :i* face ! soldi] z he ent]s ! imm95t deadly brea*2 &1 z "o ( ! *apt]s 9 ?is volume m\rnfully proves1 n a few ( _! numb] h paid ! p5alty ( _! ra% c\rage ) _! lives4 ,all ! m is x to be regrett$ t s little practical good has result$ f _! lab\rs & _! sacrifices2 & t s _m ( ^? :o h p]i%$ 9 balloon voyages h done s :il/ s]v+ to bett] end ?an ! amusem5t ( a holiday cr[d4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r aspect :i* makes at lea/ ! e>li] hi/ory ( ! balloon well wor? pres]v+4 ,?is is ! influ5ce :i* ! inv5tion _h ^u ! g5]ation :i* witness$ x4 ,z ^! pages %[1 ! p ( ,europe seem to h be5 absolutely intoxicat$ by ! success ( ! ,montgolfi]s' discov]y4 ,!re is some?+ bitt]ly sugge/ive 9 our k ( ?is fact4 ,:il/ p5sions & hon\rs & popul> applause 7 be+ %[]$ ^u ! inv5tors ( ! balloon1 ,watt 0 lab\r+ unnotic$ at 8 improvem5ts ( ! /eam-eng9e--a v prosaic affair comp>$ ) ! gild$ globe :i* ,montgolfi] _h caus$ to rise f e>? amid/ ! acclamations ( a hundr$ ?\s& spectators1 b "o :i* _h be=e x a some:at diff]5t hi/ory to t ( ! m />tl+ inv5tion4 ,engl&1 :5 x rememb]s ! /ory ( ! /eam-eng9e1 has little ne$ to grudge ,france ! hon\r ( discov]+ ! balloon4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 ,great ,brita9 _h its %>e 9 t discov]y4 ,! e>ly obs]vations ( ,francis ,bacon & ,bi%op ,wilk9s pav$ ! way = ! lat] a*ievem5t1 :il/ x 0 our own ,cav5di% :o discov]$ t hydrog5 gas 0 light] ?an air2 & ,dr4 ,black ( ,ed9burgh1 :o fir/ employ$ t gas to raise a globe 9 :i* x 0 conta9$ f ! e>?4 ,! ,scot* pr(essor1 we are told1 ?\ght t ! discov]y :i* he made :5 he s5t 8 little tissue-pap] balloon f 8 lecture-table to ! ceil+ ( 8 classroom1 0 ( no use except z af=d+ ! means ( mak+ an int]e/+ exp]im5t4 ,possibly our read]s1 aft] !y h p]us$ ?is volume1 may ?9k t ,dr ,black 0 n aft] all s f> wrong z p once imag9$4 ,be ?is z x may1 h[ev]1 9 ^! pages is ! hi/ory ( ! balloon1 & ( ! mo/ memorable balloon voyages1 & we compreh5d ! /ory to our read]s n ! less cordially t x comes f ! l& :]e ! balloon _h its bir?4 ,london1 ,janu>y1 #ahgj4 ,,balloons ,,& ,,air ,,j\rneys4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,! ,,skies4--#aghc4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,introduction4 ,! title ( our introduction to a]onautics may appe> ambiti\s to a/ronom]s1 & to ^? :o "k t ! inf9ite space we call ! heav5s is = ev] inaccessible to travell]s f ! e>?2 b x 0 n s consid]$ by ^? :o witness$ ! ard5t en?usiasm evok$ at ! asc5sion ( ! fir/ balloon4 ,no discov]y1 9 ! :ole range ( hi/ory1 has elicit$ an equal degree ( applause & admiration--nev] has ! g5ius ( man won a triumph :i* at fir/ blu% seem$ m glori\s4 ,! ma!matical & physical sci5ces _h 9 a]onautics a*iev$ app>5tly _! greate/ hon\rs1 & inaugurat$ a new era 9 ! progress ( k4 ,aft] hav+ subject$ ! e>? to _! p[]2 aft] hav+ made ! waves ( ! sea /oop 9 submission "u ! keels ( _! %ips2 aft] hav+ caught ! lightn+ ( heav5 & made x subs]vi5t to ! ord9>y purposes ( life1 ! g5ius ( man und]took to conqu] ! regions ( ! air4 ,imag9ation1 intoxicat$ ) pa/ successes1 c\ld descry no limit to human p[]2 ! gates ( ! inf9ite seem$ to be sw++ back be=e man's advanc+ /ep1 & ! la/ 0 believ$ to be ! greate/ ( 8 a*ievem5ts4 ,9 ord] to compreh5d ! fr5zy ( ! en?usiasm :i* ! fir/ a]onautic triumphs call$ =?1 x is necess>y to recall ! appe>ance ( ,montgolfi] at ,v]sailles1 on ! #ai? ( ,septemb]1 #aghc1 be=e ,l\is ,,xvi1 or ( ! e>lie/ a]onauts at ! ,tuil]ies4 ,p>is hail$ ! fir/ ( ^! m5 ) ! greate/ acclaim1 8& !n1 z n[10 says a ,fr5* writ]1 8! voice ( ,p>is gave ! cue to ,france1 & ,france to ! _w60 ,nobles & artisans1 sci5tific m5 & badauds1 great & small1 7 mov$ ) "o univ]sal impulse4 ,9 ! /reets ! praises ( ! balloon 7 sung2 9 ! libr>ies models ( x ab\nd$2 & 9 ! salons ! "o univ]sal topic 0 ! great 8ma*9e40 ,9 anticipation1 ! poet delight$ himself ) bird's-eye views ( ! sc5]y ( /range c\ntries2 ! prison] mus$ on :at might be a new way ( escape2 ! physici/ visit$ ! laboratory 9 :i* ! lightn+ & ! meteors 7 manufactur$2 ! geometrician beheld ! plans ( cities & ! outl9es ( k+doms2 ! g5]al discov]$ ! position ( ! enemy or ra9$ %ells on ! besieg$ t[n2 ! police beheld a new mode 9 :i* to c>ry on ! secret s]vice2 ,hope h]ald$ a new conque/ f ! doma9 ( nature1 & ! hi/orian regi/]$ a new *apt] 9 ! annals ( human k4 8,sci5tific discov]ies 9 g5]al10 says ,arago1 8ev5 ^? f :i* m5 expect ! mo/ advantage1 l ^? ( ! compass & ! /eam-eng9e1 7 greet$ at fir/ ) contempt1 or at ! be/ ) indiff]5ce4 ,political ev5ts1 & ! =tunes ( armies monopolis$ almo/ entirely ! att5tion ( ! p4 ,b to ?is rule !re are two exceptions--! discov]ies ( ,am]ica & ( a]o/atics1 ! adv5ts ( ,columbus & ( ,montgolfi]40 ,x is n "h our duty to inquire h[ x happ5$ t ! discov]ies made by ^! two p]sonages are class$ toge!r4 ,air-travell+ may be z unproductive ( actual good to society z fill+ ! belly ) ! 8ea/ w9d0 is to ! body1 :ile e "o kn[s some?+ ( ! ext5t to :i* ! discov]y ( ,columbus has influ5c$ ! "*1 ! civilisation1 ! de/9ies1 9 %ort1 ( ! human race4 ,we are speak+ at pres5t ( ! kn[n & well-atte/$ fact1 t ! discov]y ( ,am]ica & ! discov]y ( ! me?od ( trav]s+ space by means ( balloons--h[ev] !y may diff] 9 respect ( results to man--rank equally 9 ?is1 t ( all o!r discov]ies ^! two h attract$ ! greate/ am\nt ( att5tion1 & giv51 9 _! respective eras1 ! greate/ impulse to popul> feel+4 ,let ! read] recall ! m>ks ( en?usiasm :i* ! discov]y ( ! isl&s on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,am]ica excit$ 9 ,&alusia1 9 ,catalonia1 9 ,aragon & ,ca/ile--let him read ! n>rative ( ! hon\rs paid by t[n & village1 n only to ! h]o ( ! ent]prise1 b ev5 to 8 commone/ sailors1 & !n let him se>* ! records ( ! epo* = ! degree ( s5sation produc$ by ! discov]y ( a]onautics 9 ,france1 :i* /&s 9 ! same relation%ip to ?is ev5t z t 9 :i* ,spa9 /&s to ! o!r4 ,! processions ( ,seville & ,b>celona are ! exact prototypes ( ! fetes ( ,lyons & ,p>is4 ,9 ,france1 9 #aghc1 z 9 ,spa9 two c5turies previ\sly1 ! popul> imag9ation 0 s greatly excit$ by ! de$s p]=m$1 t x began to believe 9 possibilities ( ! mo/ unlikely description4 ,9 ,spa91 ! conque/adores & _! foll[]s believ$ t 9 a few days aft] !y _h l&$ on ,am]ican soil1 !y w\ld h ga!r$ z mu* gold & preci\s /ones1 z 7 !n possess$ by ! ri*e/ ,european ,sov]eigns4 ,9 ,france1 ea* "o foll[+ 8 own notions1 made out = himself special b5efits to fl[ f ! discov]y ( balloons4 ,e discov]y !n appe>$ to be only ! precursor ( o!r & great] discov]ies1 & no?+ aft] t "t seem$ to be impossible to him :o attempt$ ! conque/ ( ! atmosph]e4 ,?is idea clo!d itself 9 e =m4 ,! "y embrac$ x ) en?usiasm1 ! old made x ! subject ( endless regrets4 ,:5 "o ( ! fir/ a]onautic asc5ts 0 made1 ! old ,m>e*al ,vill]oi1 an octog5>ian & an invalid1 0 conduct$ to "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! ,tuil]ies1 almo/ by =ce1 = he did n believe 9 balloons4 ,! balloon1 mean:ile1 deta*$ itself f its moor+s2 ! physician ,*>les1 seat$ 9 ! c>1 gaily salut$ ! public1 & 0 !n maje/ically laun*$ into space 9 8 air-boat2 & at once ! old ,m>e*al1 behold+ ?is1 pass$ sudd5ly f unbelief to p]fect fai? 9 a]o/atics & 9 ! capacity ( ! human m9d1 fell on 8 knees1 &1 ) 8 eyes ba!d 9 te>s1 moan$ out pitifully ! words1 8,yes1 x is fix$6 ,x is c]ta96 ,!y w f9d out ! secret ( avoid+ dea?2 b x w be aft] ,i am gone60 ,if we recall ! impressions :i* ! fir/ air-j\rneys made1 we %all f9d t1 among p ( en?usia/ic temp]am5t1 x 0 believ$ t x 0 n m]ely ! blue sky above u1 n m]ely ! t]re/rial atmosph]e1 b ! va/ spaces ?r\gh :i* ! worlds move1 t 7 to become ! doma9 ( man--! sea ( ! balloon4 ,! moon1 ! my/]i\s dwell+-place ( m5 unkn[n1 w\ld no long] be an inaccessible place4 ,space no long] conta9$ regions :i* man c\ld n cross6 ,inde$1 c]ta9 exp$itions attempt$ ! cross+ ( ! heav5s1 & br\ght back news ( ! moon4 ,! planets t revolve r\nd ! sun1 ! f>-fly+ comets1 ! mo/ di/ant />s--^! =m$ ! field :i* f t "t 0 to lie op5 to ! inve/igations ( man4 ,?is en?usiasm "o c well en\gh und]/&4 ,!re is 9 ! simple fact ( an a]ial asc5t some?+ s bold & s a/oni%+1 t ! human _s _c fail to be pr(\ndly /irr$ by x4 ,& if ?is is ! feel+ ( m5 at ! pres5t day1 :51 aft] hav+ be5 witnesses ( asc5ts = ! la/ eighty ye>s1 !y see m5 confid+ !mselves 9 a sw++ c> into ! imm5sities ( space1 :at mu/ h be5 ! a/oni%m5t ( ^? :o1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( ! _w1 beheld "o ( _! fell[-creatures roll+ 9 space1 )\t any o!r assurance ( safety ?an :at 8 /ill dim p]ception ( ! laws ( nature gave him8 ,:y %\ld we be oblig$ "h to /ate t ! great discov]y t /irr$ ! spirits ( m5 f ! "o end ( ,europe to ! o!r1 & gave rise to hopes ( su* va/ discov]ies1 %\ld h fail$ 9 realis+ ! expectations :i* seem$ s cle>ly ju/ifi$ by ! fir/ exp]im5ts8 ,x is n[ eighty-six ye>s s9ce ! fir/ a]ial j\rney a/oni%$ ! _w1 & yet1 9 #ahgj1 we are b little m advanc$ 9 ! sci5ce ?an we 7 9 #aghc4 ,our age is ! mo/ r5[n$ = its discov]ies ( any t ! _w has se54 ,man is borne ov] ! surface ( ! e>? by /eam2 he is z famili> z ! fi% ) ! liquid elem5t2 he transmits 8 words in/antane\sly f ,london to ,new ,york2 he draws pictures )\t p5cil or bru%1 & has made ! sun 8 slave4 ,! air alone rema9s to him unsubdu$4 ,! prop] managem5t ( balloons has n yet be5 discov]$4 ,m ?an t1 x appe>s t balloons are unmanageable1 & x is to air-vessels1 con/ruct$ m ne>ly ^u ! model ( birds1 t we mu/ g to f9d out ! secret ( a]ial navigation4 ,at pres5t1 z 9 =m] times1 we are at ! m]cy ( balloons--globes light] ?an ! air1 & !re=e ! sport & ! prey ( tempe/s & curr5ts4 ,& a]onauts1 in/ead ( %[+ !mselves n[ z ! b5efactors ( mank9d1 exhibit !mselves ma9ly to gratify a frivol\s curiosity1 or to cr[n ) eclat a public fete4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,attempts 9 ,anci5t ,times to ,fly 9 ! ,air4 ,be=e contemplat+ ! sudd5 conque/ ( ! a]ial k+dom1 z accompli%$ & proclaim$ at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury1 x is at once curi\s & in/ructive to ca/ a glance backw>d1 & to exam9e1 by ! glimm]+ ( anci5t traditions1 ! attempts :i* h be5 made or imag9$ by man to enfran*ise himself f ! attraction ( ! e>?4 8,! great] numb] ( ! arts & sci5ces c be trac$ along a *ronological ladd] ( great l5g?3 "s1 inde$1 lose !mselves 9 ! night ( "t40 ,! accompli%m5t ( rais+ oneself 9 ! air1 h[ev]1 _h no actual pr(essors 9 antiquity1 & ! discov]y ( ,montgolfi] seems to h come into ! _w1 s to speak1 spontane\sly4 ,by ?is x is to be und]/ood t1 unlike ,cop]nicus & ,columbus1 ,montgolfi] c\ld n read 9 hi/ory ( any simil> discov]y1 conta9+ ! g]m ( 8 own feat4 ,at lea/1 we h no pro( t ! anci5t nations practic$ ! art ( a]ial navigation to any ext5t :atev]4 ,! attempts :i* we are ab\t to cite d n /rictly belong to ! hi/ory ( a]o/atics4 ,classic my?ology tells u ( ,da$alus1 :o1 escap+ ) 8 son ,ic>us f ! ang] ( ,m9os1 9 ! ,isle ( ,crete1 sav$ himself f ! imm$iate evil by ! aid ( w+s1 :i* he made = himself & 8 son1 & by means ( :i* !y 7 enabl$ to fly 9 ! air4 ,! w+s1 x appe>s1 7 sold]$ ) wax1 & ,ic>us1 fly+ too high1 0 /ruck by a ray ( ! sun1 :i* melt$ ! wax4 ,! y\? fell into ! sea1 :i* f him d]iv$ its "n ( ,ic>ian4 ,x is possible t ?is fable only symbolisms ! introduction ( sails 9 navigation4 ,com+ d[n ?r\gh anci5t hi/ory1 we note a c]ta9 ,ar*ytas1 ( ,t>5tum1 :o1 9 ! f\r? c5tury ,b4 ,c41 is said to h laun*$ into ! air ! fir/ 8fly+ /ag10 & :o1 accord+ to ! ,greek writ]s1 8made a pigeon ( wood1 :i* flew1 b :i* c\ld n raise itself aga9 aft] hav+ fall540 ,its flight1 x is said1 80 accompli%$ by means ( a me*anical contrivance1 by ! vibrations ( :i* x 0 su/a9$ 9 ! air40 ,9 ! ye> #ff ,a4,d41 9 ! "t ( ,n]o1 ,simon1 ! magician--:o call$ himself 8! me*anician0--made c]ta9 exp]im5ts at ,rome ( fly+ at a c]ta9 height4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians ?is p[] 0 attribut$ to ! devil1 & ,/4 ,pet]1 ! namesake ( ?is fly+ man1 is said to h pray$ f]v5tly :ile ,simon 0 amus+ himself 9 space4 ,x 0 possibly 9 answ] to 8 pray]s t ! magician fail$ 9 8 flight1 fell ^u ! ,=um1 & broke 8 neck on ! spot4 ,f ! summit ( ! t[] ( ! hippodrome at ,con/ant9ople1 a c]ta9 ,s>ac5 met ! same fate z ,simon1 9 ! reign ( ! ,emp]or ,comn5us4 ,8 exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ on ! pr9ciple ( ! incl9$ plane4 ,he desc5d$ 9 an oblique c\rse1 us+ ! resi/ance ( ! air z a support4 ,8 robe1 v long & v l>ge1 & ( :i* ! flaps 7 ext5d$ on an osi] frame1 pres]v$ him f sudd5ly fall+4 ,! incl9$ plane probably sugge/$ to ,milton ! flight ( ! angel ,uriel1 9 8,p>adise ,lo/10 :o desc5d$ 9 ! morn+ f heav5 to e>? ^u a ray ( ! sun1 & asc5d$ 9 ! ev5+ f e>? to heav5 by ! same means4 ,b we _c quote "h ! fancies ( pure imag9ation1 & we w n speak ( ,m$eus ! magician1 ( ! en*antress ,armida1 ( ! wit*es ( ! ,brock51 ( ! hippogriff ( ,zephyrus ) ! rosy w+s1 or ( ! diabolical inv5tions ( ! middle ages1 = _m ( :i* ! /ake 0 ! only rew>d4 ,rog] ,bacon1 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 inaugurat$ a m sci5tific era4 ,9 8 8,treaty ( ! ,admirable ,p[] ( ,art & ,nature10 he puts =? ! idea t x is possible 8to make fly+-ma*9es 9 :i* ! man1 be+ seat$ or susp5d$ 9 ! middle1 might turn "s w9* or crank1 :i* w\ld put 9 motion a suit ( w+s made to /rike ! air l ^? ( a bird40 ,9 ! same treatise he sket*es a fly+-ma*9e1 to :i* t ( ,blan*>d1 :o liv$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 be>s a c]ta9 resemblance4 ,! monk1 ,rog] ,bacon1 0 wor?y ( ent]+ ! temple ( fame be=e 8 great namesake ! ,"l ,*ancellor1 :o 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury inaugurat$ ! era ( exp]im5tal sci5ce4 ,jean ,bapti/e ,dante1 a ma!matician ( ,p]ugia1 :o liv$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 con/ruct$ artificial w+s1 by means ( :i*1 :5 appli$ to ?9 bodies1 m5 might raise !mselves (f ! gr\nd into ! air4 ,x is record$ t on _m occasions he exp]im5t$ ) 8 w+s on ! ,lake ,?rasym5us4 ,^! exp]im5ts1 h[ev]1 _h a sad end4 ,at a fete1 giv5 = ! celebration ( ! m>riage ( ,b>?olomew d',alvani1 ,dante1 :o mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! poet1 ^: flights 7 ( q ano!r k9d--(f]$ to exhibit ! wond] ( 8 w+s to ! p ( ,p]ugia4 ,he manag$ to raise himself to a great height1 & flew above ! squ>e2 b ! iron ) :i* he mov$ "o ( 8 w+s hav+ be5 b5t1 he fell ^u ! *ur* ( ! ,virg91 & broke 8 ?igh4 ,a simil> accid5t befell a le>n$ ,engli% ,b5$ict9e ,oliv] ( ,malmesbury4 ,?is ecclesia/ic 0 consid]$ gift$ ) ! p[] ( =etell+ ev5ts2 b1 l o!r simil>ly circum/anc$1 he does n seem to h be] able to div9e ! fate :i* await$ himself4 ,he con/ruct$ w+s aft] ! model ( ^? :i* accord+ to ,ovid1 ,da$alus made use (4 ,^! he atta*$ to 8 arms & 8 feet1 &1 ?us furni%$1 he ?rew himself f ! height ( a t[]4 ,b ! w+s bore him up = little m ?an a di/ance ( #abj paces4 ,he fell at ! foot ( ! t[]1 broke 8 legs1 & f t mom5t l$ a langui%+ life4 ,he consol$ himself1 h[ev]1 9 8 mis=tune by say+ t 8 attempt mu/ c]ta9ly h succe$$ _h he only provid$ himself ) a tail4 ,be=e go+ fur!r1 let u take notice t ! sev5te5? c5tury is1 p> excell5ce1 ! c5tury di/+ui%$ = n>ratives ( imag9>y travels4 ,x 0 !n t a/ronomy op5$ up its _w ( m>vels4 ,! k ( obs]v]s 0 va/ly increas$1 & f t "t x became possible to di/+ui% ! surface ( ! moon & ( o!r cele/ial bodies4 ,?us a new _w1 z x 71 0 reveal$ = human ?\ght & speculation4 ,we le>n$ t our globe 0 n1 z we _h suppos$1 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,x 0 assign$ its place f> f t c5tre1 & 0 kn[n to be no m ?an a m]e atom1 lo/ amid an incalculable numb] ( o!r globes4 ,! revelations ( ! telescope prov$ t ^? :o =m]ly 7 consid]$ wise actually knew no?+4 ,quickly foll[+ ^! discov]ies1 extraord9>y n>ratives ( excursions ?r\gh space began to be giv5 to ! _w4 ,^? sci5tific romances 7 simply wild exagg]ations1 bas$ ^u ! ?9ne/ f\ndation ( sci5tific facts4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to describe a j\rney among ! />s1 x 0 necess>y to inv5t "s mode ( locomotion 9 ^! di/ant regions4 ,9 =m] times ,lucian _h be5 cont5t ) a %ip :i* asc5d$ to ! ris+ moon ^u a wat]sp\t2 b x 0 n[ necess>y to improve ^u ?is v primitive mode1 z p began to "k some?+ m ( ! =ces ( nature4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( ^! travell]s 9 imag9ation to ! moon 9 mod]n times 0 ,godw9 7#afch71 & 8 plan 0 m +5i\s ?an t ( ,lucian4 ,he tra9$ a great numb] ( ! wild swans ( ,/4 ,hel5a to fly con/antly upw>d t[>d a :ite object1 &1 hav+ succe$$ 9 ?us tra9+ !m1 "o f9e night he ?rew himself (f ! ,peak ( ,t5]iffe1 pois$ ^u a piece ( bo>d1 :i* 0 borne upw>d to ! :ite moon by a great team ( ! gigantic swans4 ,at ! end ( twelve days he arriv$1 accord+ to 8 /ory1 at 8 de/9ation4 ,a little lat] ano!r writ] ( ?is peculi> k9d ( fiction1 ,wilk9s1 an ,engli%man1 pr(ess$ to h made ! same asc5t1 borne up by an eagle4 ,alex&re ,dumas1 :o rec5tly wrote a %ort romance ^u ! same subject1 only made a translation ( an ,engli% "w by t au?or4 ,wilk9s' "w is entitl$1 8,! ,discov]y ( a ,new ,_w40 ,"o *apt] ( ! book be>s ! title1 8,t #8tis possible = "s ( our po/]ity to f9d out a conveyance to ?is o!r _w2 &1 if !re be inhabitants !re1 to h comm]ce ) !m40 ,x is ?us t ! "r rev]5d philosoph] reasons3-- 8,if x be "h inquir$ :at means !re may be conjectur$ = our asc5d+ beyond ! sph]e ( ! e>?'s ma!matical vig\r1 ,i answ]4--#a4 #8,tis n possible t a man may be able to fly by ! application ( w+s to 8 own body1 z angels are pictur$1 z ,m]cury & ,da$alus are feign$1 & z ha? be5 attempt$ by div]s1 p>ticul>ly by a ,turk 9 ,con/ant9ople1 a ,busbequius relates4 #b4 ,if !re be su* a great duck 9 ,madagasc> z ,m>cus ,polus1 ! ,v5etian1 m5tions1 ! fea!rs ( ^: w+s are twelve feet long1 :i* c scoop up a horse & 8 rid]1 or an elephant1 z our kites d a m\se2 :y1 !n1 #8,tis b tea*+ "o ( ^! to c>ry a man1 & he may ride up ?i!r1 z ,ganym$e does ^u an eagle4 #c4 ,or if nei!r ( ^! ways w s]ve yet ,i d s]i\sly1 & ^u good gr\nds1 affirm x is possible to make a fly+ *>iot1 9 :i* a man may sit & give su* a motion to x z %all convey him ?r\gh ! air4 ,& ?is1 p]haps1 might be made l>ge en\gh to c>ry div]s m5 at ! same "t1 toge!r ) food = _! viaticum1 & commodities = traffic4 ,x is n ! bigness ( any?+ 9 ?is k9d t c h9d] its motion if ! motive faculty be answ]able 8h]eunto4 ,we see t2 great %ip swims z well z a small cork1 & an eagle flies 9 ! air z well z a little gnat4 ,?is eng9e may be contriv$ f ! same pr9ciples by :i* ,ar*ytas made a wood5 dove1 & ,regiomontanus a wood5 eagle4 ,i conceive x 7 no difficult matt] 7if a man _h leisure7 to %[ m p>ticul>ly ! means ( compos+ x4 ,! p]fect+ ( su* an inv5tion w\ld be ( su* excell5t use t x 7 en\gh1 n only to make a man fam\s b ! age :]e9 he lives4 ,=1 besides ! /range discov]ies t x might occasion 9 ?is o!r _w1 x w\ld be also ( inconceivable advantage = travell+1 above any o!r conveyance t is n[ 9 use4 ,s t1 not)/&+ all ^! seem+ impossibilities1 x is likely en\gh t !re may be a means inv5t$ ( j\rney+ to ! moon2 & h[ happy %all !y be t are fir/ successful 9 ?is attempt60 ,aft]w>ds comes ,cyrano ( ,b]g]ac1 :o promulgates five diff]5t means ( fly+ 9 ! air4 ,fir/1 by means ( phials fill$ ) dew1 :i* w\ld attract & cause to m\nt up4 ,secondly1 by a great bird made ( wood1 ! w+s ( :i* %\ld be kept 9 motion4 ,?irdly1 by rockets1 :i*1 go+ (f successively1 w\ld drive up ! balloon by ! =ce ( projection4 ,f\r?ly1 by an octah$ron ( glass1 heat$ by ! sun1 & ( :i* ! l[] "p %\ld be all[$ to p5etrate ! d5se cold air1 :i*1 press+ up aga9/ ! r>efi$ hot air1 w\ld raise ! balloon4 ,fif?ly1 by a c> ( iron & a ball ( magnetis$ iron1 :i* ! a]onaut w\ld keep ?r[+ up 9 ! air1 & :i* w\ld attract & draw up ! balloon4 ,! wiseacre :o inv5t$ ^! modes ( fly+ 9 ! air seems1 "s w\ld say1 to h be5 m 9 want ( v /rict conf9em5t on ! e>? ?an ( ! fre$om ( ! skies4 ,9 #afgj ,francis ,lana con/ruct$ ! fly+-ma*9e %[n on ! next page4 ,! specific lightness ( heat$ air & ( hydrog5 gas n hav+ yet be5 discov]$1 8 only idea = mak+ 8 globes rise 0 to take all ! air out ( !m4 ,b ev5 suppos+ t ! globes 7 ?us r5d]$ light en\gh to rise1 !y mu/ inevitably h collaps$ "u ! atmosph]ic pressure4 ,z = ! idea ( mak+ use ( a sail to direct ! balloon1 z "o directs a vessel1 t also 0 a delusion2 = ! :ole ma*9e1 globes & sails1 be+ freely ?r[n into ! air1 w\ld infallibly foll[ ! direction ( ! w9d1 :atev] t might be4 ,:5 a %ip lies 9 ! sea1 & its sails are inflat$ ) ! w9d1 we mu/ rememb] t !re are two =ces 9 op]ation--! active =ce ( ! w9d & ! passive =ce ( ! resi/ance ( ! wat]2 & 9 work+ ^! =ces ! "o aga9/ ! o!r1 ! sailor c turn )9 a po9t ( any direction he pleases4 ,b :5 we are subject$ :olly to a s+le =ce1 & h no po9t ( support by ! use ( :i* to turn t =ce to our own purposes1 z is ! case ) ! a]onaut1 we are entirely at ! m]cy ( t =ce1 & mu/ obey x4 ,aft] ! fly+-ma*9e ( ,lana !re 0 con/ruct$ by ,gali5 7:o1 l ! =m]1 0 an ecclesia/ic7 an air-boat1 less *im]ical 9 its =m1 look$ at 9 view ( ! conditions ( a]ial navigation1 b mu* m s+ul>4 ,gali5 describes 8 air-boat1 9 #agee1 9 8 little "w entitl$1 8,! ,art ( ,sail+ 9 ! ,air40 ,8 project 0 a mo/ extraord9>y "o1 & its boldness is only equall$ by ! s]i\sness ( ! n>rative4 ,accord+ to him1 ! atmosph]e is divid$ into two horizontal lay]s1 ! upp] ( :i* is mu* light] ?an ! l[]4 8,b10 says ,gali51 8a %ip keeps its place 9 ! wat] because x is full ( air1 & air is mu* light] ?an wat]4 ,suppose1 !n1 t !re 0 ! same diff]5ce ( weight betwe5 ! upp] & ! l[] lay] ( air z !re is betwe5 ! l[] /ratum & wat]2 & suppose1 also1 a boat :i* re/$ ^u ! l[] lay] ( air1 ) its bulk 9 ! light] upp] lay]--l a %ip :i* has its keel 9 ! wat] b its bulk 9 ! air--! same ?+ w\ld happ5 ) ! air-%ip z ) ! wat]-%ip--x w\ld float 9 ! d5s] lay] ( air40 ,gali5 adds t 9 ! region ( hail !re 0 9 ! air a sep>ation into two lay]s1 ! weights ( :i* respectively are z #a to #b4 8,!n10 says he1 89 plac+ an air-boat 9 ! region ( hail1 ) its sides ris+ eighty-?ree fa?oms into ! upp] region1 :i* is mu* m light1 "o c\ld sail p]fectly40 ,b h[ to get ?is enorm\s air-boat up to ! region ( hail8 ,?is is a m9or detail1 respect+ :i* ,gali5 is n cle>4 ,f ! lab\rs ( ,lana & ,gali51 ) _! impossible fly+ ma*9es1 ! inv5tor ( ! balloon c\ld d]ive no b5efit :atev]2 nor is 8 fame to be 9 ! lea/ dim9i%$ because _m _h lab\r$ 9 ! same field be=e him4 ,nor c ! /ory ( ! ovoador1 or fly+ man1 a leg5d v confus$1 & ( :i* !re are _m v]sions1 h giv5 to ,montgolfi] any valuable h9ts4 ,x appe>s t a c]ta9 ,laur5t de ,guzman1 a monk ( ,rio ,janeiro1 p]=m$ at ,lisbon be=e ! k+1 ,john ,v41 rais+ himself 9 a balloon to a consid]able height4 ,o!r v]sions ( ! /ory give a diff]5t date1 & assign ! pret5d$ asc5t to #agji4 ,! above engrav+1 extract$ f ! 8,biblio!que de la ,rue de ,ri*elieu10 is an exact copy ( ,guzman's suppos$ balloon4 ,9 #afgh a me*anician ( ,salle1 9 ,ma9e1 nam$ ,besni] inv5t$ a fly+-ma*9e4 ,! ma*9e consi/$ ( f\r great w+s1 or paddles1 m\nt$ at ! extremities ( lev]s1 :i* re/$ on ! %\ld]s ( ! man :o guid$ x1 & :o c\ld move !m alt]nately by means ( 8 h&s & feet4 ,! foll[+ description ( ! ma*9e is giv5 9 ! ,j\rnal de ,p>is by an eye-witness3 8,! #8w+s' are oblong frames1 cov]$ ) taffeta1 & atta*$ to ! ends ( two rods1 adju/$ on ! %\ld]s ,! w+s "w up & d[n4 ,^? 9 front are work$ by ! h&s2 ^? beh9d by ! feet1 :i* are connect$ ) ! ends ( ! rods by /r+s4 ,! movem5ts 7 su* t :5 ! "r h& made ! "r w+ desc5d 9 front1 ! left foot made ! left w+ desc5d beh9d2 & 9 l mann] ! left h& 9 front & ! "r foot beh9d act$ toge!r simultane\sly4 ,?is diagonal action appe>$ v well contriv$2 x 0 ! action ( mo/ quadrup$s z well z ( man :5 walk+2 b ! contrivance1 l o!rs ( ! same k9d1 fail$ 9 n be+ fitt$ ) ge>+ to enable ! air travell] to proce$ 9 any o!r direction ?an t 9 :i* ! w9d blew him4 ,! inv5tor fir/ flew d[n f a /ool1 !n f a table1 aft]w>ds f a w9d[1 & f9ally f a g>ret1 f :i* he pass$ above ! h\ses 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & !n1 mod]at+ ! work+ ( 8 ma*9e1 he desc5d$ sl[ly to ! e>?40 ,tradition records t "u ,l\is ,,xiv4 a c]ta9 rope-danc]1 nam$ ,al>d1 ann\nc$ t on a c]ta9 day he w\ld p]=m ! feat ( fly+ 9 ! air4 ,we h no description ( 8 w+s4 ,x is record$1 h[ev]1 t he set out on 8 adv5tur\s flight2 b he _h n calculat$ all ! necessities ( ! case1 &1 fall+ to ! gr\nd1 he 0 dang]\sly hurt4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci might h kn[n ! art ( fly+ 9 ! air1 & might ev5 h practic$ x4 ,a /atem5t to ?is effect1 at lea/1 is f\nd 9 sev]al hi/orians4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 no direct pro( ( ! fact4 ,! ,abbe ,de=ges1 ( ,etampes1 ann\nc$ 9 ! j\rnals 9 #aggb t he w\ld p]=m ! great feat4 ,on ! appo9t$ day multitudes ( ! curi\s flock$ to ,etampes4 ,! abbe's ma*9e 0 a sort ( gondola1 sev5 feet long & ab\t two feet deep4 ,gondola conductor1 & baggage weigh$ 9 all #bac p\nds4 ,! pi\s man believ$ t he _h provid$ aga9/ ev]y?+4 ,nei!r tempe/ nor ra9 %\ld m> 8 flight1 & !re 0 no *ance ( 8 be+ upset2 :il/ ! ma*9e1 he _h decid$1 0 to g at ! rate ( ?irty leagues an h\r4 ,! great day came1 & ! abbe1 ent]+ 8 air-boat amid/ ! applause ( ! spectators1 began to "w ! w+s ) :i* x 0 provid$ ) great rapidity4 8,b10 says "o :o witness$ ! feat1 8! m he work$1 ! m 8 ma*9e cleav$ to ! e>?1 z if x 7 "p & p>cel ( x40 ,retif de la ,bretonne1 9 8 "w ^u ?is subject1 gives ! accompany+ picture ( a fly+ man1 furni%$ ) v arti/ically design$ w+s1 fitt+ exactly to ! %\ld]s1 & c>ry+ a basket ( provisions1 susp5d$ f 8 wai/2 & ! frontispiece ( ! 8,philosophic sans ,pret5tion0 is a view ( a fly+-ma*9e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a frame ( light wood sits ! op]ator1 /eady+ himself ) "o h&1 & ) ! o!r fum+ a cremaill]e1 :i* appe>s to give a v quick rotatory movem5t to two glass globes revolv+ ^u a v]tical axis4 ,! friction ( ! globes is suppos$ to develop electricity to :i* 8 p[] ( asc5d+ is ascrib$4 ,to w+s1 h[ev]1 a]ial adv5tur]s mo/ly adh]$4 ,! ,m>quis de ,racqueville flew f a w9d[ ( 8 hotel1 on ! banks ( ! ,se9e1 & fell into a boat full ( wa%]wom5 on ! riv]4 ,all ^! un=tunate attempts 7 lampoon$1 burlesqu$ on ! /age1 & pursu$ ) ! mock]y ( ! public4 ,up to ?is "t1 !re=e1 ! ef=ts ( man to conqu] ! air _h misc>ri$4 ,!y 7 conduct$ on a wrong pr9ciple1 ! ma*9]y employ$ be+ heavi] ?an ! air itself ,b1 ev5 be=e ! "t ( ,montgolfi]1 ! pr9ciples ( a]o/ation began to be recognis$1 ?\gh no?+ 0 actually done 9 ! way ( act+ ^u !m4 ,?us1 9 #agfg1 ,pr(essor ,black1 ( ,ed9burgh1 ann\nc$ 9 8 class t a vessel1 fill$ ) hydrog51 w\ld rise naturally 9 ! air2 b he nev] made ! exp]im5t1 reg>d+ ! fact z capable ( be+ employ$ only = amusem5t4 ,f9ally1 ,cavallo1 9 #aghb1 communicat$ to ! ,royal ,society ( ,london ! exp]im5ts he _h made1 & :i* consi/$ 9 fill+ soap-bubbles ) hydrog54 ,! bubbles rose 9 ! atmosph]e1 ! gas :i* fill$ !m be+ light] ?an air4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,!ory ( ,balloons4 ,a c]ta9 proposition 9 physics1 kn[n z ! 8,pr9ciple ( ,ar*im$es10 runs to ! foll[+ effect3--8,e body plung$ into a liquid loses a portion ( its weight equal to ! weight ( ! fluid :i* x displaces40 ,ev]ybody has v]ifi$ ?is pr9ciple1 & kn[s t objects are mu* light] 9 wat] ?an out ( x2 a body plung$ into wat] be+ act$ ^u by two =ces--its own weight1 :i* t5ds to s9k x1 & resi/ance f bel[1 :i* t5ds to be> x up4 ,b ?is pr9ciple applies to gas z well z to liquids--to air z well z to wat]4 ,:5 we weigh a body 9 ! air1 we d n f9d its absolute weight1 b t weight m9us ! weight ( ! air :i* ! body displaces4 ,9 ord] to "k ! exact weight ( an object1 x w\ld be necess>y to weigh x 9 a vacuum4 ,if an object ?r[n into ! air is heavi] ?an ! air :i* x displaces1 x desc5ds1 & falls ^u ! e>?2 if x is ( equal weight1 x floats )\t ris+ or fall+2 if x is light]1 x rises until x comes to a /ratum ( air ( less weight or d5sity ?an itself4 ,we all "k1 ( c\rse1 t ! high] y rise f ! e>? ! d5sity ( ! air dim9i%es4 ,! /ratum ( air t lies ^u ! surface ( ! e>? is ! heavie/1 because x supports ! pressure ( all ! o!r /rata t lie above4 ,?us ! lighte/ /rata are ! highe/4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! con/ruction ( balloons is1 !re=e1 9 p]fect h>mony ) physical laws4 ,balloons are simply globes1 made ( a light1 air-tight mat]ial1 fill$ ) hot air or hydrog5 gas :i* rise 9 ! air because 7!y are light] ?an ! air !y displace74 ,! application ( ?is pr9ciple appe>$ s simple1 t at ! "t :5 ! news ( ! inv5tion ( ! balloon 0 spread abroad ! a/ronom] ,lal&e wrote--8,at ?is news we all cry1 #8,?is mu/ be6 ,:y did we n ?9k ( x be=e8'0 ,x _h be5 ?\ght ( be=e1 z we h se5 9 ! la/ *apt]1 b x is (t5 long aft] an idea is conceiv$ t x is practically realis$4 ,! fir/ balloon1 ,montgolfi]'s1 0 simply fill$ ) hot air2 & x 0 because ,montgolfi] exclusively made use ( hot air t balloons s fill$ 7 nam$ ,montgolfi]s4 ,( c\rse we see at a glance t hot air is light] ?an cold air1 because x has become exp&$ & occupies m space--t is to say1 a volume ( hot air conta9s actually less air ?an a volume ( ! same size ( air t has n be5 heat$4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! weight ( ! hot air & ! cold :i* x displac$ 0 great] ?an ! weight ( tire cov]+ ( ! balloon4 ,!re=e ! balloon m\nt$4 ,&1 see+ t air dim9i%es 9 d5sity ! high] we asc5d1 ! balloon c rise only to t /ratum ( air ( ! same d5sity z ! air x conta9s4 ,z ! w>m air cools x g5tly desc5ds4 ,aga91 z ! atmosph]e is always mov+ 9 curr5ts m or less /rong1 ! balloon foll[s ! direction ( ! curr5t ( ! /ratum ( air 9 :i* x f9ds itself4 ,?us we see h[ simply ! asc5t ( ,montgolfi]s1 & _! motions1 are expla9$4 ,x is ! same ) gas-balloons4 ,a balloon1 fill$ ) hydrog5 gas1 displaces an equal volume ( atmosph]ic air2 b z ! gas is mu* light] ?an ! air1 x is pu%$ up by a =ce equal to ! diff]5ce ( ! d5sity ( air & hydrog5 gas4 ,! balloon !n rises 9 ! atmosph]e to :]e x rea*es lay]s ( air ( a d5sity exactly equal to its own1 & :5 x gets !re x rema9s pois$ 9 its place4 ,9 ord] t x may desc5d1 x is necess>y to let out a portion ( ! hydrog5 gas1 & admit an equal quantity ( atmosph]ic air2 & ! balloon does n come to ! gr\nd till all1 or ne>ly all1 ! gas has be5 expell$ & common air tak5 94 ,balloons inflat$ ) hydrog5 gas are almo/ ! only ones 9 use at ! pres5t day4 ,sc>cely ev] is a ,montgolfi] s5t up4 ,!re are a]onauts1 h[ev]1 :o pref] a j\rney 9 a ,montgolfi] to "o 9 a gas-balloon4 ,! air voyag] 9 ?is description ( balloon _h =m]ly _m difficulties to cont5d )4 ,! quantity ( combu/ible mat]ial :i* he 0 b\nd to c>ry ) him2 ! v little diff]5ce t !re is betwe5 ! d5sity ( heat$ & ( cold air2 ! necessity ( fe$+ ! fire1 & wat*+ x )\t a mom5t's cessation1 z x hangs 9 ! re*aud ov] ! middle ( ! c>1 r5d]$ ?is sort ( air travell+ subject to _m dang]s & difficulties4 ,rec5tly1 ,m4 ,eug5e ,god>d has obviat$ a portion ( ?is difficulty by fitt+ a *imney1 l t :i* is f\nd ( su* incalculable s]vice 9 ! case ( ! ,davy lamp4 ,x is pr9cipally on acc\nt ( ?is improvem5t t ! ,montgolfi]e has ris5 s highly 9 popul> e/eem4 ,g5]ally x is n pure hydrog5 t is made use ( 9 ! inflation ( balloons4 ,a]onauts cont5t !mselves ) ! gas :i* we burn 9 our /reets & h\ses1 & ?us x suffices1 9 inflat+ ! balloon1 to obta9 f ! ne>e/ gas-works ! quantity ( gas necess>y1 & to lead x1 by means ( a pipe or tube1 f ! gasomet] to ! m\? or neck ( ! ma*9e4 ,! balloon is made ( long /rips ( silk1 sewn toge!r1 & r5d]$ air-tight by means ( a coat+ ( ca\t*\c4 ,a valve is fitt$ to ! top1 & by means ( x ! a]onaut c desc5d to ! e>? at w1 by all[+ "s quantity ( ! gas to escape4 ,! c> 9 :i* he sits is susp5d$ to ! balloon by a network1 :i* cov]s ! :ole /ructure4 ,sacks ( s& are c>ri$ 9 ?is c> z balla/1 s t1 :5 desc5d+1 if ! a]onaut sees t he is likely to be precipitat$ into ! sea or into a lake1 he ?r[s ov] ! s&1 & 8 air-c>riage1 be+ ?us light5$1 m\nts aga9 & travels away to a m desirable re/+-place4 ,! idea ( ! valve1 z well z t ( ! s& balla/1 is due to ! physician ,*>les4 ,!y enable ! a]onaut to asc5d or desc5d ) facility4 ,:5 he wi%es to m\nt1 he ?r[s ov] 8 balla/2 :5 he wants to come d[n1 he lets ! gas escape by ! valve at ! ro( ( ! balloon4 ,?is valve is work$ by means ( a spr+1 hav+ a long rope atta*$ to x1 :i* hangs d[n ?r\gh ! neck to ! c>1 :]e ! a]onaut sits4 ,! op]ation ( inflat+ a balloon ) pure hydrog5 is repres5t$ 9 ! engrav+ on ! next page4 ,%av+s ( iron & z9c1 wat]1 & sulphuric acid1 occupy a numb] ( casks1 :i* communicate1 by means ( tubes1 ) a c5tral cask1 :i* is op5 at ! bottom1 & is plung$ 9 a copp] full ( wat]4 ,! gas is produc$ by ! action ( ! wat] & ! sulphuric acid ^u ! z9c & ! iron ?is is hydrog5 mix$ ) sulphuric acid4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! c5tral copp]1 or vat1 full ( wat]1 ! gas ?r[s (f all impurities1 & comes1 unalloy$ ) any o!r matt]1 into ! balloon by a long tube1 lead+ f ! c5tral vats4 ,9 ord] to facilitate ! entrance ( ! gas into ! balloon two long poles are erect$4 ,^! are furni%$ ) pulleys1 ?r\gh :i* a rope1 atta*$ also to a r+ at ! top ( ! balloon1 passes4 ,by means ( ?is contrivance ! balloon c be at once lightly rais$ f ! gr\nd1 & ! gas tubes easily jo9$ to x4 ,:5 x is half full x is no long] necess>y to susp5d ! balloon2 on ! contr>y1 x has to be secur$1 le/ x %\ld fly (f4 ,a numb] ( m5 hold x back by ropes2 b z ! =ce ( asc5sion is e mom5t increas+1 ! "w ( re/ra9+ ! balloon is mo/ difficult & excit+4 ,at l5g?1 all prep>ations be+ complete1 ! c> is susp5d$1 ! a]onaut takes 8 seat1 ! words 8,let g all60 are %\t$1 & away goes ! silk5 globe into space4 ,! balloon is nev] entirely fill$1 = ! atmosph]ic pressure dim9i%+ z x asc5ds1 all[s ! hydrog5 gas to dilate1 9 virtue ( its expansive =ce1 &1 unless !re is space = ?is expansion1 ! balloon is sure to explode 9 ! air4 ,an ord9>y balloon1 ) a lift+ p[] suffici5t to c>ry up ?ree p]sons1 ) necess>y balla/ & mat]iel1 is ab\t fifty feet high1 ?irty-five feet 9 diamet]' & #b1bej cubic feet 9 capacity4 ,( su* a balloon1 ! accessories--! sk91 ! network1 ! c>--w\ld weigh ab\t #cce lbs4 ,to f9d out ! height at :i* he has arriv$1 ! a]onaut consults 8 b>omet]4 ,we "k t x is ! pressure ( ! air ^u ! cup ( ! b>omet] t raises ! m]cury 9 ! tube4 ,! heavi] ! air is1 ! high] is ! b>omet]4 ,at ! level ( ! sea ! column ( m]cury /&s at #cb in*es2 at #c1bej feet--! air be+ at ?is elevation light]--! m]cury /&s at #bh in*es2 at #f1ejj feet above sea level x /&s at #be in*es2 at #aj1jjj feet x falls to #bb in*es2 at #bj1jjj feet to #ae in*es4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are m]ely ! !oretic results1 & are subject to "s slight v>iation1 accord+ to locality1 c4 ,sometimes ! a]onaut makes 8 desc5t by means ( ! p>a*ute1 a sep>ate & di/9ct contrivance4 ,if1 f any cause1 x appe>s impracticable to effect a desc5t f ! balloon itself1 ! p>a*ute may be ( ! greate/ s]vice to ! voyag] at ! pres5t day x is *iefly us$ to a/oni% ! public1 by %[+ !m ! spectacle ( a man :o1 f a great elevation 9 ! air1 precipitates himself into space1 n to escape dang]s :i* ?reat5 him 9 8 balloon1 b simply to exhibit 8 c\rage & skill4 ,nev]!less1 p>a*utes are (t5 ( great actual use1 & a]onauts frequ5tly atta* !m to _! balloons z a precaution>y measure be=e sett+ out on an a]ial excursion4 ,! %ape ( a p>a*ute1 %[n on ! previ\s page1 v mu* resembles t ( ! well-kn[n all s]viceable umbrella4 ,! /rips ( silk ( :i* x is =m$ are sewn toge!r1 & are b\nd at ! top ar\nd a circul> piece ( wood4 ,a numb] ( cords1 /ret*+ away f ?is piece ( wood1 support ! c> 9 :i* ! a]onaut is c>ri$4 ,at ! summit is contriv$ an op5+1 :i* p]mits ! air compress$ by ! rapidity ( ! desc5t to escape )\t caus+ damage to ! p>a*ute f ! /ress to :i* x is subject$4 ,! rapidity ( ! desc5t is arre/$ by ! l>ge surface :i* ! p>a*ute pres5ts to ! air4 ,:5 ! a]onaut wi%es to desc5d by ! p>a*ute1 all t is requir$ is1 aft] he has slipp$ d[n f ! c> ( ! balloon to t ( ! p>a*ute1 to loos5 ! rope :i* b9ds ! latt] to ! =m]1 :i* is done by means ( a pulley4 ,9 an in/ant ! a]onaut is laun*$ into space ) a rapidity 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! wild flights ( ! balloon are b g5tle oscillations4 ,b 9 a few mom5ts1 ! air ru%+ into ! folds ( ! p>a*ute1 =ces !m op5 l an umbrella1 & imm$iately1 ow+ to ! wide surface :i* ?is contrivance pres5ts to ! atmosph]e1 ! viol5ce ( ! desc5t is arre/$1 & ! a]onaut falls g5tly to ! gr\nd1 )\t receiv+ too rude a %ock4 ,! virtues ( ! p>a*ute 7 fir/ tri$ ^u animals4 ,?us1 ,blan*>d all[$ 8 dog to fall 9 "o f a height ( #f1ejj feet4 ,a gu/ ( w9d caught ! fall+ p>a*ute1 & swept x away up above ! cl\ds4 ,aft]w>ds1 ! a]onaut 9 8 balloon fell 9 ) ! dog 9 ! p>a*ute1 bo? ( !m high up 9 ! cl\dy rea*es ( ! sky1 & ! poor animal manife/$ by 8 b>k+ 8 joy at see+ 8 ma/]4 ,a new curr5t sep>at$ ! a]ial voyag]s1 b ! p>a*ute1 ) its can9e pass5g]1 rea*$ ! gr\nd safely a %ort "t aft] ,blan*>d _h l&$ f 8 balloon4 ,exp]i5ce has prov$ t1 9 ! case ( a desc5d+ p>a*ute1 if ! rapidity ( ! desc5t is d\bl$ ! resi/ance ( ! air is quadrupl$2 if ! rapidity is triple ! resi/ance is increas$ n9efold2 or1 to speak 9 language ( sci5ce1 ! resi/ance ( ! air is increas$ by ! squ>e ( ! swiftness ( ! body 9 motion4 ,?is resi/ance increases 9 proportion z ! p>a*ute spreads1 & ?us ! uni=mity ( its fall is e/abli%$ a m9ute aft] x has be5 dis5gag$ f ! balloon4 ,we c1 !re=e1 *eck ! desc5t ( a body by giv+ x a surface capable ( di/5sion by ! action ( ! air4 ,g>n]91 9 ! ye> #ahjb1 conceiv$ ! bold design ( lett+ himself fall f a height ( #a1bjj feet1 & he accompli%$ ! exploit be=e ! ,p>isians4 ,:5 he _h rea*$ ! height he _h fix$ be=eh&1 he cut ! rope :i* connect$ ! p>a*ute ) ! balloon4 ,at fir/ ! fall 0 t]ribly rapid2 b z soon z ! p>a*ute spread out ! rapidity 0 consid]ably dim9i%$4 ,! ma*9e made1 h[ev]1 enorm\s oscillations4 ,! air1 ga!r+ end compress$ "u x1 w\ld sometimes escape by "o side sometimes by ! o!r1 ?us %ak+ & :irl+ ! p>a*ute ab\t ) a viol5ce :i*1 h[ev] great1 _h happily no un=tunate effect4 ,! orig9 ( ! p>a*ute is m remote ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 z !re 0 a figure ( "o :i* appe>$ among a collection ( ma*9es at ,v5ice1 9 #afag4 ,ano!r species ( p>a*ute1 less p]fect1 to be sure2 ?an t ( ,g>n]91 b /ill a practical ma*9e1 0 describ$ #ahi ye>s be=e ! great a]onaut's feat at ,p>is4 ,we read 9 ! n>rative ( ! ambassador ( ,l\is ,,xiv at ,siam1 at ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! foll[+ passage--8,a m\ntebank at ! c\rt ( ! ,k+ ( ,siam climb$ to ! top ( a high bamboo-tree1 & ?rew himself into ! air )\t any o!r support ?an two p>asols4 ,?us equipp$1 he ab&on$ himself to ! w9ds1 :i* c>ri$ him1 z by *ance1 sometimes to ! e>?1 sometimes on trees or h\ses1 & sometimes into ! riv]1 )\t any h>m happ5+ to him40 ,is n ?is ! idea ( our p>a*utes8 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,fir/ ,public ,trial ( ! ,balloon4 7,montgolfi]'s ,balloon ,annonay1 #e? ( ,june ( #aghc47 ,we are accu/om$ to rank ! bro!rs ,joseph & ,eti5ne ,montgolfi] z equally di/+ui%$ 9 ! field ( sci5ce4 ,! reason = ?us associat+ ^! two names seems to h be5 ! frat]nal fri5d%ip :i* subsi/$ 9 an extraord9>y degree 9 ! ,montgolfi] family1 r ?an any equality ( claim :i* !y _h to ! notice ( po/]ity4 ,aft] special inve/igation1 we f9d t ,joseph ,montgolfi] 0 v sup]ior to 8 bro!r1 & t x is to him pr9cipally1 if n exclusively1 t we owe ! inv5tion ( a]o/ation4 ,nev]!less1 we %all n insi/ ^u ?is fact2 & see+ t a sacr$ amity always cem5t$ a p]fect union 9 ! ,montgolfi] family1 we w reg>d t union z unbrok5 9 any s5se1 & w n ins9uate t ! bro!r ( ,montgolfi] 0 undes]v+ ( ! hon\r$ rank :i* 9 8 lifetime he held4 ,9 #aghc1 ! sons ( ,pi]re ,montgolfi]1 a ri* pap]mak] at ,annonay dep>tm5t ( ,arde*e1 7 already 9 ! prime ( life1 & x is relat$ ( !m t _! pr9cipal occupation 0 exp]im5t+ 9 ! physical sci5ces4 ,joseph ,montgolfi]1 aft] be+ conv9c$ by a numb] ( m9or exp]im5ts made 9 #aghb & #aghc1 t a heat ( #ahj degrees r>efi$ ! air & made x occupy a space ( ,,twice ! ext5t x occupi$ be=e be+ heat$--or1 9 o!r words1 t ?is degree ( heat dim9i%$ ! weight ( air by "o half--began to speculate on :at might be ! %ape & ! mat]ial ( a /ructure :i* be+ fill$ ) air ?us heat$1 w\ld be able to raise itself f ! e>? 9 spite ( ! weight ( its own cov]+4 ,8 fir/ balloon 0 a small p>allelopip$ 9 v ?9 taffeta1 conta9+ less ?an sev5ty-eight cubic in*es ( air4 ,he made x rise to ! ro( ( 8 ap>tm5t 9 ,novemb]1 #aghb--;at ,avignon1 :]e he !n happ5$ to be4 ,hav+ return$ "s little "t aft] to ,annonay1 ,joseph & 8 bro!r p]=m$ ! same exp]im5t1 toge!r 9 ! op5 air ) p]fect success4 ,c]ta91 !n1 ( ! new pr9ciple1 !y made a balloon ( consid]able size1 conta9+ upw>ds ( sixty-five feet ( heat$ air4 ,?is ma*9e likewise rose1 tore away ! cords by :i* x 0 at fir/ held d[n1 & m\nt+ 9 ! air to ! height ( f two to ?ree hundr$ feet1 fell ^u ! neighb\r+ hills aft] a consid]able flight4 ,! bro!rs ,montgolfi] !n made a v l>ge & /rong balloon1 ) :i* !y wi%$ to br+ _! discov]y be=e ! public4 ,! appo9t$ day 0 ! #e? ( ,june1 #aghc & ! nobility ( ! vic9ity 7 invit$ to be pres5t at ! exp]im5t4 ,faujas de ,sa9t ,fond1 au?or ( 8,la ,description des ,exp]i5ces de la ,ma*9e ,a]o/atique10 publi%$ ! same ye>1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( x3-- 8,:at10 says ,sa9t ,fond1 80 ! g5]al a/oni%m5t :5 ! inv5tors ( ! ma*9e ann\nc$ t imm$iately x %\ld be full ( gas1 :i* !y _h ! means ( produc+ at w by ! mo/ simple process1 x w\ld raise itself to ! cl\ds4 ,x mu/ be grant$ t1 9 spite ( ! confid5ce 9 ! +5uity & exp]i5ce ( ! ,montgolfi]s1 ?is feat seem$ s incr$ible to ^? :o came to witness x1 t ! p]sons :o knew mo/ ab\t x--:o 71 at ! same "t1 ! mo/ fav\rably pr$ispos$ 9 its fav\r--d\bt$ ( its success4 8,at la/ ! bro!rs ,montgolfi] comm5c$ _! "w4 ,!y fir/ ( all began to make ! smoke necess>y = _! exp]im5t4 ,! ma*9e--:i* at fir/ seem$ only a cov]+ ( clo?1 l9$ ) pap]1 a sort ( sack ?irty-five feet high--became inflat$1 & grew l>ge ev5 "u ! eyes ( ! spectator1 took consi/5ce1 assum$ a beautiful =m1 /ret*$ itself on all sides1 & /ruggl$ to escape4 ,mean:ile1 /rong arms 7 hold+ x d[n until ! signal 0 giv51 :5 x loos5$ itself1 & ) a ru% rose to ! height ( #a1jjj fa?oms 9 less ?an t5 m9utes40 ,x !n describ$ a horizontal l9e ( #g1bjj feet1 & z x _h lo/ a consid]able am\nt ( gas1 x began to desc5d quietly4 ,x rea*$ ! gr\nd 9 safety2 & ?is fir/ attempt1 cr[n$ ) su* decisive success1 secur$ = ev] to ! bro!rs ,montgolfi] ! glory ( "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ discov]ies4 8,:5 we reflect = a mom5t ^u ! numb]less difficulties :i* su* a bold attempt entail$1 ^u ! bitt] criticism to :i* x w\ld h expos$ its projectors _h x fail$ ?r\gh any accid5t1 & ^u ! sums t mu/ h be5 sp5t 9 c>ry+ x out1 we _c )hold ! highe/ admiration = ! m5 :o conceiv$ ! idea & c>ri$ x out to su* a successful issue40 ,eti5ne ,montgolfi] has left u a description ( ?is fir/ balloon4 8,! a]o/atic ma*9e10 he says1 80 con/ruct$ ( clo? l9$ ) pap]1 fa/5$ toge!r on a network ( /r+s fix$ to ! clo?4 ,x 0 sph]ical2 its circumf]5ce 0 #aaj feet1 & a wood5 frame sixte5 feet squ>e held x fix$ at ! bottom4 ,its cont5ts 7 ab\t #bb1jjj cubic feet1 & x accord+ly displac$ a volume ( air weigh+ #a1ihj #a;bs4 ,! weight ( ! gas 0 ne>ly half ! weight ( ! air1 = x weigh$ #iij lbs41 & ! ma*9e itself1 ) ! frame1 weigh$ #ejj3 x 01 !re=e1 impell$ upw>ds ) ! =ce ( #dij lbs4 ,two m5 suffic$ to raise x & to fill x ) gas1 b x took eight to hold x d[n till ! signal 0 giv54 ,! diff]5t pieces ( ! cov]+ 7 fa/5$ toge!r ) buttons & button-holes4 ,x rema9$ t5 m9utes 9 ! air1 b ! loss ( gas by ! button-holes1 & by o!r imp]fections1 did n p]mit x to cont9ue long]4 ,! w9d at ! mom5t ( ! asc5t 0 f ! nor?4 ,! ma*9e came d[n s lightly t no "p ( x 0 brok540 ,*apt] ,v4 ,second ,exp]im5t4 7,*>les's ,balloon1 ,p>is1 ,*amp de ,m>s1 #bg? ( ,augu/1 #aghc47 ,! indescribable en?usiasm caus$ by ! asc5t ( ! fir/ balloon at ,annonay1 spread 9 all directions1 & excit$ ! wond]+ curiosity ( ! savants ( ! capital4 ,an (ficial report _h be5 prep>$1 & s5t to ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces 9 ,p>is1 & ! result 0 t ! ,academy nam$ a commission ( inquiry4 ,b fame1 m rapid ?an sci5tific commissions1 & m en?usia/ic ?an academies1 _h1 at a s+le flight1 pass$ f ,annonay to ,p>is1 & k9dl$ ! anxi\s ard\r ( ! lov]s ( sci5ce 9 t city4 ,! great desire 0 to rival ,montgolfi]1 al?\gh nei!r ! report nor ! lett]s f ,annonay _h made m5tion ( ! k9d ( gas us$ by t exp]im5t] to inflate 8 balloon4 ,by "o ( ! frequ5t co9cid5ces 9 ! hi/ory ( ! sci5ces1 hydrog5 gas _h be5 discov]$ six ye>s previ\sly by ! great ,engli% physician ,cav5di%1 & x _h h>dly ev5 be5 te/$ 9 ! laboratories ( ! *emi/s :5 x all at once became fam\s4 ,a "y man well v]s$ 9 physics1 ,pr(essor ,*>les1 assi/$ by two practical m51 ! bro!rs ,rob]t1 ?rew himself ard5tly into ! inve/igation ( ! modes ( inflat+ balloons ) ?is gas1 :i* 0 !n call$ ,,inflammable ,,air4 ,guess+ t x 0 mu* light] ?an t :i* ,montgolfi] _h be5 oblig$ to make use ( 9 8 ?ird-rate prov9cial t[n1 ,*>les leagu$ himself ) 8 two assi/ants to con/rict a balloon ( taffeta1 twelve feet 9 diamet]1 cov]$ ) india-rubb]1 & to inflate x ) hydrog54 ,! ?+ ?us arrang$1 a subscription 0 op5$4 ,! project$ exp]im5t hav+ be5 talk$ ( all ov] ,p>is1 e "o 0 /ruck ) ! idea1 & subscriptions p\r$ 94 ,ev5 ! mo/ illu/ri\s names are to be f\nd 9 ! li/1 :i* may be call$ ! fir/ national subscription 9 ,france4 ,no?+ _h be5 writt5 ( ! =?com+ ev5t 9 any public pap]1 yet all ,p>is seem$ to flock to contribute to ! curi\s exp]im5t4 ,! inflation ) hydrog5 0 effect$ 9 a v curi\s mann]4 ,z mu* z #a1abe lbs4 ( iron & #efj lbs4 ( sulphuric acid 7 f\nd necess>y to inflate a balloon :i* _h sc>cely a lift+ p[] ( #bb lbs41 & ! process ( fill+ took no less ?an f\r h\rs4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 at ! end ( ! f\r? h\r1 ! balloon1 compos$ ( /rips ( silk1 coat$ ) v>ni%1 float$1 two-?irds full1 f ! work%op ( ! bro!rs ,rob]t4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bf? ( ,augu/1 ! day be=e ! asc5t 0 to be made1 ! balloon 0 visit$ at daybreak1 & f\nd to be 9 a promis+ /ate4 ,at two o'clock on ! foll[+ morn+ its con/ructors began to make prep>ations to transport x to ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 f :i* place x 0 to be let loose4 ,skill$ workm5 7 employ$ 9 its removal1 & e precaution 0 tak5 t ! gas ) :i* x 0 *>g$ %\ld n be all[$ to escape4 ,9 ! meantime ! excitem5t ( ! p ab\t ?is wond]ful /ructure 0 ris+ to ! highe/ pit*4 ,! wagon on :i* x 0 plac$ = removal 0 surr\nd$ on all sides by eag] multitudes1 & ! night-patrols1 bo? ( horse & foot1 :i* 7 set to gu>d ! av5ues lead+ to :]e x lay1 7 q unable to /em ! tide ( human be+s t p\r$ along to get a glimpse ( x4 ,! conveyance ( ! balloon to ! ,*amp de ,m>s 0 a mo/ s+ul> spectacle4 ,a vangu>d1 ) light$ tor*es1 prec$$ x2 x 0 surr\nd$ by special att5dants1 & 0 foll[$ by deta*m5ts ( night-patrols on foot & m\nt$4 ,! size & %ape ( ?is /ructure1 :i* 0 escort$ ) su* pomp & precaution--! sil5ce t prevail$--! une>?ly h\r1 all help$ to give an air ( my/]y to ! proce$+s4 ,at la/1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! pr9cipal ?or\ghf>es1 x arriv$ at ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 :]e x 0 plac$ 9 an enclosure prep>$ = its reception4 ,:5 ! dawn came1 & ! balloon _h be5 fix$ 9 its place by cords1 atta*$ ar\nd its middle & fix$ to iron r+s plant$ 9 ! e>?1 ! f9al process ( inflation began4 ,! ,*amp de ,m>s 0 gu>d$ by troops1 & ! av5ues 7 also gu>d$ on all sides4 ,z ! day wore on an imm5se cr[d cov]$ ! op5 space1 & e advantage\s spot 9 ! neighborhood 0 cr[d$ ) p4 ,at five o'clock ! report ( a cannon ann\nc$ to ! multitudes1 & to sci5tific m5 :o 7 po/$ on elevations to make obs]vations ( ! great ev5t1 t ! gr& mom5t _h come4 ,! cords 7 )drawn1 &1 to ! va/ delight & wond] ( ! cr[d assembl$1 ! balloon %ot up ) su* rapidity t 9 two m9utes x _h asc5d$ #dhh fa?oms4 ,at ?is height x 0 lo/ 9 a cl\d = an in/ant1 &1 reappe>+1 rose to a great height1 & 0 aga9 lo/ 9 high] cl\ds4 ,! asc5t 0 a spl5did success4 ,! ra9 t fell damp$ nei!r ! balloon nor ! ardor ( ! spectators4 ,?is balloon 0 #ab feet 9 diamet]1 #ch feet 9 circumf]5ce1 & _h a capacity ( #idc cubic feet4 ,! weight ( ! mat]ials ( :i* x 0 con/ruct$ 0 #be lbs41 & ! =ce ( asc5sion 0 t ( #ce lbs4 ,! fall ( ! balloon 0 caus$ by ! expansion & consequ5t explosion ( ! hydrog5 gas4 ,?is ev5t took place "s di/ance out 9 ! c\ntry1 close to a numb] ( peasants1 ^: t]ror at ! sight & ! s\nd ( ?is /range mon/] f ! skies 0 beyond description4 ,! p assembl$1 & two monks hav+ told !m t ! bur/ balloon 0 ! hide ( a mon/r\s animal1 !y imm$iately began to assail x vigor\sly ) /ones1 flails1 & pit*=ks4 ,! cure ( ! p>i% 0 oblig$ to walk up to ! balloon to reassure 8 t]rifi$ flock4 ,!y f9ally atta*$ ! bur/ envelope to a horse's tail1 & dragg$ x f> across ! fields4 ,_m draw+s & engrav+s ( ! p]iod repres5t ! peasants arm$ ) pit*=ks1 flails1 & scy!s1 assail+ x1 a dog snapp+ at x1 a g>de-*ampetre fir+ at x1 a fat prie/ prea*+ at x1 & a troop ( "y p ?r[+ /ones at ! un=tunate ma*9e4 ,! news ( ?is fiasco came to ,p>is1 b too late4 ,:5 se>* 0 made = ! cov]+1 sc>cely a fragm5t c\ld be f\nd4 ,a some:at humor\s result ( all ?is 0 ! issue ( a communication f gov]nm5t to ! p1 entitl$1 8,w>n+ to ! ,p on kidnapp+ ,air-balloons40 ,?is docum5t1 duly sign$ & approv$ (1 describes ! asc5ts at ,annonay & at ,p>is1 expla9s ! nature & ! causes ( ! ph5om5a1 & w>ns ! p n to be al>m$ :5 !y see some?+ l a 8black moon0 9 ! sky1 nor to give way to fe>1 z ! seem+ mon/] is no?+ m ?an a bag ( silk fill$ ) gas4 ,?is fir/ asc5t 9 ,p>is 0 an important ev5t4 ,e "o1 f ! smalle/ to ! greate/1 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 x1 :ile to ! man ( sci5ce x 0 "o ( ! mo/ excit+ ( incid5ts4 ,= ! purpose ( obs]v+ ! altitude to :i* ! balloon rose1 & ! c\rse x took1 ,le ,g5til 0 on ! obs]vatory1 ,prevo/ 0 on "o ( ! t[]s ( ,notre ,dame1 ,jeaurat 0 on ,la ,place ,l\is ,,xv41 & d',agelet 0 on ! ,*amp de ,m>s4 ,x 0 only ,lal&e t fr[n$ z he witness$ ! success ( ! exp]im5t4 ,he _h pr$ict$ ! ye> be=e t air-navigation 0 impossible4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,?ird ,exp]im5t4 7,montgolfi]'s ,balloon1 ,p>is1 ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e47 ,z we h se51 ! triumph ( a]o/ation 0 sudd5 & complete4 ,! "y ,montgolfi] _h arriv$ 9 ,p>is prior to ! exp]im5t ( ! #bg? ( ,augu/1 & 0 pres5t z a simple spectator on t occasion4 imm$iately aft]w>ds he set to "w ^u a balloon1 :i* 0 to be made use ( :5 ! ,academy %\ld inve/igate ! ph5om5on at ,v]sailles 9 pres5ce ( ! k+1 ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,x 0 at ?is "t 7,septemb]1 #aghc7 t ^? small balloons1 made ( gold-beat]s' sk91 :i* are us$ z *ildr5's toys to ! pres5t day1 7 fir/ made4 ,! :ole ( ,p>is amus$ itself ) !m1 repeat+ 9 little ! ph5om5on ( ! great asc5t4 ,! sky ( ! capital f\nd itself all at once trav]s$ by a multitude ( small rosy cl\ds1 =m$ by ! h& ( man4 ,faujas de ,sa9t ,fond says t at fir/ an attempt 0 made to con/ruct balloons ( f9e1 light pap]2 b ?is mat]ial be+ p]meable1 & ! gas be+ inflammable1 balloons ?us made did n succe$4 ,x 0 necess>y to seek a mat]ial less por\s1 &1 if possible1 /ill light]4 ,! ,j\rnal de ,p>is1 ( ! #aa? ( ,septemb]1 #aghc1 in=m$ ! public t ! ,b>on de ,beaumanoir1 8:o cultivat$ ! sci5ces & ! f9e arts ) z mu* success z zeal10 w\ld s5d up a balloon eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]4 ,at noon ( ! same day he made ?is exp]im5t 9 pres5ce ( a num]\s assembly 9 ! g>d5 9 front ( ! ,hotel de ,surg]es44 ,! little balloon m\nt$ freely1 b 0 held 91 l a kite1 by means ( a silk ?read4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! same aft]noon1 ! b>on took d[n ! balloon & fill$ x anew ) hydrog51 & !n let x (f4 ,! spectators _h ! pleasure ( see+ x rise to a great height1 & pass away 9 ! direction ( ,neuilly1 & x is said to h be5 f\nd at a di/ance ( sev]al leagues1 by peasants4 ,h[ev] trifl+ ?is exp]im5t may appe> at fir/ sight1 x add$ a new fact to ! sci5ce ( a]o/ation4 ,! mat]ial employ$ by ! b>on 0 light] & bett] ?an pap]4 ,x 0 :at is call$ gold-beat]s' sk94 ,?is sk9 is simply ! int]ior l9+ ( ! l>ge b[el ( ! ox4 ,x is c>efully prep>$1 is reliev$ ( ! fat1 /r+y & unev5 p>ts1 is dri$1 & is aft]w>ds s(t5$4 ,little balloons ( ?is mat]ial came to be ! fa%ion1 & !y are /ill frequ5tly se54 ,at ! same "t1 ,montgolfi] 0 busy con/ruct+1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 a balloon sev5ty feet high & =ty 9 diamet]1 ) :i* x 0 propos$ to repeat ! exp]im5t ( ,annonay4 ,he took up 8 qu>t]s 9 ! magnific5t g>d5s ( 8 fri5d ,reveillon1 proprietor ( ! royal manufactory ( /a9$ pap] 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e4 ,! new balloon 0 ( a v s+ul> %ape3 ! upp] "p repres5t$ a prism1 tw5ty-f\r feet high ! top 0 a pyramid ( ! same height2 ! l[] "p 0 a truncat$ cone1 tw5ty feet 9 dep?4 ,x 0 made ( pack+-clo?1 l9$ ) good pap]1 bo? inside & out4 ,! gossipp+ & prolix ,faujas de ,sa9t ,fond ?us describes ?is ma*9e3--8,x 0 pa9t$ blue1 repres5t$ a sort ( t5t1 & 0 ri*ly ornam5t$ ) gold ,its height 0 sev5ty feet2 its weight #a1jjj lbs42 ! air :i* x displac$ 0 #d1ejj lbs4 9 volume1 & ! vapor ) :i* x 0 fill$ 0 half ! weight ( ord9>y air4 ,! approa* ( ! equ9ox hav+ br\ght ra91 all ! conditions "u :i* ?is balloon 0 con/ruct$ & exhibit$ 7 unfav\rable4 ,! /ructure 0 s l>ge t x 0 impossible to get x toge!r & /it* x1 except 9 ! op5 air--9 ! g>d51 9 fact1 :]e ,montgolfi] comm5c$ its con/ruction4 ,x 0 a great lab\r to turn & fold ?is heavy cov]+1 :ile ! liability ( ! ?ick pap] to crack 0 an additional difficulty4 ,n less ?an tw5ty m5 7 requir$ to move x1 & !y 7 oblig$ to use all _! skill1 & e precaution1 n to de/roy x4 ,no balloon _h ev] giv5 s mu* tr\ble4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,septemb] ! wea!r improv$1 & ! balloon 0 entirely complet$ & prep>$ = ! fir/ exp]im5t4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! attempt 0 made4 ,x 0 ) admiration t ! behold]s saw ! beautiful ma*9e fill+ itself 9 ! %ort space ( n9e m9utes1 swell+ out on all sides & %[+ ! full symmetry ( its arti/ic =m4 ,x 0 firmly held 9 h&1 or x w\ld h ris5 to a great height4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! actual asc5t 0 to take place1 & ! commission]s ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7 invit$ to be pres5t4 ,9 ! morn+ ?ick cl\ds cov]$ ! horizon1 & a tempe/ 0 expect$2 b z !re 0 an ard5t desire t ! asc5t %\ld take place )\t delay1 & z all ! ge>+ 0 9 ord]1 x 0 resolv$ to proce$4 8,fifty p\nds ( dry /raw 7 fir$ 9 p>cels "u ! balloon1 & ^u ! fire 7 ?r[n at int]vals sev]al p\nds ( wool4 ,?is fuel produc$ 9 t5 m9utes su* a volume ( smoke t ! huge balloon 0 spe$ily fill$4 ,x rose1 ) a weight ( #ejj lbs4 hold+ x d[n1 to "s height above ! gr\nd1 & _h ! ropes by :i* x 0 atta*$ to ! gr\nd be5 cut1 x w\ld h m\nt$ to a great height4 ,meantime ! /orm broke1 ra9 desc5d$1 & ! w9d blew ) great =ce4 ,! mo/ likely means ( sav+ ! balloon 0 to let x fly b z x 0 to asc5d aga9 on ano!r occasion1 at ,v]sailles1 ! greate/ ef=ts 7 made to br+ x d[n1 & ^!1 toge!r ) ! damage caus$ by ! /orm1 ev5tually r5t x into numb]less fragm5ts & tatt]s4 ,x )/ood ! /orm = tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 !n1 h[ev]1 ! pap] came peel+ (f1 & ?is beautiful /ructure 0 a wreck40 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,f\r? ,exp]im5t4 7,v]sailles1 #ai? ,septemb]1 #aghc1 9 pres5ce ( ,l\is ( ,,xvi47 ,( c\rse ano!r balloon 0 want$ = ! fete at ,v]sailles4 ,! k+ _h dem&$ an asc5t = ! #ai?1 a week aft] ! disa/] at ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e4 ,already ! possibility ( a man go+ up ) ! balloon 0 discuss$1 & p indulg$ 9 visions ( spl5did a]ial trips2 b ! k+ w\ld n he> ( ! proposal4 ,balloons 7 novelties1 n (f]+ suffici5t security1 & he 0 unwill+ t any ( 8 subjects %\ld risk _! lives 9 attempt+ ! unkn[n4 ,he cons5t$1 h[ev]1 to a proposal t animals might be s5t up 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 by way ( exp]im5t1 susp5d$ 9 an osi] cage atta*$ to ! neck ( ! balloon4 ,montgolfi] at once began a new balloon4 ,a few days only 7 at 8 disposal2 b1 assi/$ by fri5ds1 he work$ ) su* ard\r & success t he 0 able1 on ! date appo9t$1 to produce a magnific5t sph]ical balloon1 mu* /rong] ?an ! =m]1 con/ruct$ ( good /rong cotton clo?1 & pa9t$ 9 di/emp]4 ,x is prop] "h to rem>k t ! fir/ balloons 7 mu* m elegant 9 appe>ance ?an ^? aft]w>ds made4 ,! col\r$ pr9ts & engrav+s ( ! p]iod enable u to =m an op9ion ( ! spl5d\r ( _! ornam5tation & ! beauty ( _! design4 ,sometimes ! figures pa9t$ ^u !m repres5t$ sc5es f ! hea!n my?ology1 & sometimes hi/orical sc5es2 :ile ri* embroid]ies1 royal insignia1 & gaily-col\r$ drap]ies add$ mu* to ! g5]al effect4 ,! ,v]sailles balloon 0 pa9t$ blue1 ) ornam5ts ( gold1 & x pres5t$ ! =m ( a ri*ly decorat$ t5t4 ,x 0 fifty-sev5 feet 9 height1 & sixty-sev5 9 diamet]4 ,x 0 fir/ tri$ at ,p>is1 & succe$$ p]fectly4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ai? x 0 c>ri$ to ,v]sailles1 :]e due prep>ation _h be5 made = its reception ,9 ! great c\rt ( ! ca/le a sort ( !atre _h be5 tempor>ily erect$ ) a scaffold+1 cov]$ ?r\gh\t ) tape/ry ,9 ! middle 0 an op5+ m ?an fifte5 feet 9 diamet]1 9 :i* 0 spread a banquet = ^? :o _h con/ruct$ ! balloon4 ,a num]\s gu>d =m$ a d\ble cordon ar\nd ! /ructure4 ,a rais$ plat=m 0 us$ = ! fire by means ( :i* ! balloon 0 to be inflat$2 a cov]$ funnel or *imney ( /rong clo?1 pa9t$1 0 susp5d$ ov] ! fire-place1 & receiv$ ! hot smoke z x arose4 ,?r\gh ?is funnel ! heat$ air asc5d$ /raight up into ! balloon4 ,at six 9 ! morn+1 ! road f ,p>is to ,v]sailles 0 cov]$ ) c>riages4 ,cr[ds came f all p>ts1 & at noon ! av5ues1 ! squ>e ( ! ca/le1 ! w9d[s1 & ev5 ! ro(s ( ! h\ses1 7 cr[d$ ) spectators4 ,! noble/1 ! mo/ illu/ri\s1 & mo/ le>n$ m5 9 ,france 7 pres5t1 & ! spl5d\r ( ! sc5e 0 complete :5 _! maje/ies & ! royal family ent]$ )9 ! enclosure1 & w5t =w>d to inspect ! balloon1 & to make !mselves famili> ) ! prep>ations = ! asc5t4 ,9 a %ort "t ! fire 0 lit1 ! funnel ext5d$ ov] x1 & ! smoke rose inside1 :ile ! balloon1 unfold+1 gradually swell$ to its full size1 & !n1 draw+ aft] x ! cage1 9 :i* a %eep & "s pigeons 7 enclos$1 rose maje/ically into ! air4 ,)\t int]r]uption1 x asc5d$ to a va/ height1 :]e1 incl9+ t[>d ! nor?1 x seem$ to rema9 /ation>y = a few seconds1 %[+ all ! beauty ( its =m1 & !n1 z ?\gh possess$ ( life1 x desc5d$ g5tly ^u ! wood ( ,vaucresson1 #aj1bjj feet f ! po9t ( its dep>ture4 ,its highe/ elevation1 z e/imat$ by ! a/ronom]s ,le ,g5til & ,m4 ,jeaurat1 ,jeaurat1 0 ab\t #a1gjj feet4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,m5 & ,balloons4 ,x is n natural t ! human m9d %\ld /op ^u ! way to ! solution ( a problem1 especially :5 x seems to be on ! po9t ( arriv+ at a satisfactory conclusion to its lab\rs4 ,! osi] cage ( ,v]sailles v soon trans=m$ itself into a c>1 be>+ human pass5g]s1 & ! age ( ! 8,?\s& & ,"o ,nights0 0 expect$ to come back aga94 ,x 0 resolv$ to cont9ue exp]im5ts1 ) ! direct object ( f9d+ out :e!r x 0 impossible or desp]ately dang]\s = man to travel 9 balloons4 ,montgolfi] return$ f ,v]sailles1 & con/ruct$ a new ma*9e 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e4 ,x 0 complet$ on ! #aj? ( ,octob] ,its =m 0 oval1 its height #gj feet1 its diamet] #df feet & its capacity #fj1jjj cubic feet4 ,! upp] "p1 embroid]$ ) fleurs-de-lis1 0 fur!r ornam5t$ ) ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac1 work$ 9 gold4 ,! middle "p bore ! monogram ( ! k+1 alt]nat+ ) figures ( ! sun1 :ile ! l[] "p 0 g>ni%$ ) masks1 g>l&s1 & spread eagles4 ,a circul> gall]y made ( osi]s & fe/oon$ ) drap]ies & o!r ornam5ts1 0 atta*$ by a set ( cords to ! bottom ( ! /ructure4 ,! gall]y 0 ?ree feet wide1 & 0 protect$ by a p>apet ov] ?ree feet 9 height4 ,x did n 9 any way int]f]e ) ! op5+ at ! neck ( ! balloon1 "u :i* 0 susp5d$ a grat+ ( iron wire ^u :i* ! occupants ( ! gall]y1 :o 7 to be provid$ ) dri$ /raw & wool1 c\ld 9 a few m9utes k9dle a fire & create fre% smoke1 :5 t 9 ! balloon began to be exhau/$4 ,! ma*9e weigh$1 9 all1 #a1fjj lbs4 ,! public _h previ\sly be5 w>n$1 9 ! ,j\rnal de ,p>is de ,p>is1 t ! approa*+ exp]im5ts 7 to be ( a /rictly sci5tific "*2 & z !y w\ld be only int]e/+ to savants1 !y w\ld n af=d amusem5t = ! m]ely curi\s4 ,?is ann\ncem5t 0 necess>y1 to abate 9 "s degree ! excitem5t ( ! p until "s satisfactory results %\ld be obta9$2 x 0 also necess>y = ^? engag$ 9 ! "w1 ^: firmness ( n]ve might h suff]$ f ! en?usia/ic cries ( excit$ spectators4 ,on ,w$nesday1 ! #ae? ( ,octob]1 ,pilatre des ,rozi]s1 :o _h on o!r occasions giv5 pro(s ( 8 intellig5ce & c\rage 9 p]=m+ dang]\s feats1 & :o _h already signalis$ himself 9 connection ) balloons1 (f]$ to g up 9 ! new ma*9e4 ,8 (f] 0 accept$2 ! balloon 0 inflat$2 /\t ropes1 m ?an eighty feet long1 7 atta*$ to x1 & x rose f ! gr\nd to ! height to :i* ?is tackle all[$ x4 ,at ?is elevation x rema9$ f\r m9utes tw5ty-five seconds2 & x is n surpris+ to he> t ,rozi]s suff]$ no inconv5i5ce f ! asc5t4 ,:at 0 really ! int]e/+ ?+ 9 ?is exp]im5t 01 t x %[$ h[ a balloon w\ld fall :5 ! hot air became exhau/$1 ?is be+ ! po9t :i* caus$ ! greate/ am\nt ( disquietude among m5 ( sci5ce4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! balloon fell g5tly2 its =m di/5d$ at ! same "t1 &1 aft] t\*+ ! gr\nd1 x rose aga9 a foot or two1 :5 its human pass5g] _h jump$ out4 ,on ,friday1 ! #ag? ( ,octob]1 ?is exp]im5t 0 repeat$1 & ! excitem5t ( ! public on ?is occasion 0 unb\nd$4 8,all ! _w0 came to see4 ,rozi]s 0 aga9 lift$ up 9 ! balloon1 to ! height ( eighty feet2 b s /rong 0 ! w9d1 & ! /ra9 on ! ropes 0 s great1 t ! balloon 0 some:at un/eady1 & ! exhibition 0 n on ! :ole su* a spl5did success z t ( ! prec$+ ,w$nesday4 ,on ,sunday1 ,montgolfi] *ose a f9e day = ! foll[+ asc5ts3--8,fir/ ,asc5t3 ,on ! #ai? ( ,octob]1 #aghc1 at half-pa/ f\r1 9 pres5ce ( two ?\s& spectators1 #8! ma*9e' 0 fill$ ) gas 9 five m9utes1 & ,rozi]s1 be+ plac$ 9 ! gall]y ) a c\nt]balanc+ weight ( #aaj lbs4 9 ! o!r side ( ! gall]y1 0 c>ri$ up to ! height ( #bjj feet4 ,! ma*9e rema9$ six m9utes at ?is elevation )\t any fire 9 ! grat+4 ,second ,asc5t3 ,! ma*9e c>ri$ ,rozi]s & ! c\nt]balanc+ weight--fire be+ 9 ! grat+--to ! height ( #gjj feet4 ,at ?is height x rema9$ /ation>y eight & a half m9utes ,z x 0 drawn back1 a w9d f ! ea/ bore x aga9/ a tuft ( v tall trees 9 a neighb\r+ g>d51 :]e x got entangl$1 )\t1 h[ev]1 los+ its equilibrium4 ,! gas 0 r5ew$ by ,rozi]s1 & ! balloon aga9 ris+1 extricat$ itself f among ! bran*es1 & so>$ maje/ically into ! air1 foll[$ by ! acclamations ( ! public4 ,?is second asc5t 0 v in/ructive1 = x _h be5 (t5 ass]t$ t if ev] a balloon fell ^u a =e/ x w\ld be de/roy$1 & w\ld place ^? :o travell$ 9 x 9 ! greate/ p]il4 ,?is exp]im5t prov$ t ! balloon does n ,,fall x ,,desc5ds2 t x does n ov]turn2 t x does n de/roy itself on trees2 t x nei!r causes dea?1 nor ev5 damage1 to its pass5g]s2 t1 on ! contr>y1 ! latt]1 by mak+ new gas1 give x ! p[] ( deta*+ itself f ! trees2 & t x c resume its c\rse aft] su* an ev5t4 ,! intrepid ,rozi]s gave 9 ?is asc5t a fur!r pro( ( ! facility he _h 9 desc5d+ & asc5d+ at w4 ,:5 ! ma*9e _h ris5 to ! height ( #bjj feet x began to desc5d lightly1 & j be=e x came to ! e>? ! a]onaut v clev]ly & quickly ?rew on m fuel & produc$ m smoke1 at :i* ! balloon1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( e "o1 sudd5ly so>$ away aga9 to its =m] elevation4 ,?ird ,asc5t3 ,! balloon rose aga9 ) ,rozi]s1 accompani$ ?is "t by ano!r a]onaut1 ,g]ond de ,villette2 & z ! cords _h be5 l5g!n$1 ! adv5tur]s 7 c>ri$ up to ! height ( #cbd feet4 ,at ?is elevation ! balloon re/$ 9 p]fect equilibrium = n9e m9utes4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t human be+s _h ev] be5 c>ri$ to an equal elevation1 & ! spectators 7 a/oni%$ to f9d t !y c\ld rema9 !re )\t dang] & )\t al>m4 ,! balloon _h a sup]b effect at ?is elevation2 x look$ d[n ^u ! :ole t[n1 & 0 se5 f all ! suburbs4 ,its size seem$ h>dly dim9i%$ 9 ! lea/1 ?\gh ! m5 !mselves 7 b>ely visible4 ,by ! aid ( glasses1 ,rozi]s c\ld be se5 calmly & indu/ri\sly mak+ new gas4 ,:5 ! balloon desc5d$ ! two m5 decl>$ t !y _h n exp]i5c$ ! slighte/ inconv5i5ce f ! elevation4 ,!y receiv$ ! univ]sal applause :i* _! zeal & c\rage s well des]v$4 ,! ,m>quis d',arl&es1 a major ( infantry1 aft]w>ds w5t up ) ,rozi]s1 & ?is latt] exp]im5t 0 z successful z ! =m]40 ,"s days aft] ^! exp]im5ts ! conductors ( ! ,j\rnal de ,p>is :o describ$ !m1 receiv$ a lett] f ,montgolfi]1 & also "o f ,g]ond de ,villette4 ,! latt] only is ( int]e/ "h4 ,g]ond de ,villette says3 8,i f\nd myself 9 ! space ( a qu>t] ( a m9ute rais$ #djj feet above ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,"h we rema9$ six m9utes4 ,my fir/ employm5t 0 to wat* ) admiration my intellig5t companion4 ,8 intellig5ce1 8 c\rage & agility 9 att5d+ to ! fire1 en*ant$ me4 ,turn+ r\nd1 ,i c\ld behold ! ,b\lev>ds1 f ! gate ( ,/4 ,anto9e to t ( ,/4 ,m>t91 all cov]$ ) p1 :o seem$ to me a flat b& ( fl[]s ( v>i\s col\rs4 ,glanc+ at ! di/ance1 ,i beheld ! summit ( ,montm>tre1 :i* seem$ to me mu* bel[ our level4 ,i c\ld easily di/+ui% ,neuilly1 ,/4 ,cl\d1 ,sevres1 ,issy1 ,ivry1 ,*>5ton1 & ,*oisy4 ,at once ,i 0 conv9c$ t ?is ma*9e1 ?\gh a some:at exp5sive "o1 might be v useful 9 w> to enable "o to discov] ! position ( ! enemy1 8 manoeuvres1 & 8 m>*es2 & to ann\nce ^! by signals to "o's own army4 #a believe t at sea x is equally possible to make use ( ?is ma*9e4 ,^! prove ! usefulness ( ! balloon1 :i* "t w p]fect = u4 ,all t ,i regret is t ,i did n provide myself ) a telescope40 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,! ,fir/ ,a]ial ,voyage--,rozi]s & ,arl&es4 ,^! exp]im5ts _h only "o aim--! application ( ,montgolfi]'s discov]y to a]ial navigation4 ,! k ga9$ 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e hav+ l$ to ! mo/ fav\rable conclusions1 x 0 resolv$ t a fir/ a]ial voyage %\ld be attempt$4 8,if10 says ,l+uet1 8!re exi/$ an autograph j\rnal1 writt5 by ,columbus1 descriptive ( 8 fir/ great voyage ) :at jeal\s c>e x w\ld be pres]v$1 ) :at confid5ce x w\ld be quot$6 ,we %\ld delight to foll[ ! c&id acc\nt :i* he gave ( 8 ?\ghts1 8 hopes1 8 fe>s2 ( ! compla9ts ( 8 foll[]s1 ( 8 attempts to calm !m1 &1 f9ally1 ( 8 joy 9 ! mom5t :i*1 ratify+ 8 ^w & ju/ify+ 8 boldness1 decl>$ him ! discov]] ( a new _w ,all ^! details h be5 transmitt$ to u1 b by /rang] h&s2 &1 h[ev] int]e/+ !y may be1 "o _c help feel+ t ?is circum/ance makes !m lose "p ( _! value40 ,! n>rative ( ! fir/ a]ial voyage1 writt5 by "o ( ! two fir/ a]onauts1 exi/s1 & we are 9 a position to place x be=e our read]s4 ,su* an ent]prise c]ta9ly dem&$ great c\rage 9 him :o 0 ! fir/ to d>e to confide himself to ! unkn[n curr5ts ( ! atmosph]e ,x ?reat5$ him ) dang]s1 p]haps ) dea? by a fill1 by fire1 by cold1 or by /ray+ into ! my/]i\s cl\d-l&4 ,two m5 oppos$ ! fir/ attempt4 ,montgolfi] temporis$1 ! k+ =bade x1 or r only gave 8 p]mission on ! condition t two condemn$ crim9als %\ld be plac$ 9 ! balloon6 8,:at60 cri$ ,rozi]s1 9 indignation at ! k+'s proposal1 8all[ two vile crim9als to h ! fir/ glory ( ris+ into ! sky6 ,no1 no2 t w nev] d60 ,rozi]s conjur$1 supplicat$1 agitat$ 9 a hundr$ ways = p]mission to try ! fir/ voyage4 ,he mov$ ! t[n & ! c\rt2 he address$ himself to ^? :o 7 mo/ 9 fav\r at ,v]sailles2 he plead$ ) ! ,du*ess de ,polignac1 :o 0 all-p[]ful ) ! k+4 ,%e w>mly support$ 8 cause be=e ,l\is4 ,rozi]s dispat*$ ! ,m>quis d',arl&es1 :o _h be5 up ) him1 to ! k+4 ,arl&es ass]t$ t !re 0 no dang]1 &1 z pro( ( 8 conviction1 he (f]$ himself to accompany ,rozi]s4 ,solicit$ on all sides1 ,l\is at la/ yield$4 ,! g>d5s ( ,la ,muette1 ne> ,p>is1 7 fix$ ^u z ! spot f :i* ?is a]ial exp$ition %\ld />t4 ,! ,dauph9 & 8 suite 7 pres5t on ! occasion4 ,x 0 on ! #ba/ ( ,octob]1 #aghc1 at "o o'clock p4m41 t ,rozi]s & ,irel&s took _! leave ( ! e>? = ! fir/ "t4 ,! foll[+ is ,arl&es' n>rative ( ! exp$ition1 giv5 9 ! =m ( a lett]1 address$ by ! m>quis to ,faujas de ,sa9t ,fond3--8,y wi%1 my de> ,faujas1 & ,i cons5t mo/ will+ly to y\r desires1 t1 ow+ to ! numb] ( que/ions cont9ually address$ to me1 & = o!r reasons1 ,i %\ld gratify public curiosity & fix public op9ion ^u ! subject ( our a]ial voyage4 8,i wi% to describe z well z ,i c ! fir/ j\rney :i* m5 h attempt$ ?r\gh an elem5t :i*1 prior to ! discov]y ( ,,mm4 ,montgolfi]1 seem$ s little fitt$ to support !m4 8,we w5t up on ! #ba/ ( ,octob]1 #aghc1 at ne> two o'clock1 ,m4 ,rozi]s on ! we/ side ( ! balloon1 ,i on ! ea/4 ,! w9d 0 ne>ly nor?-we/4 ,! ma*9e1 say ! public1 rose ) maje/y2 b really ! position ( ! balloon alt]$ s t ,m4 ,rozi]s 0 9 ! advance ( our position1 ,i 9 ! re>4 8,i 0 surpris$ at ! sil5ce & ! abs5ce ( movem5t :i* our dep>ture caus$ among ! spectators1 & believ$ !m to be a/oni%$ & p]haps aw$ at ! /range spectacle2 !y might well h reassur$ !mselves ,i 0 /ill gaz+1 :5 ,m4 ,rozi]s cri$ to me-- 8#8,y are do+ no?+1 & ! balloon is sc>cely ris+ a fa?om4' 8#8,p>don me1' ,i answ]$1 z ,i plac$ a bundle ( /raw ^u ! fire & slightly /irr$ x4 ,!n ,i turn$ quickly1 b already we _h pass$ out ( sight ( ,la ,muette4 ,a/oni%$1 ,i ca/ a glance t[>ds ! riv]4 ,i p]ceiv$ ! conflu5ce ( ! ,oise4 ,& nam+ ! pr9cipal b5ds ( ! riv] by ! places ne>e/ !m1 ,i cri$1 #8,passy1 ,/4 ,g]ma91 ,/4 ,d5is1 ,sevres6' 8#8,if y look at ! riv] 9 t fa%ion y w be likely to ba! 9 x soon1' cri$ ,rozi]s4 #8,"s fire1 my de> fri5d1 "s fire6' 8,we travell$ on2 b in/ead ( cross+ ! riv]1 z our direction seem$ to indicate1 we bore t[>ds ! ,invalides1 !n return$ ^u ! pr9cipal b$ ( ! riv]1 & travell$ to above ! b>ri] ( ,la ,conf]5ce1 ?us dodg+ ab\t ! riv]1 b n cross+ x4 8#8,t riv] is v difficult to cross1' ,i rem>k$ to my companion4 8#8,s x seems1' he answ]$2 #8b y are do+ no?+ ,i suppose x is because y are brav] ?an ,i1 & don't fe> a tumble4' 8,i /irr$ ! fire1 ,i seiz$ a truss ( /raw ) my =k2 ,i rais$ x & ?rew x 9 ! mid/ ( ! flames4 ,an in/ant aft]w>ds ,i felt myself lift$ z x 7 into ! heav5s4 8#8,= once we move1' said ,i4 8#8,yes1 we move1' answ]$ my companion4 8,at ! same in/ant ,i he>d f ! top ( ! balloon a s\nd :i* made me believe t x _h bur/4 ,i wat*$1 yet ,i saw no?+4 ,my companion _h gone into ! int]ior1 no d\bt to make "s obs]vations4 ,z my eyes 7 fix$ on ! top ( ! ma*9e ,i exp]i5c$ a %ock1 & x 0 ! only "o ,i _h yet felt4 ,! direction ( ! movem5t 0 f above d[nw>ds ,i !n said-- 8#8,:at are y do+8 ,are y hav+ a dance to y\rself8' 8#8,i'm n mov+4' 8#8,s mu* ! bett]4 ,x is only a new curr5t :i* ,i hope w c>ry u f ! riv]1' ,i answ]$4 8,i turn$ to see :]e we 71 & f\nd we 7 betwe5 ! ,ecole ,militaire & ! ,invalides4 8#8,we are gett+ on4' said ,rozi]s4 8#8,yes1 we are travell+4' 8#8,let u "w1 let u "w1' said he4 8,i n[ he>d ano!r report 9 ! ma*9e1 :i* ,i believ$ 0 produc$ by ! crack+ ( a cord4 ,?is new intimation made me c>efully exam9e ! inside ( our habitation4 ,i saw t ! "p t 0 turn$ t[>ds ! s\? 0 full ( holes1 ( :i* "s 7 ( a consid]able size4 8#8,x mu/ desc5d1' ,i !n cri$4 8#8,:y8' 8#8,look6' ,i said4 ,at ! same "t ,i took my sponge & quietly ext+ui%$ ! little fire t 0 burn+ "s ( ! holes )9 my rea*2 b at ! same mom5t ,i p]ceiv$ t ! bottom ( ! clo? 0 com+ away f ! circle :i* surr\nd$ x4 8#8,we mu/ desc5d1' ,i repeat$ to my companion4 8,he look$ bel[4 8#8,we are ^u ,p>is1' he said4 8#8,x does n matt]1' ,i answ]$ #8,only look6 ,is !re no dang]8 ,are y hold+ on well8' 8#8,yes4' 8,i exam9$ f my side1 & saw t we _h no?+ to fe>4 ,i !n tri$ ) my sponge ! ropes :i* 7 )9 my rea*4 ,all ( !m held firm4 ,only two ( ! cords _h brok54 8,i !n said1 #8,we c cross ,p>is4' 8,dur+ ?is op]ation we 7 rapidly gett+ d[n to ! ro(s4 ,we made m fire1 & rose aga9 ) ! greate/ ease4 ,i look$ d[n1 & x seem$ to me we 7 go+ t[>ds ! t[]s ( ,/4 ,sulpice2 b1 on ris+1 a new curr5t made u quit ?is direction & be> m to ! s\?4 ,i look$ to ! left1 & beheld a wood1 :i* ,i believ$ to be t ( ,luxemb\rg4 ,we 7 trav]s+ ! b\lev>d1 & ,i cri$ all at once-- 8#8,get to gr\nd6' 8,b ! intrepid ,rozi]s1 :o nev] lo/ 8 head1 & :o judg$ m surely ?an ,i1 prev5t$ me f attempt+ to desc5d4 ,i !n ?rew a bundle ( /raw on ! fire4 ,we rose aga91 & ano!r curr5t bore u to 7 n[ close to ! gr\nd1 betwe5 two mills4 ,z soon to ! left4 ,we z we came ne> ! e>? ,i rais$ myself ov] ! gall]y1 & lean+ !re ) my two h&s1 ,i felt ! balloon press+ s(tly aga9/ my head4 ,i pu%$ x back1 & leap$ d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,look+ r\nd & expect+ to see ! balloon /ill di/5d$1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to f9d x q empty & flatt5$4 ,on look+ = ,rozi]s ,i saw him 9 8 %irt-sleeves creep+ out f "u ! mass ( canvas t _h fall5 ov] him4 ,be=e attempt+ to desc5d he _h put (f 8 coat & plac$ x 9 ! basket4 ,aft] a deal ( tr\ble we 7 at la/ all "r4 8,z ,rozi]s 0 )\t a coat ,i bes\ght him to g to ! ne>e/ h\se4 ,on 8 way ?i!r he enc\nt]$ ! ,duke ( ,*>tres1 :o _h foll[$ u1 z we saw1 v closely1 = ,i _h _h ! hon\r ( conv]s+ ) him ! mom5t be=e we set out40 ,! foll[+ report ( ?is fir/ a]ial voyage 0 drawn up by sci5tific obs]v]s1 among o!r signatures to x be+ t ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 8,today #ba/ ( ,octob]1 #aghc1 at ! ,*ateau de la ,muette1 an exp]im5t 0 made ) ! a]o/atic ma*9e ( ,m4 ,montgolfi]4 ,! sky 0 cl\d$ 9 _m p>ts1 cle> 9 o!rs--! w9d nor?-we/4 ,at mid-day a signal 0 giv51 :i* ann\nc$ t ! balloon 0 be+ fill$4 ,soon aft]1 9 spite ( ! w9d1 x 0 inflat$ 9 all its p>ts1 & ! asc5t 0 made4 ,! ,m>quis d',arl&es & ,m4 ,pilatre des ,rozi]s 7 9 ! gall]y4 ,! fir/ int5tion 0 to raise ! ma*9e & pull x back ) ropes1 to te/ x1 to f9d out ! exact weight :i* x c\ld c>ry1 & to see if ev]y?+ 0 prop]ly arrang$ be=e ! actual asc5t 0 attempt$4 ,b ! ma*9e1 driv5 by ! w9d1 f> f ris+ v]tically1 0 direct$ ^u "o ( ! walks ( a g>d51 & ! cords :i* held x %ook ) s mu* =ce t sev]al r5ts 7 made 9 ! balloon4 ,! ma*9e1 be+ br\ght back to its place1 0 repair$ 9 less ?an two h\rs4 ,be+ aga9 inflat$1 x rose once m1 be>+ ! same p]sons1 & :5 x _h ris5 to ! height ( #bej feet1 ! intrepid voyag]s1 b[+ _! heads1 salut$ ! spectators4 ,"o c\ld n resi/ a feel+ ( m+l$ fe> & admiration4 ,soon ! a]onauts 7 lo/ to view1 b ! balloon itself1 display+ its v beautiful %ape1 m\nt$ to ! height ( #c1jjj feet1 & /ill rema9$ visible4 ,! voyag]s1 satisfi$ ) _! exp]i5ce1 & n wi%+ to make a long] c\rse1 agre$ to desc5d1 b1 p]ceiv+ t ! w9d 0 driv+ !m ^u ! h\ses ( ! ,rue de ,sevres1 pres]v$ _! self-possession1 r5ew$ ! hot air1 rose anew & cont9u$ _! c\rse till !y _h pass$ ,p>is4 8,!y !n desc5d$ tranquilly 9 ! c\ntry1 beyond ! new b\lev>d1 )\t hav+ exp]i5c$ ! slighte/ inconv5i5ce1 hav+ /ill ! great] "p ( _! fuel unt\*$4 ,!y c\ld1 _h !y desir$1 h cle>$ a di/ance ?ree times z great z t :i* !y trav]s$4 ,_! flight 0 ne>ly #cj1jjj feet1 & ! "t x occupi$ 0 f tw5ty to tw5ty-five m9utes4 ,?is ma*9e 0 #gj feet high1 #df feet 9 diamet]1 & _h a capacity ( #fj1jjj cubic feet40 ,x is report$ t ,frankl91 m illu/ri\s 9 8 humility ?an ! mo/ brilliant among ! lords ( ! c\rt1 :5 consult$ respect+ ! possible use ( balloons1 answ]$ simply1 8,c'e/ l'enfant qui vi5t de naitre80 ,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,second ,arial ,voyage4 7#a/ ,decemb] #aghc4--;,*>les & ,rob]t at ! ,tuil]ies47 ,! fir/ asc5t ( ,rozi]s & ,arl&es 0 a feat ( h>dihood almo/ unique4 ,! m5's c\rage 01 s to speak1 _! only gu>antee4 ,?anks to ! balloon1 h[ev]1 !y accompli%$ "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y ent]prises ev] a*iev$ by our race4 ,on ! day aft] ! exp]im5t ( ! ,*amp de ,m>s 7#bg? ( ,augu/71 ,pr(essor ,*>les--:o _h already acquir$ celebrity at ! ,l\vre1 by 8 sci5tific collection & by 8 rank z an (ficial in/ructor--& ! ,bro!rs ,rob]t1 me*anicians1 7 engag$ 9 ! con/ruction ( a balloon1 to be inflat$ ) hydrog5 gas1 & de/9$ to c>ry a c> & "o or two pass5g]s4 ,= ?is asc5t ,*>les may be said to h creat$ all at once ! art ( a]o/ation z n[ practic$1 = he br\ght x at "o b\nd to su* p]fection t s9ce 8 day sc>cely any advance has be5 made ^u 8 arrangem5ts4 ,8 simple yet complete inv5tion 0 t ( ! valve :i* gives escape to ! hydrog5 gas1 & ?us r5d]s ! desc5t ( ! balloon g5tle & gradual2 ! c> t c>ries ! travell]s2 ! balla/ ( s&1 by :i* ! asc5t is regulat$ & ! fall is mod]at$2 ! coat+ ( ca\t*\c1 by means ( :i* ! mat]ial ( ! balloon is r5d]$ airtight & prev5ts loss ( gas2 &1 f9ally1 ! use ( ! b>omet]1 :i* m>ks at e in/ant1 by ! elevation or ! depression ( ! m]cury1 ! position 9 :i* ! a]onaut f9ds himself 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,*>les creat$ all ! contrivances1 or1 9 o!r words1 all ! +5i\s precautions :i* make up ! art ( a]o/ation4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,novemb]1 ! balloon1 fitt$ ) its network1 & hav+ ! c> atta*$ to x1 0 s5t away f ! hall ( ! ,tuil]ies1 :]e x _h be5 exhibit$4 ,! asc5t 0 fix$ = ! #a/ ( ,decemb]1 #aghc1 a memorable day = ! ,p>isians4 ,at noon ^u t day1 ! subscrib]s1 :o _h paid f\r l\is = _! seats1 took _! places )9 ! enclosure outside ! circle1 9 :i* /ood ! casks employ$ = mak+ ! gas4 ,! humbl] subscrib]s1 at ?ree francs a-head1 occupi$ ! re/ ( ! g>d54 ,! numb] ( spectators1 z we read und]nea? ! num]\s col\r$ pr9ts :i* repres5t ?is spectacle1 0 #fjj1jjj2 b ?\gh1 )\t d\bt1 ! g>d5s ( ! ,tuil]ies are v l>ge1 x is probable ?is figure is a consid]able ov]/atem5t1 = ?is numb] w\ld h be5 ?ree-f\r?s ( ! :ole population ( ,p>is4 ,! ro(s & w9d[s ( ! h\ses 7 cr[d$1 :il/ ! ,pont ,royal & ! squ>e ( ,l\is ,,xv4 7 cov]$ by an imm5se multitude4 ,ab\t mid-day a rum\r 0 spread to ! effect t ! k+ =bade ! asc5t4 ,*>les ran to ! ,*ief ,m9i/] ( ,/ate1 & pla9ly told him t 8 life 0 ! k+'s1 b 8 hon\r 0 8 own3 8 ^w 0 pl$g$ to ! c\ntry & he w\ld asc5d4 ,tak+ ?is high gr\nd1 ! bold pr(essor ga9$ an unwill+ p]mission to c>ry out 8 und]tak+4 ,a little aft]w>ds ! s\nd ( cannon 0 he>d4 ,?is 0 ! signal :i* ann\nc$ ! la/ arrangem5ts & ?us dissipat$ all d\bt z to ! ris+ ( ! balloon1 ,!re _h dur+ ! day be5 consid]able di/urbance among ! cr[d1 betwe5 ! p>tisans ( ,*>les & ,montgolfi]2 ea* p>ty extoll$ its h]o1 & did ev]y?+ possible to detract f ! m]its ( ! rival inv5tor4 ,b :atev] ill-feel+ might h exi/$ 0 swept away by ,pr(essor ,*>les ) a complim5t4 ,:5 he 0 ready to asc5d1 he walk$ up to ,montgolfi]1 &1 ) ! true in/9ct ( ,fr5* polit5ess1 pres5t$ him ) a little balloon1 say+ at ! same "t-- 8,x is = y1 monsieur1 to %[ u ! way to ! skies40 ,! exquisite ta/e & delicacy ( ?is incid5t t\*$ ! by/&]s z ) an electric %ock1 & ! place at once rang out ) ! mo/ g5u9e & he>ty applause ,! little balloon ?r[n up by ,montgolfi] sp$ away to ! nor?-ea/1 its beautiful em]ald col\r %[+ to f9e effect 9 ! sun4 ,f ?is po9t let u foll[ ! n>rative ( ,pr(essor ,*>les himself4 8,! balloon10 he says1 8:i* escap$ f ! h&s ( ,m4 ,montgolfi]1 rose into ! air1 & seem$ to c>ry ) x ! te/imony ( fri5d%ip & reg>d betwe5 t g5tleman & myself1 :ile acclamations foll[$ x4 ,mean:ile1 we ha/ily prep>$ = dep>ture4 ,! /ormy wea!r did n p]mit u to h at our comm& all ! arrangem5ts :i* we _h contemplat$ ! previ\s ev5+2 to d s w\ld h deta9$ u too long ^u ! e>?4 ,aft] ! balloon & ! c> 7 9 equilibrium1 we ?rew ov] #ai lbs4 ( balla/1 & we rose 9 ! mid/ ( sil5ce1 aris+ f ! emotion & surprise felt on all sides4 8,no?+ w ev] equal t mom5t ( joy\s excitem5t :i* fill$ my :ole be+ :5 ,i felt myself fly+ away f ! e>?4 ,x 0 n m]e pleasure2 x 0 p]fect bliss4 ,escap$ f ! frightful torm5ts ( p]secution & ( calumny1 ,i felt t ,i 0 answ]+ all 9 ris+ above all4 8,to ?is s5tim5t succe$$ "o m lively /ill--! admiration ( ! maje/ic spectacle t spread itself out be=e u4 ,on :atev] side we look$1 all 0 glori\s2 a cl\dless sky above1 a mo/ delici\s view ar\nd4 #8,oh1 my fri5d1' said ,i to ,m4 ,rob]t1 #8h[ great is our good =tune6 ,i c>e n :at may be ! condition ( ! e>?2 x is ! sky t is = me n[4 ,:at s]5ity6 :at a ravi%+ sc5e6 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld br+ "h ! la/ ( our detractors1 & say to ! wret*1 ,behold :at y w\ld h lo/ _h y arre/$ ! progress ( sci5ce4' 8,:il/ we 7 ris+ ) a progressively increas+ spe$1 we wav$ our bann]ets 9 tok5 ( our *e]fulness1 & 9 ord] to give confid5ce to ^? bel[ :o took an int]e/ 9 our fate4 ,m4 ,rob]t made an inv5tory ( our /ores2 our fri5ds _h /ock$ our commiss>iat z = a long voyage--*ampagne & o!r w9es1 g>m5ts ( fur & o!r articles ( clo?+4 8#8,good1' ,i said2 #8?r[ t out ( ! w9d[4' ,he took a blanket & laun*$ x into ! air1 ?r\gh :i* x float$ d[n sl[ly1 & fell ^u ! dome ( l',assomption4 8,:5 ! b>omet] _h fall5 #bf in*es1 we ceas$ to asc5d4 ,we 7 up at an elevation ( #a1hjj feet4 ,?is 0 ! height to :i* ,i _h promis$ myself to asc5d2 &1 9 fact1 f ?is mom5t to ! "t :5 we disappe>$ f ! eyes ( our fri5ds1 we always kept a horizontal c\rse1 ! b>omet] regi/]+ #bf in*es to #bf in*es #h l9es4 8,we requir$ to ?r[ ov] balla/ 9 proportion z ! almo/ ins5sible escape ( ! hydrog5 gas caus$ u to desc5d1 9 ord] to rema9 z ne>ly z possible at ! same elevation4 ,if circum/ances _h p]mitt$ u to measure ! am\nt ( balla/ we ?rew ov]1 our c\rse w\ld h be5 almo/ absolutely horizontal4 8,aft] rema9+ = a few mom5ts /ation>y1 our c> ,i *ang$ its c\rse1 & we 7 c>ri$ on at ! w ( ! w9d4 ,soon we pass$ ! ,se9e1 betwe5 ,/4 ,ou5 & ,asni]es4 ,we trav]s$ ! riv] a second "t1 leav+ ,arg5teuil ^u ! left4 ,we pass$ ,sannois1 ,franconville1 ,eau-,bonne1 ,/4 ,leu-,tav]ny1 ,villi]s1 & f9ally1 ,nesles4 ,?is 0 ab\t tw5ty-sev5 miles f ,p>is1 & we _h ,i rea*$ ?is di/ance 9 two h\rs1 al?\gh !re 0 s little w9d t ! air sc>cely /irr$4 8,dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( ?is delightful voyage1 n ! slighte/ appreh5sion = our fate or t ( our ma*9e ent]$ my head = a mom5t4 ,! globe did n suff] any alt]ation beyond ! successive *anges ( dilatation & compression1 :i* enabl$ u to m\nt & desc5d at w4 ,! !rmomet] 01 dur+ m ?an an h\r1 betwe5 t5 & twelve degrees above z]o2 ?is be+ to "s ext5t acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ! int]ior ( ! c> 0 w>m$ by ! rays ( ! sun4 8,at ! end ( fifty-six m9utes1 we he>d ! report ( ! cannon :i* in=m$ u t we _h1 at t mom5t1 disappe>$ f view at ,p>is4 ,we rejoic$ t we _h escap$1 z we 7 no long] oblig$ to obs]ve a horizontal c\rse1 & to regulate ! balloon = t purpose4 8,we gave ourselves up to ! contemplation ( ! views :i* ! imm5se /ret* ( c\ntry b5ea? u pres5t$4 ,f t "t1 ?\gh we _h no opportunity ( conv]s+ ) ! inhabitants1 we saw !m runn+ aft] u f all p>ts2 we he>d _! cries1 _! exclamations ( solicitude1 & knew _! al>m & admiration4 8,we cri$1 #8,vive le ,roi6' & ! p respond$4 ,we he>d1 v di/9ctly--#8,my good fri5ds1 h y no fe>8 ,are y n sick8 ,h[ beautiful x is6 ,heav5 pres]ve y6 ,adieu1 my fri5ds4' 8,i 0 t\*$ to te>s by ?is t5d] & true int]e/ :i* our appe>ance _h call$ =?4 8,we cont9u$ to wave our flags )\t cessation1 & we p]ceiv$ t ^! signals greatly increas$ ! *e]fulness & calm$ ! solicitude ( ! p bel[4 ,(t5 we desc5d$ suffici5tly l[ to he> :at !y %\t$ to u4 ,!y ask$ u :]e we came f1 & at :at h\r we _h />t$4 8,we ?rew ov] successively frock-coats1 muffs1 & habits4 ,sail+ on above ! ,ile d',adam1 aft] hav+ admir$ ! spl5did view1 we made signals ) our flags1 & dem&$ news ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,conti4 ,"o cri$ up to u1 9 a v p[]ful voice1 t he 0 at ,p>is1 & t he 0 ill4 ,we regrett$ miss+ su* an opportunity ( pay+ our respects1 = we c\ld h desc5d$ into ! pr9ce's g>d5s1 if we _h wi%$1 b we pref]r$ to pursue our c\rse1 & we re-asc5d$4 ,f9ally1 we arriv$ at ! pla9 ( ,nesles4 8,we saw f ! di/ance gr\ps ( peasants1 :o ran on be=e u across ! fields4 #8,let u g1' ,i said1 & we desc5d$ t[>ds a va/ mead[4 8,"s %rubs & trees /ood r\nd its bord]4 ,our c> advanc$ maje/ically 9 a long incl9$ plane4 ,on arriv+ ne> ! trees1 ,i fe>$ t _! bran*es might damage ! c>1 s ,i ?rew ov] two p\nds ( balla/1 & we rose aga94 ,we ran along m ?an #abj feet1 at a di/ance ( "o or two feet f ! gr\nd1 & _h ! appe>ance ( travell+ 9 a sl$ge4 ,! peasants ran aft] u )\t be+ able to cat* u1 l *ildr5 pursu+ a butt]fly 9 ! fields4 8,f9ally1 we /opp$1 & 7 in/antly surr\nd$4 ,no?+ c\ld equal ! simple & t5d] reg>d ( ! c\ntry p1 _! admiration1 & _! lively emotion4 8,i call$ at once = ! cures & ! magi/rates4 ,!y came r\nd me on all sides3 !re 0 q a fete on ! spot4 ,i prep>$ a %ort report1 :i* ! cures & ! syndics sign$4 ,!n arriv$ a company ( horsem5 at a gallop4 ,^! 7 ! ,duke ( ,*>tres1 ! ,duke ( ,fitzjames1 & ,m4 ,f>r]4 ,by a v s+ul> *ance1 we _h come d[n close by ! hunt+-lodge ( ! latt]4 ,he leap$ f 8 horse & ?rew himself into my arms1 cry+1 #8,monsieur ,*>les1 ,i 0 fir/6' 8,*>les adds t !y 7 cov]$ ) ! c>esses ( ! pr9ce1 :o embrac$ bo? ( !m4 ,he briefly n>rat$ to ! ,duke ( ,*>tres "s incid5ts ( ! voyage4 8#8,b ?is is n all1 monseigneur4 ,i am go+ away aga91' add$ ,*>les4 8#8,:at6 ,go+ away6' exclaim$ ! duke4 8#8,monseigneur1 y w see4 ,:5 d y wi% me to come back aga98' ,i said4 8#8,9 half an h\r4' 8#8,v well3 be x s4 ,9 half an h\r ,i %all be ) y aga94' 8,m4 ,rob]t desc5d$ f ! c>1 & ,i 0 alone 9 ! balloon4 8,i said to ! duke1 #8,monseigneur1 ,i g4' ,i said to ! peasants :o held d[n ! balloon1 #8,my fri5ds1 g away1 all ( y1 f ! c> at ! mom5t ,i give ! signal4' ,i !n rose l a bird1 & 9 t5 m9utes ,i 0 m ?an #c1jjj feet above ! gr\nd4 ,i no long] p]ceiv$ t]re/rial objects2 ,i only saw ! great masses ( nature4 8,9 go+ away1 ,*>les _h tak5 8 precautions aga9/ ! possible explosion ( ! balloon1 & made himself ready to make c]ta9 obs]vations4 ,9 ord] to obs]ve ! b>omet] & ! !rmomet]1 plac$ at diff]5t extremities ( ! c>1 )\t endang]+ ! equilibrium1 he sat d[n 9 ! middle1 a wat* & pap] 9 8 left h&1 a p5 & ! cord ( ! safety-valve 9 8 "r4 8,i wait$ = :at %\ld happ510 cont9ues he4 8,! balloon1 :i* 0 q flabby & s(t :5 ,i asc5d$1 0 n[ taut1 & fully di/5d$4 ,soon ! hydrog5 gas began to escape 9 consid]able quantities by ! neck ( ! balloon1 & !n1 f "t to "t1 ,i pull$ op5 ! valve to give x two issues at once2 & ,i cont9u$ ?us to m\nt upw>ds1 all ! "t los+ ! inflammable air1 :i*1 ru%+ pa/ me f ! neck ( ! balloon1 felt l a w>m cl\d4 8,i pass$ 9 t5 m9utes f ! temp]ature ( spr+ to t ( w9t]2 ! cold 0 ke5 & dry1 b n insupportable4 ,i exam9$ all my s5sations calmly2 ,i ,,c\ld ,,he> ,,myself ,,live1 s to speak1 & ,i am c]ta9 t at fir/ ,i exp]i5c$ no?+ disagreeable 9 ?is sudd5 passage f "o temp]ature to ano!r4 8,:5 ! b>omet] ceas$ to move ,i not$ v exactly eighte5 in*es t5 l9es4 ,?is obs]vation is p]fectly accurate ,! m]cury did n suff] any s5sible movem5t4 8,at ! end ( "s m9utes ! cold caught my f+]s2 ,i c\ld h>dly hold ! p51 b ,i no long] _h ne$ to d s4 ,i 0 /ation>y1 or r mov$ only 9 a horizontal direction4 8,i rais$ myself 9 ! middle ( ! c>1 & ab&on$ myself to ! spectacle be=e me4 ,at my dep>ture f ! mead[ ! sun _h sunk to ! p ( ! valleys2 soon he %one = me alone1 & came aga9 to p\r 8 rays ^u ! balloon & ! c>4 ,i 0 ! only creature 9 ! horizon 9 sun%9e--all ! re/ ( nature 0 9 %ade4 ,ere long1 h[ev]1 ! sun disappe>$1 & ?us ,i _h ! pleasure ( see+ him set twice 9 ! same day4 ,i contemplat$ = "s mom5ts ! mi/s & vap\rs t rose f ! valley & ! riv]s ,! cl\ds seem$ to come =? f ! e>?1 & to accumulate ! "o ^u ! o!r4 ,_! col\r 0 a monoton\s grey--a natural effect1 = !re 0 no light save t ( ! moon4 8,i obs]v$ t ,i _h tack$ r\nd twice1 & ,i felt curr5ts :i* call$ me to my s5ses4 ,i f\nd ) surprise ! effect ( ! w9d1 & saw ! clo? ( my flag3 ext5d$ horizontally4 8,9 ! mid/ ( ! inexpressible pleasure ( ?is /ate ( ec/atic contemplation1 ,i 0 recall$ to myself by a mo/ extraord9>y pa9 :i* ,i felt 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>s & 9 ! maxill>y gl&s4 ,?is ,i attribut$ to ! dilation ( ! air conta9$ 9 ! cellul> tissue ( ! organ z mu* z to ! cold outside4 ,i 0 9 my ve/1 ) my head uncov]$4 ,i imm$iately cov]$ my head ) a bonnet ( wool :i* 0 at my feet1 b ! pa9 only disappe>$ ) my desc5t to ! gr\nd4 8,x 0 n[ sev5 or eight m9utes s9ce ,i _h arriv$ at ?is elevation1 & ,i n[ comm5c$ to desc5d4 ,i rememb]$ ! promise ,i _h made to ! ,duke ( ,*>tres1 to return 9 half an h\r4 ,i quick5$ my desc5t by op5+ ! valve f "t to "t4 ,soon ! balloon1 empty n[ to "o half1 pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( a hemisph]e4 8,arriv$ at tw5ty-?ree fa?oms f ! e>?1 ,i sudd5ly ?rew ov] two or ?ree p\nds ( balla/1 :i* arre/$ my desc5t1 & :i* ,i _h c>efully kept = ?is purpose4 ,i !n sl[ly desc5d$ ^u ! gr\nd1 :i* ,i _h1 s to speak1 *os540 ,su* is ! n>rative ( ! second a]ial voyage4 ,aft] su* a memorable asc5t "o is a/oni%$ to le>n t ,pr(essor ,*>les nev] repeat$ 8 exp]im5t4 ,x has be5 said t1 9 desc5d+ f 8 c>1 he _h v[$ t he w\ld nev] aga9 expose himself to su* p]ils1 s /rong _h be5 ! al>m he felt :5 ! peasants ceas+ to hold him d[n he %ot up into ! sky ) ! rapidity ( an arr[4 ,b aft] him a ?\s& o!rs h foll[$ ! d>+ example he set4 ,) ?is asc5t ! memorable ye> #aghc clos$1 & ! se$ :i* _h be5 s[n soon began to be productive4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,a]o/ation f ! ,ye> #aghc4 ,! ,op5 ,r\te--,travels & ,travell]s--,great ,increase 9 ! ,numb] ( ,air ,voyages--,lyons1 ,asc5t ( 8,le ,flesselles-- ,milan1 ,asc5t ( ,adriani--,flight ( a ,balloon f ,london-- ,lo/ ,balloons 9 ! ,*ief ,t[ns ( ,europe ,f ! ye> #aghc1 9 :i* a]o/ation _h its bir?1 & 9 :i* x 0 c>ri$ to a degree ( p]fection1 beside :i* ! progress ( a]onauts 9 our days seems small1 a new r\te 0 op5$ up = travell]s4 ,! sci5ce ( ,montgolfi]1 ! practical art ( ,pr(essor ,*>les1 & ! c\rage ( ,rozi]s1 subdu$ ! scepticism ( ^? :o _h n yet giv5 9 _! adhesion to ! possible value ( ! great discov]y1 & ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,france a fev]i% degree ( en?usiasm 9 ! art manife/$ itself ,a]ial excursions n[ became q fa%ionable4 ,let x be und]/ood t we d n "h ref] to asc5ts 9 fix$ balloons1 t is1 9 balloons :i* 7 atta*$ to ! e>? by means ( ropes m or less long4 ,m4 ,biot n>rates t1 9 8 "y days1 :5 a]onautic asc5ts 7 less kn[n ?an !y are 9 ^! times1 !re 0 9 ! pla9 ( ,gr5elle1 at ! mill ( ,javelle1 an e/abli%m5t :]e balloons 7 con/antly ma9ta9$ = ! accommodation ( amateurs ( bo? sexes :o wi%$ to make asc5ts 9 :at 7 call$ 8ballons captifs10 or balloons an*or$1 s to speak1 to ! e>? by means ( long ropes ,!y 7 = a consid]able "t ! rage ( fa%ionable society1 & x is n record$ t any accid5ts result$ f ! practice4 ,( c\rse x may be easily und]/ood ) ^! safe balloons ! adv5tur\s a]onauts nev] asc5d$ to any great height4 ,! read] w f9d ?is subject treat$ "u ! *apt] ( milit>y a]o/ation4 ,we are at pres5t specially engag$ ) ! n>rative ( ! fir/ attempts 9 a]o/ation--! fir/ exp]im5ts 9 ! new discov]y4 ,we h foll[$ ) int]e/ ! excit+ details ( ! fir/ adv5tur\s asc5ts1 9 :i* ! g5ius ( man fir/ essay$ ! unexplor$ pa?s ( ! heav5s4 ,yet a cont9u$ record ( a]ial voyages w\ld n be ( ! same int]e/4 ,! results ( subsequ5t exp$itions1 & ! impressions ( subsequ5t a]onauts are ! same z ^? already describ$1 or diff] f !m only 9 m9or po9ts4 ,no important advance is record$ 9 ! art4 ,we %all !re=e endeav\r n to conf9e ourselves to ! n>rative ( a dry & monoton\s *ronology1 b to select f ! numb] ( asc5ts t h tak5 place )9 ! la/ eighty ye>s1 only ^? ^: special "* r5d]s !m wor?y ( m detail$ & sev]e inve/igation4 ,9 ord] to give an idea ( ! rapid multiplication ( a]onautic exp]im5ts1 x w suffice to /ate t ! only a]onauts ( #aghc are ,rozi]s1 ! ,m>quis d',arl&es1 ,pr(essor ,*>les1 8 collaborateur ! y\ng] ,rob]t1 & a c>p5t]1 nam$ ,wilcox1 :o made asc5ts at ,philadelphia & ,london4 ,a numb] ( balloons 7 rem>kable = ! beauty & elegance :i* we h already spok5 (4 ,among ! mo/ beautiful we may m5tion ! 8,flesselles0 balloon & ,bagnolet's balloon4 ,( ! asc5ts :i* imm$iately succe$$ ^? t h be5 treat$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( our volume1 & :i* are ! mo/ memorable 9 ! e>ly annals ( a]o/ation1 t ( ! #ag? ( ,janu>y1 #aghd1 is rem>kable4 ,x took place at ,lyons4 ,sev5 p]sons w5t into ! c> on ?is occasion--,joseph ,montgolfi]1 ,rozi]s1 ! ,comte de ,laur5c91 ! ,comte de ,dampi]re1 ! ,pr9ce ,*>les de ,ligne1 ! ,comte de ,laporte d',angli=t1 & ,fonta9e1 :o ?rew himself into ! c> :5 x _h already begun to move4 ,a mo/ m9ute acc\nt ( ?is exp]im5t is giv5 9 a lett] ( ,ma?on de la ,c\r1 director ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces at ,lyons3--8,aft] ! exp]im5ts ( ! ,*amp de ,m>s & ,v]sailles _h become kn[n10 he says1 8! citiz5s ( ?is t[n propos$ to repeat !m & a subscription 0 op5$ = ?is purpose4 ,on ! arrival ( ! eld] ,montgolfi]1 ab\t ! end ( ,septemb]1 ,m4 de ,flesselles1 our director1 always zeal\s 9 promot+ :atev] might be = ! welf>e ( ! prov9ce & ! advancem5t ( sci5ce & art1 p]suad$ him to organise ! subscription4 ,! aim ( ! exp]im5t propos$ by ,montgolfi] 0 n ! asc5t ( any human be+ 9 ! balloon4 ,! prospectus only ann\nc$ t a balloon ( a mu* l>g] size ?an any t _h be5 made w\ld asc5d--t x w\ld rise to sev]al ?\s& feet1 & t1 includ+ ! animals t x 0 propos$ x %\ld c>ry1 x w\ld weigh #h1jjj lbs4 ,! subscription 0 fix$ at ,l#ab1 & ! numb] ( subscrib]s 0 #cfj40 ,x 0 on ^! conditions t ,montgolfi] comm5c$ 8 balloon ( #abf feet high & #ajj feet 9 diamet]1 made ( a d\ble envelope ( cotton clo?1 ) a l9+ ( pap] betwe54 ,a /r5g? & consi/5cy 0 giv5 to ! /ructure by means ( ribbons & cords4 ,! "w 0 ne>ly f9i%$ :5 ,rozi]s w5t up 9 8 fire-balloon f ,la ,muette4 ,imm$iately ! ,comte de ,laur5c9 press$ ,montgolfi] to all[ him to g up 9 ! new ma*9e4 ,montgolfi] 0 only too glad ( ! opportunity--refus$ up to ?is "t by ! k+--( go+ up himself4 ,f ?irty to =ty p made application to g ) ! a]onauts2 & on ! #bf? ( ,decemb]1 #afgh1 ,rozi]s1 ! ,comte de ,dampi]re1 & ! ,comte de ,laporte1 arriv$ 9 ,lyons ) ! same int5tion4 ,pr9ce ,*>les also arriv$2 & z 8 fa!r _h tak5 "o hundr$ subscriptions1 8 claim to g up c\ld n be refus$4 ,b :ile ! public pap]s 7 full ( asc5ts at ,avignon1 ,m>seilles1 & ,p>is1 x is impossible to describe ! vexation ( ,rozi]s1 :5 he discov]$ t ,montgolfi]'s new balloon 0 n int5d$ to c>ry pass5g]s1 & _h n be51 f ! fir/1 con/ruct$ ) t view4 ,he sugge/$ a numb] ( alt]ations1 :i* ,montgolfi] adopt$ at once4 ,on ! #g? ( ,janu>y1 #aghd1 all ! pieces ( :i* ! balloon 0 compos$ 7 c>ri$ out to ! field call$ ,les ,brotteaux1 outside ! t[n1 f :i* ! asc5t 0 to be made4 ,?is ev5t 0 ann\nc$ to take place on ! #aj? & at five o'clock on ! morn+ ( t day2 b unexpect$ delays occurr$1 & 9 ! necess>y op]ations ! cov]+ 0 torn 9 _m places4 ,on ! #ae? ! balloon 0 inflat$ 9 sev5te5 m9utes1 & ! gall]y 0 atta*$ 9 an h\r--! fire f :i* ! heat$ air 0 obta9$ requir+ to be f$ at ! rate ( #e lbs4 ( ald]-wood p] m9ute2 b ! prep>ations _h occupi$ s mu* "t1 t x 0 f\nd1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 complete1 t ! aft]noon 0 too f> advanc$ = ! asc5t to be made4 ,?is ma*9e 0 de/9$ to suff] f endless mis=tunes4 ,x took fire :ile be+ inflat$1 &1 sev]al days aft]w>ds1 x 0 damag$ by sn[ & ra94 ,put no?+ disc\rag$ ,rozi]s & 8 companions4 ,places _h be5 arrang$ 9 ! gall]y = six p]sons4 ,aft] ! balloon 0 at la/ inflat$1 ,pr9ce ,*>les & ! ,comes de ,laur5c91 ,dampi]re1 & ,laporte ?rew !mselves into ! gall]y4 ,!y 7 all arm$1 & 7 det]m9$ n to quit _! places to :oev] might come4 ,rozi]s1 :o wi%$ at ! la/ to enjoy a high asc5t1 propos$ to r$uce ! numb] to ?ree1 & to draw lots = ! purpose4 ,b ! g5tlem5 w\ld n desc5d4 ,! debate became animat$4 ,! f\r voyag]s cri$ to cut ! ropes4 ,! director ( ! ,academy1 to :om application 0 made 9 ?is em]g5cy1 admir+ ! resolution & ! c\rage ( ! f\r g5tlem51 wi%$ to satisfy !m 9 _! desire4 ,accord+ly ! ropes 7 cut2 b at t mom5t ,m4 ,montgolfi] & ,rozi]s ?rew !mselves into ! gall]y4 ,at ! same "t a c]ta9 ,m4 ,fonta9e1 :o _h _h mu* to d 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ma*9e1 ?rew himself 91 al?\gh x _h n previ\sly be5 arrang$ t he %\ld be ( ! p>ty4 ,8 boldness 9 jump+ 9 0 p>don$1 on ! gr\nd ( 8 s]vices & 8 zeal4 ,9 go+ away ! ma*9e turn$ to ! s\?-we/1 & b5t a little4 ,a rope :i* dragg$ along ! gr\nd seem$ to ret>d its asc5t2 b "s intellig5t p]son hav+ cut ?is ) a hat*et1 x began to "r itself & asc5d4 ,at a c]ta9 height x turn$ to ! nor? ea/4 ,! w9d 0 feeble1 & ! progress 0 sl[1 b ! impos+ effect 0 indescribable4 ,! imm5se ma*9e rose into ! air z by "s effect ( magic4 ,ne>ly #ajj1jjj spectators 7 pres5t1 & !y 7 greatly excit$ at ! view4 ,!y clapp$ _! h&s & /ret*$ _! arms t[>ds ! sky2 wom5 fa9t$ away1 or 7= "s reasons be/ kn[n to !mselves7 f\nd relief = _! excitem5t 9 te>s2 :ile ! m51 utt]+ cries ( joy1 wav$ _! h&k]*iefs1 & ?rew _! hats into ! air4 ,! =m ( ! ma*9e 0 t ( a globe1 ris+ f a rev]s$ & truncat$ cone1 to :i* ! gall]y 0 atta*$4 ,! upp] "p 0 :ite1 ! l[] "p grey2 & ! cone 0 compos$ ( /rips ( /uff ( diff]5t col\rs4 ,on ! sides ( ! balloon 7 two pa9t+s1 "o ( :i* repres5t$ ,hi/ory1 ! o!r ,fame4 ,! flag bore ! arms ( ! director ( ! ,academy1 & above x 7 inscrib$ ! words 8,le ,flesselles40 ,! voyag]s obs]v$ t !y did n consume a f\r? ( ! quantity ( combu/ibles aft] !y _h ris5 into ! air1 :i* !y consum$ :5 atta*$ to ! e>?4 ,!y 7 9 ! gaye/ hum\r1 & !y calculat$ t ! fuel !y _h w\ld keep !m float+ till late 9 ! ev5+4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 aft] ?r[+ m wood on ! fire1 9 ord] to get up to a great] altitude1 x 0 discov]$ t a r5t _h be5 made 9 ! cov]+1 caus$ by ! fire by :i* ! balloon _h be5 damag$ two or ?ree days previ\sly4 ,! r5t 0 f\r feet 9 l5g?2 & z ! heat$ air escap$ v rapidly by x1 ! balloon fell1 aft] hav+ sail$ above ! e>? = b>ely fifte5 m9utes4 ,! desc5t only occupi$ two or ?ree m9utes1 & yet ! %ock 0 supportable4 ,x 0 obs]v$ t z soon z ! ma*9e _h t\*$ ! e>? all ! clo? became unfold$ 9 a few seconds1 :i* seem$ to confirm ! op9ion ( ,montgolfi]1 :o believ$ t electricity _h mu* to d 9 ! asc5t ( balloons4 ,! voyag]s 7 got out ( ! balloon )\t accid5t1 & 7 greet$ ) ! mo/ en?usia/ic applause4 ,on ! day ( ! asc5t1 ! op]a ( 8,iphig5ia 9 ,aulis0 0 giv51 & ! !atre 0 ?rong$ by a va/ assemblage1 attract$ ?i!r 9 ! hope ( see+ ! illu/ri\s exp]im5tali/s4 ,! curta9 _h ris5 :5 ,m4 & ,madame de ,flesselles ent]$ _! box1 accompani$ by ,montgolfi] & ,rozi]s4 ,at sight ( !m ! en?usiasm ( ! h\se rose to fev] pit*4 ,! o!r voyag]s also ent]$1 & 7 greet$ ) ! same demon/rations4 ,cries arose f ! pit to beg9 ! op]a aga91 9 hon\r ( ! visitors4 ,! curta9 !n fell1 & :5 x aga9 rose1 aft] a few mom5ts1 ! actor :o fill$ ! role ( ,agamemnon advanc$ ) cr[ns1 :i* he h&$ to ,madame de ,flesselles1 :o di/ribut$ !m to ! a]onauts4 ,rozi]s plac$ ! cr[n t _h be5 giv5 to him ^u ,montgolfi]'s head4 ,:5 ! actress :o play$ ! "p ( ,clytemne/ra1 sung ! passage beg9n+-- 8,i love to see ^! flatt]+ hon\rs paid40 ,! audi5ce at once appli$ h] song to ! circum/ances1 & re-dem&$ x1 :i* reque/ ! actress compli$ )1 address+ h]self to ! box 9 :i* ! di/+ui%$ visitors sat4 ,! demon/rations ( admiration 7 cont9u$ aft] ! op]a 0 ov]2 & dur+ ! :ole ( ! night ! g5tlem5 ( ! balloon asc5t 7 s]5ad$4 ,two days aft]w>ds1 ,rozi]s hav+ appe>$ at a ball1 receiv$ fur!r pro(s ( admiration & hon\rs2 & :51 on ! #bbnd ( ,janu>y1 he dep>t$ = ,dijon on 8 return to ,p>is1 he 0 accompani$ z 9 a triumph by a num]\s cavalcade ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ "y m5 ( ! city4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 at ,p>is1 mu* discont5t ) ! asc5t ( 8,le ,flesselles20 & ! ,j\rnal de ,p>is de ,p>is1 :i* notices s en?usia/ically ! o!r asc5ts ( t epo*1 speaks slight+ly ( t at ,lyons4 ,! next great asc5t took place at ,milan1 on ! #be? ( ,febru>y1 #aghd1 "u ! direction ( ! ,*evali] ,paul ,&riani1 :o _h a balloon con/ruct$ by ! ,bro!rs ,g]li1 at 8 own exp5se4 ,we read t ?is balloon 0 #ff feet 9 diamet]1 & t ! envelope 0 compos$ ( clo?1 l9$ 9 ! int]ior ) f9e pap]4 ,! balloon 0 n 9 all respects con/ruct$ l t :i* rose at ,lyons4 ,! grat+ :i* support$ ! fire t kept up ! supply ( hot air 0 plac$ at ! m\? ( ! op5+4 ,x 0 made ( copp]1 0 six feet 9 diamet]1 & 0 secur$ by a numb] ( transv]se beams ( wood4 ,m4 ,&riani ?\ght x be/ to place 8 fire--contr>y to g5]al usage--a little way above ! m\? ( ! op5+1 & he f\nd out t ! activity ( ! fire 0 9 proportion ) t ( ! air :i* ent]$ & f$ x4 ,9 place ( mak+ use ( a gall]y l t employ$ by ,montgolfi]1 z mu* to manage ! fire z to c>ry ! travell] & ! fuel1 he sub/itut$ a wide basket1 susp5d$ by cords to ! edge ( ! op5+ ( ! balloon1 at su* a di/ance t fuel c\ld be ?r[n on ) ! h& )\t be+ inconv5i5c$ by ! heat4 ,ev]y?+ be+ 9 read9ess1 ! ma*9e 0 c>ri$ to ,moncuco1 ! spl5did doma9 ( ,&riani1 :]e ! fir/ exp]im5ts 7 made2 = ?is g5tlem5 knew t z ! populace are impati5t1 !y are also (t5 un-reasonable1 & jump to ! ha/ie/ & mo/ inconsid]ate conclusion :51 9 witness+ sci5tific exp]im5ts1 any ( ! arrangem5ts happ5 to be imp]fect1 & ! results 9 any respect prove unsuccessful4 ,&riani did n deceive himself1 =1 sure en\gh1 8 fir/ attempt did n come up to expectation4 ,! reasons = ?is failure 7 ! too great quantity ( air :i* ! fire drew 91 & ! unsuitable "* ( ! fuel us$4 ,on ! #be? ( ,febru>y1 #aghd1 a second attempt 0 made4 ,! fire 0 light$ "u ! ma*9e1 at fir/ ) dry bir*-wood & aft]w>ds ) a bitum9\s composition1 +5i\sly concoct$ by "o ( ! ,bro!rs ,g]li4 ,9 less ?an f\r m9utes ! balloon 0 completely inflat$1 & ! m5 employ$ to hold x d[n ) ropes p]ceiv$ t x 0 on ! po9t ( ris+4 ,! a]onauts !n gave ! ord] to let g4 ,sc>cely 0 ! balloon let (f1 :5 x g5tly rose a %ort di/ance1 & !n flew 9 a horizontal direction t[>ds a palace 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,9 ord] t ! /ructure %\ld n be de/roy$ on ! walls & ! ro( ( ! palace1 ! voyag]s heap$ on ! fuel1 & ! spectators1 :o _h ga!r$ toge!r f ! surr\nd+ villages1 !n saw ?is /range vessel ( ! air ris+ ) rapidity to a surpris+ height4 ,su* a ph5om5on 0 s a/oni%+1 t ^? :o beheld x c\ld h>dly believe _! own eyes2 & :5 ! balloon disappe>$ f view1 ! delight !y _h manife/$ 0 da%$ ) fe> = ! fate ( ! bold a]onauts4 ,! latt]1 see+ t ! balloon 0 driv+ ?r\gh ! air t[>ds a range ( rocky hills 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & p]ceiv+1 on ! o!r h&1 t _! /ock ( combu/ibles 0 ne>ly exhau/$1 judg$ x prud5t to desc5d4 ,!y dim9i%$ _! fire1 & came gradually d[n1 w>n+ ! multitude bel[ ( _! int5tion by means ( a speak+-trumpet4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! desc5t ! balloon alight$ ^u a l>ge tree1 to ! great p]il ( ! travell]s2 b z soon z ! fire 0 increas$ x aga9 m\nt$ & got cle> f ! bran*es :ile ! p bel[1 grasp+ ! cords t 7 hung out to !m1 guid$ ! ma*9e to ! spot :i* ! voyag]s indicat$4 ,to desc5d to t]ra firma 0 !n a comp>atively easy matt]1 & x 0 safely accompli%$4 ,! fire1 :i* 9 ! case ( ! ,fr5* balloons _h dri$1 calc9$1 & almo/ consum$ ! upp] "p ( ! balloon1 _h no evil effect ^u t ( ,&riani1 :i* came d[n look+ z fre% z if x _h nev] be5 us$4 ,! new idea _h n[ pass$ ! fronti]s ( ,france1 9 :i* x 0 orig9ally conceiv$1 & among ! o!r nations1 z at fir/ 9 ,france1 ! p[] ( ! inflat$ balloon came to be te/$ ev]y:]e by ! con/ruction ( small toy globes4 ,x 0 j ab\t five mon?s aft] ! fir/ exp]im5t at ,annonay--viz41 on ! #be? ( ,novemb]1 #aghc--t ! fir/ balloon asc5d$ 9 ,london4 ,we are in=m$1 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,a]o/ation by ,tib]ius ,cavallo1 t an ,italian1 ,c\nt ,zambecc>i1 :o 0 /ay+ 9 ! ,engli% capital1 made a balloon ( silk1 cov]$ ) a v>ni% ( oil4 ,its diamet] 0 t5 feet1 & its weight elev5 p\nds4 ,x 0 gild$ = ! d\ble purpose ( enhanc+ its appe>ance & prev5t+ ! escape ( air4 ,aft] hav+ be5 expos$ to public inspection = sev]al days1 x 0 fill$ ?ree p>ts full ( hydrog5 gas1 a t9 bottle 0 susp5d$ f x1 conta9+ an address to :oev] might f9d x :5 x %\ld fall1 & x 0 let (f f ! ,artill]y ,gr\nd1 9 pres5ce ( a va/ assembly4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,decemb]1 #aghc1 a little balloon1 made ( gold-beat]s' sk91 0 let (f publicly at ,tur94 ,?is 0 an exp]im5t simil> to t :i* _h be5 tri$ at ,p>is 9 ,septemb]4 ,! balloon 0 se5 to p5etrate ! cl\ds1 !n to m\nt /ill high]1 & f9ally to disappe> entirely 9 five m9utes fifty-f\r seconds f ! "t :5 x 0 set free4 ,x 0 natural1 aft] ! exp]im5ts made long be=e ) electric pap] kites1 to employ ! balloon 9 ! inve/igation ( ! electric conditions ( ! atmosph]e4 ,! fir/ to use x = ?is purpose 0 ! ,abbe ,b]!lon de ,montpelli]4 ,he s5t up a numb] ( balloons1 to :i* he _h atta*$ pieces ( metal1 long & n>r[1 & t]m9at+ 9 a cyl9d] ( glass1 or o!r sub/ance suitable = ! purpose ( isolation1 & he obta9$ suffici5t electricity by ^! means to demon/rate ! ph5om5a ( attraction & repulsion1 z well z electric sp>ks4 ,cavallo m5tions an accid5t :i* took place 9 ,engl& ab\t ?is "t1 & :i* s]v$ z a w>n+ to all :o _h to d ) balloons fill$ ) hydrog5 gas4 ,a balloon ?us inflat$ _h be5 s5t up at ,hopton1 ne> ,matlock1 & 0 f\nd by two m5 ne> ,*eadle1 9 ,/af=d%ire4 ,^! +5i\s p]sons c>ri$ x )9 doors1 & hav+ wi%$ to fully inflate x--half ! gas hav+ by ?is "t escap$--!y appli$ a pair ( bell[s to its m\?4 ,by ?is means !y only =c$ out ! volume ( ! hydrog5 gas t 0 left2 & ?is gas1 com+ 9 contact ) a c&le t _h be5 plac$ too ne>1 explod$4 ,! report 0 l\d] ?an t ( a cannon1 & s p[]ful 0 ! %ock t ! m5 7 ?r[n d[n1 ! glass bl[n out ( ! w9d[s1 & ! h\se o!rwise damag$4 ,! m5 suff]$ sev]ely1 _! hair1 be>ds1 & eyebr[s be+ completely burnt away1 & _! faces sev]ely scor*$4 ,at ,gr5oble1 9 ,dauph9e1 ,de ,b>on let (f a balloon on ! #ac? ( ,janu>y1 #aghd4 ,x rose1 & at fir/ took a nor!rn direction2 b1 hav+ enc\nt]$ a curr5t ( air1 x 0 c>ri$ away 9 a s\?-ea/]ly direction1 & aft] fly+ a di/ance ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile1 x fell1 hav+ trav]s$ ?is di/ance 9 fifte5 m9utes4 ,a society1 "u ! presid5cy ( ! ,abbe de ,mably1 hav+ con/ruct$ a balloon ?irty-sev5 feet high & tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 s5t x (f f ! c\rt ( ! ,ca/le ( ,pisancon1 ne> ,romano1 on ! same day1 ! #ac? ( ,febru>y4 ,at fir/ x 0 c>ri$ to ! s\? by a /rong nor? w9d1 b aft] x _h ris5 to #a1jjj feet above ! surface1 its c\rse 0 *ang$ t[>ds ! nor?4 ,x 0 calculat$ t1 9 less ?an five m9utes1 ?is balloon rose to ! height ( #f1jjj feet4 ,on ! #af? ( ! same mon? ! ,c\nt d',albon ?rew (f f 8 g>d5s at ,franconville a balloon inflat$ ) gas1 & made ( silk1 r5d]$ air-tight by a solution ( gum-arabic4 ,x 0 oblong1 & measur$ tw5ty-five feet 9 height1 & sev5te5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,to ?is balloon a cage1 conta9+ two gu9ea-pigs & a rabbit1 0 susp5d$4 ,! cords 7 cut1 & ! inflat$ globe rose to an enorm\s height ) ! greate/ rapidity4 ,five days aft]w>ds x 0 f\nd at ! di/ance ( eighte5 miles1 & x is rem>kable t1 9 spite ( ! cold ( ! season1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! elevat$ region ?r\gh :i* ! balloon _h be5 pass+1 ! animals 7 n only liv+1 b 9 good condition4 ,on ! #crd ( ,febru>y1 #aghd1 ! ,m>quis de ,bullion s5t up a pap] balloon1 ( ab\t fifte5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,a flat sponge1 ab\t a foot squ>e1 plac$ 9 a t9 di% & dr5*$ ) a p9t ( spirits ( w9e1 0 ! only app>atus made use ( to create a supply ( heat$ air4 ,x rose at ,p>is1 & ?ree h\rs aft]w>ds x 0 f\nd ne> ,basville1 ab\t ?irty miles f ! capital4 ,on ! #ae? ( ! same mon? ,cell>d de ,*a/elais s5t up a pap] balloon4 ,heat$ air 0 suppli$ on ?is occasion by a pap] roll1 enclos+ a sponge1 & soak$ 9 oil1 spirits ( w9e1 & grease4 ,a cage1 :i* conta9$ a cat1 0 atta*$ to ?is air globe4 ,9 ?irty-five m9utes x _h m\nt$ s high t x look$ b l ! smalle/ />1 & 9 two h\rs x _h fl[n a di/ance ( =ty-six miles f ! place :]e x 0 ?r[n (f4 ,! cat 0 dead1 b x 0 n discov]$ f :at cause4 ,! fir/ balloon t trav]s$ ! ,engli% *annel 0 s5t (f at ,s&wi*1 9 ,k5t1 on ! #bbnd ( ,febru>y1 #aghd4 ,x 0 five feet 9 diamet]1 & 0 inflat$ ) hydrog5 gas4 ,x rose rapidly1 & 0 c>ri$ t[>d ,france by a nor?-we/ w9d4 ,two h\rs & a half aft] x _h be5 let (f x 0 f\nd 9 a field ab\t n9e miles f ,lille4 ,! balloon c>ri$ a lett]1 in/ruct+ ! f9d] ( ! balloon to communicate ) ,william ,boys1 ,esq41 ,s&wi*1 & to /ate :]e & at :at "t x 0 f\nd4 ,?is reque/ 0 compli$ )4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,febru>y a simil> balloon1 five feet 9 diamet]1 0 s5t up f ,que5's ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,x 0 sph]ical1 & 0 made ( ,p]sian silk1 coat$ ) v>ni%4 ,x 0 ! fir/ balloon s5t up f t city4 ,de ,saussure makes m5tion1 9 a lett] dat$ f ,g5eva1 ! #bf? ( ,m>*1 #aghd1 ( c]ta9 exp]im5ts made 9 t t[n ) ! electricity ( ! atmosph]e by means ( fix$ balloons--i4e41 balloons atta*$ to ! e>? by ropes1 :i* gave =? sp>ks & positive electricity4 ,m5tion is also made ( a c]ta9 ,m4 ,arg&1 ( ,g5eva1 :o _h ! hon\r ( mak+ balloon exp]im5ts at ,w9dsor 9 ! pres5ce ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 ,que5 ,*>lotte1 & ! royal family4 ,ab\t ?is "t 7#aghd7 balloons became 8! fa%ion10 & frequ5t in/ances occur ( _! be+ rais$ by day & night1 by means ( _s-lamps1 to ! great delight ( multitudes ( spectators4 ,a lett] f ,watt to ,dr4 ,l9d1 ( ,w9dsor1 dat$ f ,birm+ham1 #be? ,decemb]1 #aghd1 n>rates an exp]im5t made ! summ] prec$+ ) a balloon inflat$ ) hydrog54 ,! balloon 0 made ( f9e pap] cov]$ ) a v>ni% ( oil & fill$ two-?irds ) hydrog5 gas1 & "o-?ird common air4 ,to ! neck ( ! balloon 0 atta*$ a sort ( squib two feet long1 ! fuse ( :i* 0 ignit$ :5 ! balloon 0 inflat$4 ,! night 0 calm & d>k1 & a great multitude 0 assembl$ to witness ! asc5t1 :i* 0 accompli%$ ) a success t gave delight to all2 =1 at ! end ( six m9utes ! fuse communicat$ ) ! squib1 & ! explosion 0 l ! s\nd ( ?und]4 ,! m5 :o saw x f a di/ance1 b 7 n pres5t at its asc5t1 took x = a meteor4 8,our int5tion10 says ,watt1 801 if possible1 to discov] :e!r ! rev]b]at+ s\nd ( ?und] 0 due to e*oes or to successive explosions4 ,! s\nd occasion$ by ! detonation ( ! hydrog5 gas ( ! balloon 9 ?is exp]im5t1 does n enable u to =m a def9ite judgm5t2 all t we c d is to ref] to ^? :o 7 ne> ! balloon1 &-:o affirm t ! s\nd 0 l t ( ?und]40 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,exp]im5ts & ,/udies--,blan*>d at ,p>is--,guyton de ,morveau at ,dijon4 ,! mo/ popul> "n 9 a]o/ation dur+ ! ,revolution & ! ,consulate 9 ,france is1 )\t d\bt1 t ( ,blan*>d4 ,we h already ref]r$ to him 9 ! *apt] :i* treats ( exp]im5ts made prior to ! discov]y ( ,montgolfi]1 & we n[ h to speak ( 8 fam\s asc5t f ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 on ! #bnd ( ,m>* #aghd1 & ( ! asc5ts :i* foll[$4 ,we h se5 t he con/ruct$ a sort ( fly+ boat1 a ma*9e furni%$ ) o>s & rigg+1 ) :i* he manag$ to su/a9 himself "s mom5ts 9 ! air at ! height ( eighty feet4 ,?is curi\s ma*9e 0 exhibit$ 9 #aghb 9 ! g>d5s ( ! great hotel ( ! ,rue ,t>anne4 ,b a little "t aft]w>ds ,montgolfi]'s discov]ies q alt]$ ! conditions "u :i* ! a]o/atic art 0 to be pursu$4 ,x _h no soon] become kn[n ?an x became public prop]ty4 ,! idea 0 too simple 9 its gr&eur1 & 0 ( too easy a k9d n to call up a ho/ ( imitators4 ,( ^! ,blan*>d 0 "o ( ! fir/2 b ?is me*anician 0 anxi\s to incorporate 8 own inv5tion ) t ( ,montgolfi]1 & he arrang$ t on ! #bnd ( ,m>*1 #aghd1 he %\ld make an asc5t 9 :at he /ill call$ 8 8fly+ vessel10 :i* he furni%$ ) f\r w+s4 ,blan*>d & 8 companion1 ,pes*1 a ,b5$ict9e prie/1 7 prev5t$ f go+ up 9 ! balloon1 z repres5t$ 9 our illu/ration1 :i* 0 drawn be=e ! ev5t x 0 int5d$ to commemorate4 ,a c]ta9 ,dupont de ,*ambon p]si/$ 9 accompany+ ! voyag]s4 ,pu%$ back by !m1 he drew 8 sword1 leap$ into ! c> or boat1 w\nd$ ,blan*>d1 cut ! rigg+1 & broke ! o>s or w+s4 ,! a]onaut 0 consequ5tly compell$ to h 8 ma*9e p>tly re-fitt$ 9 great ha/e1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few h\rs he made ! asc5t alone 9 ! usual way4 ,blan*>d %\ld h kn[n ! uselessness ( o>s1 ?\gh he did n ab&on _! employm5t 9 subsequ5t asc5ts4 ,! ,bro!rs ,montgolfi] _h dream$ ( ! employm5t ( o>s z a means ( guidance1 b _h ultimately reject$ ! idea4 ,joseph wrote to 8 bro!r ,eti5ne1 ab\t ! end ( ! ye> #aghc3 8,= my sake1 my good fri5d1 reflect2 calculate well be=e y employ o>s4 ,o>s mu/ ei!r be great or small2 if great1 !y w be heavy2 if small1 x w be necess>y to move !m ) great rapidity4 ,i "k no suffici5t means ( guidance1 except 9 ! k ( ! diff]5t curr5ts ( air1 ( :i* x is necess>y to make a /udy2 & ^! are g5]ally regulat$ by ! elevation40 ,! two bro!rs (t5 recurr$ to ?is idea4 ,! pictures ( ! fir/ asc5t ( ,blan*>d f ! ,*amp de ,m>s on ! #bnd ( ,m>*1 #aghd1 9 ! pres5ce ( a va/ multitude1 %[ u ! o>s & ! me*anism ( 8 fly+-ma*9e fitt$ to a balloon4 ,! design :i* we "h give seems to u des]v+ ( be+ consid]$ only z "o ( ! c>icatures ( ! "t1 especially :5 we look at ! p]sonage dress$ 9 ! fool's head-ge>1 :o sits beh9d & accompanies ! triumphant asc5t ( ! a]onaut ) music4 ,x 0 n ) ?is app>atus t ,blan*>d effect$ 8 asc5t1 = we h se5 t ! ge>+ ( 8 vessel 0 brok5 by ! infuriat$ ,dupont de ,*ambon4 ,yet ! a]onaut pret5ds to h be51 to "s ext5t1 assi/$ by 8 me*anical contrivances4 ,! foll[+ is 8 n>rative3-- 8,i rose to a c]ta9 height ov] ,plassy1 & p]ceiv+ ,villette1 :i* ,i did n despair ( rea*+ 9 spite ( ! mis=tune t _h happ5$ to me1 ,i atta*$ a rope ( my rigg+ to my leg1 n be+ able to make use ( my left h&1 :i* ,i _h wrapp$ 9 my h&k]*ief on acc\nt ( ! sword-w\nd x _h receiv$4 ,i fix$ up a piece ( clo?1 & ?us made a sort ( sail ) :i* ,i hugg$ ! w9d4 ,b ! rays ( ! sun _h s heat$ & r>efi$ ! inflammable air t soon ,i =got my rigg+ 9 ?9k+ ( ! t]rible dang] t ?reat5$ me40 ,go+ on to n>rate ! dang]s t beset him1 ,blan*>d describes a numb] ( mo/ extraord9>y exp]i5ces1 :i* w\ld be bett] wor?y ( a place "h if !y 7 m l ! tru?4 ,8 curi\s n>rative is ?us br\ght to a close3-- 8,escap$ f ^! impetu\s & contr>y w9ds1 dur+ :i* ,i _h felt a great degree ( cold1 ,i m\nt$ p]p5dicul>ly4 ,! cold became excessive4 ,be+ hungry ,i ate a morsel ( cake4 ,i wi%$ to dr9k1 b 9 se>*+ ! c> no?+ 0 to be se5 b ! debris ( bottles & glasses1 :i* my assailant _h left beh9d him :5 we 7 ab\t to dep>t4 ,aft]w>ds all 0 s calm t no?+ c\ld be se5 or he>d4 ,! sil5ce became appall+1 & to add to my al>m ,i began to lose consci\sness4 ,i n[ wi%$ to take snuff1 b f\nd ,i _h left my box beh9d me4 ,i *ang$ my seat _m times2 ,i w5t f pr[ to /]n1 b ! dr[s9ess only ceas$ to assail me :5 ,i 0 /ruck by two furi\s w9ds1 :i* compress$ my balloon to su* an ext5t t its size became s5sibly dim9i%$ to ! eye4 ,i 0 n sorry :5 ,i began to desc5d rapidly ^u ! riv]1 :i* at fir/ seem$ to me a :ite ?read1 aft]w>ds a ribbon1 & !n a piece ( clo?4 ,z ,i foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! riv]1 ! fe> t ,i %\ld h to desc5d into x1 made me agitate ! o>s v rapidly4 ,i believe t x is to ^! movem5ts t ,i owe my be+ able to cross ! riv] transv]sely1 & get above dry l&4 ,:5 ,i saw myself ^u ! pla9 ( ,billanc\rt1 ,i recognis$ ! bridge ( ,sevres1 & ! road to ,v]sailles4 ,i 0 !n ab\t z high z ! t[]s above ! pla91 & ,i c\ld he> ! words & ! cries ( joy ( ! p :o 7 foll[+ me bel[4 ,at l5g? ,i came to a pla9 ab\t #bjj feet 9 ext5t4 ,! p !n assi/$ me & br\ght my vessel to an*or4 ,imm$iately ,i 0 surr\nd$ by g5tlem5 & foot pass5g]s :o _h run toge!r f all p>ts40 ,?is voyage la/$ "o h\r & a qu>t]4 ,! mo/ important incid5t ( x 0 t ! balloon 0 v ne>ly bur/ by ! expansion ( ! hydrog5 gas4 ,no balloon1 z we h already se51 %\ld be entirely inflat$ at ! beg9n+ ( a j\rney4 ,blan*>d _h a n>r[ escape f be+ ! victim ( 8 ignorance ( physics1 & x is a wond] he 0 n left to ! m]cy ( fate 9 a bur/ balloon1 at sev]al ?\s& feet above ! e>?4 ,biot1 ! savant1 :o _h wat*$ ! exp]im5t1 decl>$ t ,blan*>d did n /ir himself1 & t ! v>iations ( 8 c\rse are alone to be attribut$ to ! curr5ts ( air t he enc\nt]$4 ,z he _h inscrib$ ^u 8 flags1 8 balloons1 & 8 entrance tickets1 f :i* he realis$ a consid]able sum1 ! ambiti\s leg5d1 ,sic itur ad a/ra1 ! foll[+ epigram 0 produc$ respect+ him3-- ,f ! ,field ( ,m>s he took 8 flight3 ,9 a field close by he tumbl$2 ,b our money hav+ tak5 ,he smil$ ?\gh sadly %ak51 ,z ,sic itur ad a/ra he mumbl$4 ,:at is mo/ important to exam9e 9 ea* ( ! great a]ial voyages t h be5 made1 is ! special "* :i* di/+ui%es !m f av]age exp]im5ts4 ,all our great voyages are r5d]$ special & p>ticul> by ! ideas ( ! m5 :o und]took !m1 & ! aims :i* !y sev]ally meant to a*ieve by !m4 ,! e>ly asc5ts ( ,montgolfi] _h = _! aim ! e/abli%m5t ( ! fact t any body light] ?an ! volume ( air :i* x displaces w rise 9 ! atmosph]e2 ^? ( ,rozi]s 7 und]tak5 to prove t man c apply ?is pr9ciple = ! purpose ( mak+ actual a]ial voyages2 ^? ( ,rob]tson1 ,gay-,lussac1 c41 7 und]tak5 = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ c]ta9 meteorological ph5om5a2 ^? ( ,conte ,c\telle appli$ a]o/ation to milit>y uses4 ,a consid]able numb] 7 made ) ! view ( organis+ a sy/em ( a]ial navigation analog\s to t ( ! sea-/e]age 9 a c]ta9 direction by means ( o>s or sails--9 a ^w1 to inve/igate ! possibility ( sail+ ?r\gh ! air to any po9t fix$ ^u4 ,x 0 ) ?is object t ! exp]im5ts at ,dijon took place1 & ^! 7 ! mo/ s]i\s attempts d[n to our times t h be5 made to /e] balloons4 ,at ! middle ( ! globe ( ! balloon 7 plac$ f\r o>s1 two sails1 & a helm & ^! 7 "u ! managem5t ( ! voyag]s1 :o sat 9 ! c> & work$ !m by means ( ropes4 ,! c> 0 also furni%$ ) o>s4 ,! report ( ,guyton de ,morveau to ! ,academy at ,dijon in=ms u t ^! diff]5t p>aph]nalia 7 n altoge!r useless4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ?is report3-- 8,! v /rong w9d :i* arose imm$iately be=e our dep>ture1 _h driv5 u d[n to tee gr\nd _m times1 mak+ u fe> = ! safety ( our o>s1 c41 :5 we resolv$ to ?r[ ov] z mu* balla/ z w\ld enable u to rise aga9/ ! w9d4 ,! balla/1 includ+ f #gj to #hj lbs4 ( provisions1 0 ?r[n ov]1 & !n we rose s rapidly t all ! objects ar\nd 7 in/antly pass$ & 7 v soon lo/ to view4 ,! swell+ =m ( our balloon told u t ! gas inside _h exp&$ "u ! heat ( ! sun & ! less5+ d5sity ( ! surr\nd+ air4 ,we op5$ ! two valves1 b ev5 ?is outlet 0 insuffici5t1 & we _h to cut a hole ab\t sev5 or eight in*es long 9 ! l[] "p ( ! balloon1 ?r\gh :i* ! gas might escape4 ,at five m9utes pa/ five we pass$ above a village :i* we did n "k1 & "h we let fall a bag fill$ ) bran1 & c>ry+ ) x a flag & a writt5 message to ! effect t we 7 all well1 & t ! b>omet] 0 record+ #bj in*es #i l9es1 & ! !rmomet] "o degree & a half bel[ z]o40 ,v ke5 cold attack$ ! e>s1 b ?is 0 ! only inconv5i5ce exp]i5c$1 until ! voyag]s 7 lo/ 9 a sea ( cl\ds t %ut !m out f ! view ( ! e>?4 ,! sun at l5g? began to desc5d1 & !y !n p]ceiv$1 by a slack5+ 9 ! l[] "p ( ! balloon1 t x 0 "t = !m to ?9k ( return+ to ! e>?4 ,judg+ f ! compass t !y 7 n f> f ! t[n ( ,auxonne1 !y resolv$ to use all _! endeav\rs to rea* t place4 ,! sail+ appliances _h be5 consid]ably damag$ by ! r\gh wea!r at />t+4 ,! rigg+ be+ dis>rang$1 "o ( ! o>s _h got brok51 ano!r _h become entangl$ 9 ! rigg+1 s t !re rema9$ only two ( ! f\r o>s1 & ^!1 be+ on ! same side1 7 absolutely useless dur+ ! greate/ "p ( ! voyage4 ,! adv5tur]s1 h[ev]1 ass]t t !y made !m "w f eight to n9e m9utes ) ! greate/ ease1 mak+ use ( !m to tack to ! s\?-ea/4 8,we hop$ !n to be able to desc5d ne> :]e we judg$ ,auxonne to be10 ! writ] cont9ues1 8b we lo/ mu* gas by ! op5+ 9 ! balloon1 & desc5d$ m rapidly ?an we expect$ or wi%$4 ,we look$ to our small /ock ( balla/ ) anxiety1 b !re 0 no ne$ ( x1 & we came v s(tly d[n ^u a slope40 ,:5 ! a]onauts arriv$ at ,magny-les-,auxonne1 ! inhabitants gaz$ ^u !m 9 t]ror1 & two m5 & ?ree wom5 fell d[n on _! knees be=e !m4 ,"h is an extract f ! report ( ! exp]im5t ( ! #ab? ( ,june1 ! pr9cipal object ( :i* 0 ! attempt to discov] ! means ( /e]+ 9 a c]ta9 direction3-- 8,m4 de ,v]ley & myself m\nt$ 9 ! balloon10 says ,guyton de ,morveau1 8at sev5 o'clock4 ,we rose rapidly & 9 an almo/ p]p5dicul> direction4 ,! fall ( ! m]cury 9 ! b>omet] 0 sc>cely p]ceptible :5 ! dilation ( ! hydrog5 gas 9 ! balloon _h become consid]able4 ,! globe swell$ out1 & a light vap\r ar\nd ! m\? ann\nc$ to u t ! gas 0 comm5c+ to escape by ! safety-valve4 ,we assi/$ its escape by pull+ ! valve-/r+4 8,hav+ r$uc$ ! dilation suffici5tly = our purposes1 we resolv$ to attempt ! work+ ( ! balloon be=e ! :ole t[n & to turn x f ! ea/ to ! nor?4 ,we saw ) pleasure t our ma*9]y answ]$ ,by ! work+ ( ! helm1 ! pr[ ( our air-boat 0 turn$ 9 ! direction we desir$4 ,! o>s1 work+ only on "o side1 support$ ! helm1 & altoge!r we got on z we wi%$4 ,we describ$ a curve1 cross+ ! road f ,dijon to ,langres4 ,! m]cury _h desc5d$ to #bd in*es #h l9es1 :i* ann\nc$ t we 7 gradually ris+4 ,we attempt$ = "s "t to foll[ ! r\te to ,i ,langres1 b ! w9d drove u (f our c\rse 9 spite ( all our ef=ts4 ,at n9e o'clock our b>omet] in=m$ u t we _h asc5d$ to ! height ( #f1jjj feet4 ,m4 de ,v]ley took advantage ( ?is elevation to put "s t\* wood to a burn+-glass #ah l9es 9 diamet]1 & ! t\* wood light$ imm$iately40 ,! a]onauts decid$ to direct _! c\rse = ,dijon4 ,aft] re-sett+ ! helm ) ?is int5tion1 !y work$ _! o>s1 & proce$$ 9 t direction m ?an #a1jjj feet4 ,b heat & fatigue oblig$ !m to susp5d _! endeav\rs1 & ! curr5t drove !m ^u ,mirebeau1 :]e1 ?r[+ out ! la/ ( _! balla/ & regulat+ _! desc5t1 !y came s(tly d[n ^u a corn-field4 ,! adv5tur]s 7 cordially welcom$ by ! ecclesia/ics & ! magi/rates ( ! place1 & aft] a "t !y1 ) _! balloon1 7 c>ri$ back on m5's %\ld]s to ,dijon4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,exp]im5t 9 ,montgolfi]s--,rozi]s & ,pr\/--,! ,duke ( ,*>tres--,! ,comte d',artois--,voyage ( ! ,abbe ,c>nus to ,rodez4 ,! longe/ c\rse travell$ by ,montgolfi]e balloons1 & ! highe/ elevation rea*$ by !m1 7 a*iev$ by ,rozi]s & ,pr\/ ) ! ,montgolfi]e la ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 at ,v]sailles1 on ! #bcrd ( ,june1 #aghd4 ,rozi]s himself has left u a picturesque n>rative ( ?is excursion f ,v]sailles to ,compiegne4 ,he says3-- 8,! ,montgolfi]e rose at fir/ v g5tly 9 a diagonal l9e1 pres5t+ an impos+ spectacle4 ,l a vessel :i* has j be5 precipitat$ f ! /ocks1 ?is a/oni%+ ma*9e hung balanc$ 9 ! air = "s "t1 & seem$ to h got beyond human control4 ,^! irregul> movem5ts intimidat$ a portion ( ! spectators1 :o1 fe>+ t1 %\ld !re be a fall1 _! lives w\ld be 9 dang]1 scatt]$ away ) great spe$ f "u u4 ,aft] hav+ f$ my fire1 ,i salut$ ! p1 :o answ]$ me 9 ! mo/ cordial mann]4 ,i _h "t to rem>k "s faces1 9 :i* !re 0 a mix$ expression ( appreh5sion & joy4 ,9 cont9u+ our upw>d progress1 ,i p]ceiv$ t an upp] curr5t ( air made ! ,montgolfi]e b5d1 b on increas+ ! heat1 we rose above ! curr5t4 ,! size ( objects on ! e>? n[ began p]ceptibly to dim9i%1 :i* gave u an idea ( ! di/ance at :i* we 7 f !m4 ,x 0 !n t we became visible to ,p>is & its suburbs1 & s great 0 our elevation t _m 9 ! capital ?\ght we 7 directly ov] _! heads4 8,:5 we _h arriv$ among ! cl\ds1 ! e>? disappe>$ f our view4 ,n[ a ?ick mi/ w\ld envelop u1 !n a cle> space %[$ u :]e we 71 & aga9 we rose ?r\gh a mass ( sn[1 portions ( :i* /uck to our gall]y4 ,curi\s to "k h[ high we c\ld asc5d1 we resolv$ to increase our fire & raise ! heat to ! highe/ degree1 by rais+ our grat+1 & hold+ up our fagots susp5d$ on ! ends ( our =ks4 8,hav+ ga9$ ^! sn[y elevations1 & n be+ able to m\nt high]1 we w&]$ ab\t = "s "t 9 regions :i* we felt 7 n[ visit$ by man = ! fir/ "t4 ,isolat$ & sep>at$ entirely f nature1 we p]ceiv$ b5ea? u only enorm\s masses ( sn[1 :i*1 reflect+ ! sun%9e1 fill$ ! firmam5t ) a glori\s light4 ,we rema9$ eight m9utes at ?is elevation1 #aa1gcb feet above ! e>?4 ,?is situation1 h[ev] agreeable x might h be5 to ! pa9t] or ! poet1 promis$ little to ! man ( sci5ce 9 ! way ( acquir+ k2 & s we det]m9$1 eighte5 m9utes aft] our dep>ture1 to return ?r\gh ! cl\ds to ! e>?4 ,we _h h>dly left ?is sn[y abyss1 :5 ! mo/ pleasant sc5e succe$$ ! mo/ dre>y "o4 ,! broad pla9s appe>$ be=e our view 9 all _! magnific5ce4 ,no sn[1 no cl\ds 7 n[ to be se51 except ar\nd ! horizon1 :]e a few cl\ds seem$ to re/ on ! e>?4 ,we pass$ 9 a m9ute f w9t] to spr+4 ,we saw ! immeasurable e>? cov]$ ) t[ns & villages1 :i* at t di/ance appe>$ only s _m isolat$ mansions surr\nd$ ) g>d5s4 ,! riv]s :i* w\nd ab\t 9 all directions seem$ no m ?an rills = ! adornm5t ( ^! mansions2 ! l>ge/ =e/s look$ m]e clumps or groves1 & ! mead[s & broad fields seem$ no m ?an g>d5 plots4 ,^! m>vell\s tableaux1 :i* no pa9t] c\ld r5d]1 rem9d$ u ( ! fairy metamorphoses2 only ) ?is diff]5ce1 t we 7 behold+ ^u a mighty scale :at imag9ation c\ld only picture 9 little4 ,x is 9 su* a situation t ! s\l rises to ! l(tie/ height1 t ! ?\ghts are exalt$ & succe$ ea* o!r ) ! greate/ rapidity4 ,travell+ at ?is elevation1 our fire did n dem& cont9ual att5tion1 & we c\ld easily walk ab\t ! gall]y4 ,we 7 z mu* at peace ^u our l(ty balcony z we %\ld h be5 ^u ! t]race ( a mansion1 enjoy+ all ! pictures :i* unroll$ !mselves be=e u cont9ually1 )\t exp]i5c+ any ( ! gidd9ess :i* has di/urb$ s _m p]sons4 ,hav+ brok5 my =k 9 my ex]tions to raise ! balloon1 ,i w5t to obta9 ano!r "o4 ,on my way to get x1 ,i enc\nt]$ my companion1 ,m4 ,pr\/4 ,we ought nev] to h be5 on ! same side ( ! balloon1 = a capsize & ! escape ( all our hydrog5 gas might h be5 ! result4 ,z x 01 s well 0 ! ma*9e balla/$1 t ! only effect ( our be+ on ! "o side made ! balloon incl9e a little 9 t direction4 ,! w9ds1 al?\gh v consid]able1 caus$ u no uneas9ess1 & we only knew ! swiftness ( our progress ?r\gh ! air by ! rapidity ) :i* ! villages seem$ to fly away f "u our feet2 s t x seem$1 f ! tranquillity ) :i* we mov$1 t we 7 borne along by ! diurnal movem5t ( ! globe4 ,(t5 we wi%$ to desc5d1 9 ord] to le>n :at ! p 7 cry+ to u ! simplicity ( our arrangem5ts enabl$ u to rise1 to desc5d1 to move 9 horizontal or oblique l9es1 z we pleas$ & z (t5 z we consid]$ necess>y1 )\t altoge!r l&+40 ,:5 !y came to ,luz>*e1 ! delight$ a]onauts resolv$ to l&4 ,already ! p 7 te/ify+ _! pleasure at see+ !m4 ,m5 came runn+ toge!r f all directions1 :ile all ! animals ru%$ away ) equal precipitation1 no d\bt tak+ ! balloon = "s wild bea/4 ,f9d+ t _! c\rse w\ld lead !m /raight aga9/ c]ta9 h\ses1 ! a]onauts aga9 increas$ _! fire1 &1 slightly ris+1 escap$ ! build+s t _h be5 9 _! way4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds !y safely l&$ =ty miles f ! spot f :i* !y _h />t$4 ,x 0 n only ! man ( sci5ce or ! me*anician t devot$ himself to ! task ( tak+ possession ( ! new empire1 b ! nobles gave _! h&s to ! a]onauts1 & humbly ask$ ! fav\r ( an asc5t4 ,! k+ _h address$ lett]s to ! ,bro!rs ,montgolfi]1 & ! m>vell\s inv5tion _h become an affair ( /ate4 ,! pr9ces ( ! blood & ! nobles ( ! c\rt consid]$ x an hon\r to c\nt among ! numb] ( _! fri5ds a celebrat$ a]onaut4 ,! ,c\nt d',artois1 aft]w>ds ,*>les ,x41 & ! ,duke de ,*>tres1 fa!r ( ,l\is ,philippe1 made exp]im5ts 9 a]ial navigation4 ,! *emi/s ,alban & ,vallet made a magnific5t balloon = ! ,c\nt1 :o w5t up _m times 9 x1 ) sev]al p]sons ( all ranks4 ,already at ,/4 ,cl\d1 ! ,duke ( ,*>tres1 aft]w>ds ,philippe ,egalite1 _h1 on ! #ae? ( ,july1 #aghd1 made1 ) ! ,bro!rs ,rob]t1 an asc5t :i* put _! c\rage to t]rible te/s4 ,! hydrog5 gas balloon 0 oblong1 sixty feet high & =ty feet 9 diamet]1 & x _h be5 con/ruct$ ^u a plan suppli$ by ,meuni]4 ,9 ord] to obviate ! use ( ! valve1 he _h plac$ inside ! balloon a small] globe1 fill$ ) ord9>y air4 ,?is 0 done on ! supposition t1 :5 ! balloon rose high1 ! hydrog5 be+ r>efi$ w\ld compress ! little globe )91 & press out ( x a quantity ( ord9>y air equal to ! am\nt ( its dilation4 ,at eight o'clock1 ! ,bro!rs ,rob]t--,coll9 & ,hull9--& ! ,duke ( ,*>tres1 asc5d$ 9 pres5ce ( an imm5se multitude4 ,! ne>e/ ranks kneel$ d[n to all[ ^? beh9d to h a view ( ! dep>ture ( ! balloon1 :i* disappe>$ among ! cl\ds amid ! acclamations ( ! pro/rate multitude4 ,! ma*9e1 ob$i5t to ! /ormy & contr>y w9ds :i* x met1 turn$ sev]al times completely r\nd4 ,! helm1 :i* _h be5 fitt$ to ! ma*9e1 & ! two o>s1 gave su* a pur*ase to ! w9ds t ! voyag]s1 already surr\nd$ by ! cl\ds1 cut !m away4 ,b ! oscillations cont9u$1 & ! little globe inside n be+ susp5d$ ) cords1 fell d[n 9 su* an un=tunate mann] z to close up ! op5+ ( ! l>ge balloon1 by means ( :i* provision _h be5 made = ! egress ( ! gas n[ dilat$ by ! heat ( ! sun1 :i* p\r$ d[n its rays1 a sudd5 gu/ hav+ cle>$ ! space ( ! cl\ds4 ,x 0 fe>$ t ! case ( ! balloon w\ld crack1 & ! :ole ?+ collapse1 9 spite ( ! ef=ts ( ! a]onauts to pu% back ! small] balloon f ! op5+4 ,!n ! ,duke ( ,*>tres seiz$ "o ( ! flags !y c>ri$1 & ) ! lance-head pi]c$ ! balloon 9 two places4 ,a r5t ( ab\t n9e feet 0 ! consequ5ce1 & ! balloon began to desc5d ) amaz+ rapidity4 ,!y w\ld h fall5 into a lake _h !y n ?r[n ov] #fj lbs4 ( balla/1 :i* caus$ !m to rise a little1 & pass ov] to ! %ore1 :]e !y got safely to ! e>?4 ,! exp$ition la/$ only a few m9utes4 ,! ,duke ( ,*>tres 0 ralli$ by 8 enemies1 :o accus$ him ( c[>dice2 & ,monjoie1 8 hi/orian1 mak+ allusion to ! combat ( ,ouessant1 says t he _h giv5 pro(s ( 8 c[>dice 9 ! ?ree elem5ts--e>?1 air1 & wat]4 ,m4 ,gray1 pr(essor at ! sem9>y ( ,rodez1 pres5t$ u "s ye>s ago ) ! foll[+ lett] f ! ,abbe ,c>nus1 ^u ! a]ial voyage :i* he und]took1 ,augu/ #f?1 #aghd3-- 8,! progress ( ! ,montgolfi]e 0 s sudd5 t "o might almo/ h believ$ t x arose all inflat$ & furni%$ out ( "s *asm 9 ! e>? ,! air 0 calm1 ! sky )\t cl\ds1 ! sun v /rong4 ,our fuel & in/rum5ts 7 put into ! gall]y1 my companion1 ,m4 ,l\*et1 0 at 8 po/1 & ,i took m9e4 ,at tw5ty m9utes pa/ eight ! cords 7 loos5$1 we wav$ a f>ewell to ! spectators1 & :ile two cannon-%ots ann\nc$ our dep>ture1 we 7 already high above ! l(tie/ build+s4 8,to ! g5]al acclamations ( ! cr[d succe$$ a pr(\nd sil5ce4 ,! spectators1 half 9 fe>1 half 9 admiration1 /ood motionless1 ) eyes fix$1 & gaz+ eag]ly at ! sup]b ma*9e1 :i* rose almo/ v]tically ) rapidity & also ) gr&eur4 ,"s wom51 & ev5 "s m51 fa9t$ away2 o!rs rais$ _! h&s to heav52 o!rs %$ te>s2 all grew pale at ! sight ( our bright fire4 8#8,we h quitt$ ! e>?1' said ,i to my companion4 8#8,i complim5t y on ! fact1' he answ]$2 #8keep up ! fire6' 8,a truss ( hay1 /eep$ 9 spirits ( w9e accel]at$ ! swiftness ( our asc5t4 ,i ca/ my glance ^u ! t[n1 :i* seem$ to flee rapidly f "u our feet4 ,t]re/rial objects _h already lo/ _! %ape & size4 ,! burn+ heat :i* ,i felt at fir/ n[ gave place to a temp]ature ( ! mo/ agreeable k9d1 & ! air :i* we brea!d seem$ to conta9 heal?ful elem5ts unkn[n to dwell]s on ! l[] e>?4 8#8,h[ well ,i am6' ,i said to ,l\*et2 #8h[ are y8' 8#8,z well z c be4 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld dispat* a message to ! e>?6' 8,imm$iately ,i ?rew ov] a roll ( pap] on :i* ,i _h writt5 ! words1 #8,all well on bo>d ! ,city ( ,rodez4' 8,at ?irty-two m9utes pa/ eight our elevation 0 at lea/ #f1jjj feet above sea level4 ,a flame f our fire1 ris+ f eighte5 to tw5ty feet1 s5t u up ano!r #a1jjj feet4 ,x 0 !n t our ma*9e 0 se5 by e spectator )9 a circuit ( n9e miles1 & x appe>$ to be "r ov] ! heads ( all ( !m4 8#8,s5d u up out ( sight1' said my adv5tur\s confr]e4 8,i _h to mod]ate 8 ard\r--a l>g] fire w\ld h burnt our balloon4 8,f our mov+ obs]vatory ! mo/ spl5did view develop$ itself4 ,! b\nd>ies ( ! horizon 7 va/ly ext5d$4 ,! capital ( ! ,r\]gue appe>$ to be no m ?an a gr\p ( /ones1 "o ( :i* seem$ to rise to ! height ( two or ?ree feet4 ,?is 0 no o!r ?an ! sup]b t[] ( ! ca!dral4 ,f]tile slopes1 agreeable valleys1 l(ty precipices1 wa/e l&s1 anci5t ca/les p]*$ ^u fr[n+ rocks1 ^! =m ! endlessly v>i$ spectacle :i* ! ,r\]gue & ! neighb\r+ prov9ces pres5t to ! view ( ^? :o trav]se ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,b h[ diff]5t is ! sc5e to ! a]ial voyag]6 ,we c\ld p]ceive only a va/ c\ntry1 p]fectly r\nd1 & seem+ly a little elevat$ 9 ! middle1 irregul>ly m>k$ ) v]dure1 b )\t inhabitants1 )\t t[ns1 valleys1 riv]s1 or m\nta9s4 ,liv+ be+s no long] exi/$ = u2 ! =e/s 7 *ang$ into :at look$ l grassy pla9s2 ! ranges ( ! ,cantal & ! ,cev5nes _h disappe>$2 we look$ 9 va9 = ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! ,pyr5ees seem$ only a long s]ies ( piles ( sn[1 connect$ at _! bases4 ,our own balloon1 :i* f ,rodez appe>$ ab\t ! size ( a m>ble1 0 ! only object t = u reta9$ its natural dim5sions4 ,:at wond]ful s5sations !n arose )9 u6 ,i _h (t5 reflect$ ^u ! works ( nature2 _! magnific5ce _h always fill$ me ) admiration4 ,9 ?is s\l-/irr+ mom5t h[ beautiful did nature seem--h[ gr&6 ,) :at maje/y did x /rike my imag9ation4 ,nev] did man appe> to me be=e su* an excell5t be+ ,8 late/ triumph ov] ! elem5ts recall$ to my m9d 8 o!r conque/s ( nature4 ,my companion 0 animat$ ) ! same s5tim5ts1 & m ?an once we cri$ out1 #8,vive ,montgolfi]6 ,vive ,rozi]s6 ,viv5t ceux qui ont du c\rage et de la con/ance6' 8,9 ! meantime our fuel 0 gett+ ne> ! end4 ,9 eighte5 m9utes we _h run a di/ance ( #ab1jjj feet4 #8,make y\r obs]vations :ile ,i att5d to ! fire1' said my companion to me4 ,i exam9$ ! b>omet]1 ! !rmomet]1 & ! compass1 & hav+ seal$ up a small bottle ( ! air at ?is elevation1 ,i ask$ my companion to r$uce ! fire4 ,we desc5d$ #a1hjj feet1 & at ?is height ,i fill$ ano!r bottle ) air4 8,aft]w>ds we felt ! refre%+ brea? ( a slight breeze1 :i* c>ri$ u g5tly t[>d ! s\?-ea/4 ,9 six m9utes we _h run #ah1jjj feet4 ,!n1 hav+ only suffici5t fuel to enable u to *oose ! place ( our desc5t1 we consid]$ :e!r we %\ld n br+ our a]ial voyage to a t]m9ation4 ,we _h nei!r lake nor =e/ to fe>1 & we 7 secure aga9/ dang] f fire1 z we c\ld deta* ! grat+ at "s di/ance f ! e>?4 ,at fifty-eight m9utes pa/ eight all our fuel 0 exhau/$1 except two bundles ( /raw1 ( f\r p\nds ea*1 :i* we res]v$ = our desc5t4 ,! balloon came gradually d[n1 & t]re/rial objects began aga9 to resume _! prop] =ms & dim5sions4 ,! animals fl$ at ! sight ( our balloon1 :i* seem$ likely to cru% !m 9 its fall4 ,horsem5 7 oblig$ to dism\nt & lead _! fright5$ horses4 ,t]rifi$ by su* an unwont$ sight1 ! lab\r]s 9 ! fields ab&on$ _! "w4 ,we 7 n m ?an #fjj feet f ! e>?4 ,we ?rew on ! two bundles ( /raw1 b /ill gradually desc5d$4 ,! grat+ 0 !n deta*$1 & ,i _h no difficulty 9 leap+ to ! gr\nd4 ,b n[ a mo/ surpris+ & unlook$-= ev5t happ5$4 ,m4 ,l\*et _h n be5 able to desc5d at ! same mom5t z myself1 & ! balloon1 n[ free f my weight1 imm$iately re-asc5d$ ) ! spe$ ( a bird1 be>+ away my companion4 ,i foll[$ him ) my eyes1 & x 0 to my agreeable surprise t ,i he>d him cry+ to me1 #8,all is well2 fe> n6' ?\gh x 0 n )\t a species ( jeal\sy t ,i saw him m\nt+ up to ! height ( #a1djj or #a1ejj feet4 ,! balloon1 aft] hav+ run a di/ance ( #c1fjj feet 9 a horizontal direction1 began g5tly to desc5d at f\r m9utes pa/ n9e1 at ! village ( ,ini]es1 aft] hav+ travell$ #db1jjj feet f ! po9t ( dep>ture4 ,:5 x _h t\*$ ! gr\nd x bump$ up aga9 two or ?ree feet4 ,m4 ,l\*et jump$ out1 & seiz$ "o ( ! ropes1 b _h mu* difficulty 9 hold+ ! balloon 9 h&4 ,he cri$ to ! fright5$ peasants to come & help him4 ,b !y seem$ to reg>d him z a dang]\s magician1 or z a mon/]1 & !y fe>$ to t\* ! ropes le/ !y might be swall[$ up by ! balloon4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,i came to ! rescue4 ,! balloon 0 9 z ?or\gh repair z :5 we began our j\rney4 ,we !n press$ out ! hot air1 fold$ up ! envelope1 plac$ x ^u a small c>t drawn by two ox51 & drove (f ) x40 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,s]io-,comic ,aspect ( ! ,subject--,! ,public ,dup$--,! ,abbes ,miolan & ,jann9et at ! ,luxemb\rg--,c>icatures-- ,! 8,m9]va0 ( ,rob]tson1 & its ,voyage ,r\nd ! ,_w4 ,! discov]y l t ( balloons c\ld n be made public 9 ,france )\t be+ trave/i$1 & )\t (f]+ "s comic side = ! amusem5t ( ! wits ( ! day4 ,"u "s old col\r$ pr9ts1 design$ ) ! int5tion ( satiris+ su* un=tunate a]onauts z _h collect$ _! money f ! spectators1 b _h fail$ 9 inflat+ _! balloons1 is writt51 8,! ,infallible ,means ( ,rais+ ,balloons0--! infallible means consi/+ ( ropes & pulleys4 ,:ile c>icature 0 ?us turn+ its irony ^u ! ef=ts ( believ]s 9 ! new idea1 s]i\s pamphlets 7 be+ writt5 & publi%$ ) ! same object4 ,"o ( ^! decl>es t ! discov]y is ,,immoral1 ,i4 ,because s9ce ,god has n giv5 w+s to man1 x is impi\s to try to improve 8 works1 & to encroa* ^u 8 rights z a ,creator2 #b4 ,because hon\r & virtue w\ld be 9 cont9ual dang]1 if balloons 7 p]mitt$ to desc5d1 at all h\rs ( ! night1 into g>d5s & close to w9d[s2 #c4 ,because1 if ! highway ( ! air 7 to rema9 op5 to all & sundry1 ! fronti]s ( nations w\ld vani%1 & prop]ty national & p]sonal w\ld be invad$1 c4 ,we d n wi% to ga!r toge!r "h ! /ones :i* critics ?rew aga9/ ! new discov]y1 unaw>e all ! "t t ^! /ones 7 fall+ ^u _! own heads4 ,x is only fair to /ate t aft] ! fir/ asc5ts ! public 7 (t5 dup$ by pret5d+ a]onauts1 ^: s+le aim 0 to sell _! tickets1 & :o disappe>$ :5 ! "t came = asc5d+4 ,! result ( ^! frauds 0 t sometimes hone/ m5 7 made to suff] z rogues4 ,ev5 9 our own day1 :5 an asc5t1 s]i\sly int5d$1 fails to succe$1 ow+ to "s un=ese5 circum/ances1 ! public frequ5tly manife/s a decid$ ill-w to ! a]onaut1 :o is p]fectly hone/1 & only un=tunate4 ,! fam\s asc5t ( ! ,abbes ,miolan & ,jann9et1 at ! ,luxemb\rg1 may be cit$ z among ! failures :i* suff]$ mo/ f ! satire ( ! "t4 ,_! imm5se balloon1 con/ruct$ at great exp5se at ! obs]vatory1 0 expect$ to rise beyond ! cl\ds1 & a multitude1 ea* ( :om _h paid de>ly = 8 ticket1 _h assembl$ at ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,! morn+ _h be5 occupi$ 9 remov+ ! balloon f ! obs]vatory to ! place ( asc5t1 & at midday ! inflation ( x began4 ,! rays ( a burn+ ,july sun--& "o kn[s :at t is 9 ! ,luxemb\rg 9 ,p>is--/ream$ d[n on ! heads ( ! ?\s&s ( spectators4 ,f six 9 ! morn+ till f\r 9 ! ev5+ !y _h wait$ to see ! unhe>d-( wond]2 ! asc5t1 h[ev]1 0 to be s impos+1 t no?+ c\ld be lo/ by wait+ = x4 ,b at five 9 ! aft]noon ! heavy ma*9e 0 /ill motionless--in]t ^u ! gr\nd4 ,we ne$ n attempt to describe ! sc5e :i* took place z ! impati5ce ( ! multitude increas$4 ,sne]s ( d]ision made !mselves he>d on all sides4 ,a univ]sal murmur1 rapidly develop+ into a clam\r1 arose among/ ! multitude2 !n1 wild ) disappo9tm5t1 ! fr5zi$ populace ?rew !mselves ^u ! b>ricade1 broke x1 attack$ ! gall]y ( ! balloon1 ! in/rum5ts1 ! app>atus1 trampl+ !m "u foot1 & sma%+ !m 9 bits4 ,!y !n ru%$ ^u ! balloon & fir$ x4 ,!re 0 !n a g5]al melee4 ,f> f flee+ ! fire1 e "o /ruggl$ to seize & c>ry (f a bit ( ! balloon1 to pres]ve z a relic4 ,! two abbes escap$ z !y be/ c\ld1 "u protection ( a numb] ( fri5ds4 ,aft] ?is !re fell a p]fect %[] ( lampoons & c>icatures4 ,! ,abbe ,miolan 0 repres5t$ z a cat ) a b& r\nd its neck1 :ile ,jann9et appe>$ z a donkey2 & 9 a col\r$ pr9t ! cat & ! ass are %[n arriv+ 9 triumph ^u _! fam\s balloon at ! ,academy ( ,montm>tre1 & are receiv$ at ! hill ( ,m\l9s-a-,v5t by a solemn assembly ( turkey-cocks & geese 9 diff]5t attitudes4 ,num]\s songs & epigrams1 ( :i* ! un=tunate abbes 7 ! subjects1 also appe>$ at ?is "t4 ,! lett]s :i* compos$ ! words 8l',abbe ,miolan0 7 f\nd to =m ! anagram1 ,ballon abime--8! balloon swall[$ up40 ,! mo/ extravagant balloon project 0 t ( ,rob]tson1 :o publi%$ a s*eme = mak+ a t\r ( ! _w4 ,he call$ x 8,la ,m9]va1 an a]ial vessel de/9$ = discov]ies1 & propos$ to all ! ,academies ( ,europe1 by ,rob]tson1 physici/0 7,vi5na1 #ahjd2 repr9t$ at ,p>is1 #ahbj71 ,rob]tson d$icat$ 8 project to ,volta1 & 9 8 d$ication he does n scruple to say3 8,9 our age1 my fri5d%ip seeks only "o gratification1 t we %\ld bo? live a suffici5tly long "t toge!r to enable y to calculate & utilise ! results ( ?is great ma*9e1 :ile ,i take ! practical direction ( x40 ,! foll[+ is ?is a]onaut's prospectus3-- 8,!re is no limit to ! sci5ces & ! arts1 :i* cultivation does n ov]/ep4 ,we h ev]y?+ to hope & to expect f "t1 f *ance1 & f ! g5ius ( man4 ,! diff]5ce :i* !re is betwe5 ! canoe ( ! savage & ! man-(-w> ( #abd guns is p]haps z great z t ( balloons z !y n[ are & z !y w be 9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury4 ,if y ask ( an a]onaut :y he _c comm& ! motions ( 8 balloon1 he w ask ( y 9 8 turn :y ! inv5tor ( ! canoe did n imm$iately aft]w>ds con/ruct a man-(-w>4 ,x mu/ be recollect$ t !re h n yet elaps$ =ty ye>s s9ce ! discov]y ( ! balloon1 & t to p]fect x w\ld be a "w ( difficulty1 z mu* f ! increas$ k :i* su* a "w w\ld dem&1 z f ! pecuni>y sacrifices & ! p]sonal devotion :i* x w\ld involve4 8,?us ?is inv5tion1 aft] hav+ at fir/ electrifi$ all savants f ! "o end ( ! _w to ! o!r1 has suff]$ ! fate ( all discov]ies--x 0 all at once arre/$4 ,did n a/ronomy wait long = ,newton1 & *emi/ry = ,lavoisi]1 to raise !m to some?+ l ! spl5d\r !y n[ enjoy8 ,0 n ! magnet a long "t a toy 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*9ese1 )\t giv+ bir? to ! idea ( ! compass8 ,! electric fluid 0 kn[n 9 ! "t ( ,?ales1 b h[ _m ages did we wait = ! discov]y ( galvanism8 ,yet ^! sci5ces1 :i* may be /udi$ 9 sil5t retreats1 7 m likely to yield fruit to ! discov]] ?an a]o/atics1 :i* dem& c\rage & skill1 & ( :i* ! exp]im5ts1 :i* are always public1 are att5d$ ) great co/40 ,rob]tson's propos$ ma*9e 0 to be #aej feet 9 diamet]1 & w\ld be capable ( c>ry+ #aej1jjj lbs4 ,e precaution 0 to be tak5 9 ord] to make ! great /ructure p]fect4 ,x 0 to accommodate sixty p]sons to be *os5 by ! academics1 :o %\ld /ay 9 x = sev]al mon?s %\ld rise to all possible elevations1 pass ?r\gh all climates 9 all seasons1 make sci5tific obs]vations1 c4 ,?is balloon1 p5etrat+ des]ts inaccessible by o!r means ( travel1 & visit+ places :i* travell]s h nev] p5etrat$1 w\ld be ( imm5se use 9 ! sci5ce ( geography3 & :5 "u ! l9e1 if ! heat ne> ! e>? %\ld be inconv5i5t1 ! a]onauts w\ld1 ( c\rse1 easily rise to elevations :]e ! temp]ature is equal & agreeable4 ,:5 _! obs]vations1 _! ne$s1 or _! pleasures dem&$ x1 !y c\ld desc5d to )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! e>?1 say n9ety feet1 & fix !mselves 9 _! position by means ( an an*or4 ,x might1 p]haps1 be possible1 by tak+ ! advantage ( fav\rable w9ds1 to make ! t\r ( ! _w4 8,exp]i5ce w p]haps demon/rate t a]ial navigation pres5ts less inconv5i5ce & less dang]s ?an ! navigation ( ! seas40 ,! imm5sity ( ! seas seem$ to be ! only s\rce ( insurm\ntable difficulties2 8b10 says ,rob]tson1 8ov] :at a va/ space might n "o travel 9 six mon?s ) a balloon fully furni%$ ) ! necess>ies ( life1 & all ! appliances necess>y = safety8 ,besides1 if1 ?r\gh ! natural imp]fection atta*+ to all ! works ( man1 or ei!r ?r\gh accid5t or age1 ! balloon1 borne above ! sea1 became incapable ( su/a9+ ! travell]s1 x is provid$ ) a boat1 :i* c )/& ! wat]s & gu>antee ! return ( ! voyag]s40 ,su* 7 ! ideas promulgat$ reg>d+ ! 8,m9]va40 ,! foll[+ is ! s]i\s description giv5 ( ! ma*9e4 ,! numb]s correspond ) ^? on ! illu/ration4 8,! cock 7#c7 is ! symbol ( wat*fulness2 x is also ! highe/ po9t ( ! balloon4 ,an obs]v]1 gett+ up ?r\gh ! int]ior to ! po9t at :i* ! wat*ful f[l is plac$1 w be able to comm& ! be/ view to be _h 9 ! #8,m9]va4' ,! w+s at ! side 7#a & #b7 are to be reg>d$ z ornam5tal4 ,! balloon w be #aej feet 9 diamet]1 made expressly at ,lyons ( unblea*$ silk1 coat$ )9 & )\t ) indict-rubb]4 ,?is globe su/a9s a %ip1 :i* conta9s or has atta*$ to x all ! ?+s necess>y = ! conv5i5ce1 ! obs]vations1 & ev5 ! pleasures ( ! voyag]s4 87a7 ,a small boat1 9 :i* ! pass5g]s might take refuge 9 case ( necessity1 9 ! ev5t ( ! l>g] vessel fall+ on ! sea 9 a disabl$ /ate4 87b7 ,a l>ge /ore = keep+ ! wat]1 w9e1 & all ! provisions ( ! exp$ition4 87cc7 ,ladd]s ( silk1 to enable ! pass5g]s to g to all p>ts ( ! balloon4 87e7 ,closets4 87h7 ,pilot's room4 87#a7 ,an obs]vatory1 conta9+ ! compasses & o!r sci5tific in/rum5ts = tak+ ! latitude4 87g7 ,a room fitt$ up = recreations1 walk+1 & gymna/ics4 87m7 ,! kit*51 f> remov$ f ! balloon4 ,x is ! only place :]e a fire %all be p]mitt$4 87p7 ,m$ic9e room4 87v7 ,a !atre1 music room1 c4 8--,! /udy4 87x7 ,! t5ts ( ! air-m>9es1 c4 c40 ,?is balloon is c]ta9ly ! mo/ m>vell\s t has ev] be5 imag9$--q a t[n1 ) its =ts1 ramp>ts1 cannon1 b\lev>ds1 & gall]ies4 ,"o c und]/& ! _m squibs & satires :i* s ,utopian a notion provok$4 ,*apt] ,v4 ,fir/ ,a]ial ,voyage 9 ,engl&--,blan*>d ,crosses ! ,sea 9 a ,balloon4 ,9 spite ( _! kn[n p[]s ( indu/ry & p]sev]ance1 ! ,engli% did n ?r[ !mselves ) any great ard\r into ! exploration ( ! atmosph]e4 ,f "o cause or ano!r x is ! ,fr5* & ! ,italians t h *iefly di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 ?is art4 ,! ,engli% hi/orian ( a]o/ation gives "s details ( ! fir/ a]ial voyage made 9 ?is c\ntry by ! ,italian1 ,v9c5t ,lun>dy4 ,! balloon 0 made ( silk cov]$ ) a v>ni% ( oil1 & pa9t$ 9 alt]nate /ripes--blue & r$4 ,x 0 ?ree feet 9 diamet]4 ,cords fix$ ^u x hung d[n & 7 atta*$ to a hoop at ! bottom1 f :i* a gall]y 0 susp5d$4 ,?is balloon _h no safety-valve--its neck 0 ! only op5+ by :i* ! hydrog5 gas 0 introduc$1 & by :i* x 0 all[$ to escape4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aghd1 x 0 c>ri$ to ! ,artill]y ,gr\nd & fill$ ) gas4 ,aft] be+ two-?irds fill$1 ! gall]y 0 atta*$ ) its two o>s or w+s1 & ,lun>dy1 accompani$ by ,bigg9 & ,madame ,sage1 took 8 place2 b x 0 f\nd t ! balloon _h n suffici5t lift+ p[] to c>ry up ! :ole ?ree1 & ,lun>dy w5t up alone1 ) ! exception ( ! pigeon1 ! cat1 & ! dog1 t 7 ) him4 ,! balloon rose to ! height ( ab\t tw5ty feet1 !n foll[$ a horizontal l9e1 & desc5d$4 ,b ! gall]y _h no soon] t\*$ ! e>? ?an ,lun>dy ?rew ov] ! s& t s]v$ z balla/1 & m\nt$ triumphantly1 amid ! applause ( a consid]able multitude ( spectators4 ,aft] a "t he desc5d$ ^u a common1 :]e he left ! cat ne>ly dead ) cold1 asc5d$1 & cont9u$ 8 voyage4 ,he says1 9 ! n>rative :i* he has left1 t he desc5d$ by means ( ! "o o> :i* 0 left to him1 ! o!r hav+ fall5 ov]2 b1 z he /ates t1 9 ord] to rise aga91 he ?rew ov] ! rema9d] ( 8 balla/1 x is natural to believe t ! desc5t ( ! balloon 0 caus$ by ! loss ( gas1 because1 if he desc5d$ by ! use ( ! o>1 he mu/ h re-asc5d$ :5 he /opp$ us+ x4 ,he l&$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,/&on1 :]e he 0 assi/$ by ! peasants4 ,he assures u aga9 t he came d[n ! second "t by means ( ! o>4 ,he says3--8,i took my o> to desc5d1 & 9 f fifte5 to tw5ty m9utes ,i arriv$ at ! e>? aft] mu* fatigue1 my /r5g? be+ ne>ly exhau/$4 ,my *ief desire 0 to escape a %ock on rea*+ ! e>?1 & =tune fav\r$ me40 ,! fe> ( a concussion seems to indicate t he desc5d$ m because ( ! weight ( ! balloon ?an by ! action ( ! o>4 ,x appe>s t ! only sci5tific in/rum5t he _h 0 a !rmomet] :i* fell to #bi degrees4 ,! drops ( wat] :i* _h atta*$ !mselves to ! balloon 7 froz54 ,! second a]ial j\rney 9 ,engl& 0 und]tak5 by ,blan*>d & ,%eldon4 ,! latt]1 a pr(essor ( anatomy 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 is ! fir/ ,engli%man :o ev] w5t up 9 a balloon4 ,?is asc5t 0 made f ,*elsea on ! #af? ,octob]1 #aghd4 ,! same balloon :i* ,blan*>d _h us$ 9 ,france s]v$ him on ?is occasion1 ) ! diff]5ce t ! hoop :i* w5t r\nd ! middle ( x1 & ! p>asol above ! c>1 7 disp5s$ )4 ,at ! extremity ( 8 c> he _h fitt$ a sort ( v5tilator1 :i* he 0 able to move ab\t by means ( a w9*4 ,?is v5tilator1 toge!r ) ! w+s & ! helm1 7 to s]ve especially ! purpose ( /e]+ at w1 :i* he _h (t5 said 0 q practicable z soon z a c]ta9 elevation _h be5 rea*$4 ,! two a]onauts asc5d$1 hav+ ) !m a numb] ( sci5tific & musical in/rum5ts1 "s refre%m5ts1 balla/1 c4 ,twice ! asc5t fail$1 & ev5tually ,%eldon got out1 & ,blan*>d w5t up aga9 alone4 ,blan*>d says t1 on ?is second asc5t1 he 0 c>ri$ fir/ nor?-ea/1 !n ea/-s\?-ea/ ( ,sunbury 9 ,middlesex4 ,he rose s high t he _h great difficulty 9 brea?+1 ! pigeon he _h ) him escap$1 b c\ld h>dly ma9ta9 itself 9 ! r>efi$ air ( su* an elevat$ region1 & f9d+ no place to re/1 came back & p]*$ on ! side ( ! c>4 ,aft] a "t1 ! cold becom+ excessive1 ,blan*>d desc5d$ until he c\ld di/+ui% m5 on ! e>?1 & he> _! %\t+4 ,aft] _m vicissitudes he l&$ ^u a pla9 9 ,hamp%ire1 ab\t sev5ty-five miles f ! po9t ( dep>ture4 ,x 0 obs]v$ t1 s long z he c\ld be cle>ly se51 he execut$ none ( ! feats ) 8 w+s1 v5tilator1 c41 :i* he _h promis$ to exhibit4 ,en?usiasm ab\t a]ial voyages 0 n[ at its climax2 ! mo/ wond]ful de$s 7 spok5 ( z commonplace1 & ! ^w 8impossible0 0 eras$ f ! language4 ,embold5$ by 8 success1 ,blan*>d "o day ann\nc$ 9 ! newspap]s t he w\ld cross f ,engl& to ,france 9 a balloon--a m>vell\s j\rney1 ! success ( :i* dep5d$ altoge!r ^u ! c\rse ( ! w9d1 to ! m]cy ( :i* ! bold a]onaut committ$ himself4 ,a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,jeffries (f]$ to accompany ,blan*>d4 ,on ! #g? ( ,janu>y ! sky 0 calm1 9 consequ5ce ( a /rong fro/ dur+ ! prec$+ night1 ! w9d :i* 0 v light1 be+ f ! nor?-nor?-we/4 ,! arrang$ meets 7 made above ! cliffs ( ,dov]4 ,:5 ! balloon rose1 !re 7 only ?ree sacks ( s& ( #aj lbs4 ea* 9 x4 ,!y _h n be5 long above gr\nd :5 ! b>omet] sank f #bi4g to #bg4c4 ,dr4 ,jeffries1 9 a lett] address$ to ! presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society1 describes ) en?usiasm ! spectacle spread out be=e him3 ! broad c\ntry ly+ beh9d ,dov]1 s[n ) num]\s t[ns & villages1 =m$ a *>m+ view2 :ile ! rocks on ! o!r side1 aga9/ :i* ! waves da%$1 (f]$ a prospect t 0 r try+4 ,!y _h already pass$ "o-?ird ( ! di/ance across ! ,*annel :5 ! balloon desc5d$ = ! second "t1 & !y ?rew ov] ! la/ ( _! balla/2 & t n suffic+1 !y ?rew ov] "s books1 & f\nd !mselves ris+ aga94 ,aft] hav+ got m ?an half way1 !y f\nd to _! dismay1 f ! ris+ ( ! b>omet]1 t !y 7 aga9 desc5d+1 & ! rema9d] ( _! books 7 ?r[n ov]4 ,at tw5ty-five m9utes pa/ two o'clock !y _h pass$ ?ree-qu>t]s ( _! j\rney1 & !y p]ceiv$ ahead ! invit+ coa/s ( ,france4 ,b1 9 consequ5ce ei!r ( ! loss or ! cond5sation ( ! inflammable gas1 !y f\nd !mselves once m desc5d+4 ,!y !n ?rew ov] _! provisions1 ! w+s ( ! c>1 & o!r objects4 8,we 7 oblig$10 says ,jeffries1 8to ?r[ out ! only bottle we _h1 :i* fell on ! wat] ) a l\d s\nd1 & s5t up spray l smoke40 ,!y 7 n[ ne> ! wat] !mselves1 & c]ta9 dea? seem$ to />e !m 9 ! face4 ,x is said t at ?is critical mom5t ,jeffries (f]$ to ?r[ himself into ! sea1 9 ord] to save ! life ( 8 companion4 8,we are lo/1 bo? ( u10 said he2 8& if y believe t x w save y to be light5$ ( my weight1 ,i am will+ to sacrifice my life40 ,?is /ory has c]ta9ly ! appe>ance ( romance1 & belief 9 x is n positively dem&$4 ,"o desp]ate res\rce only rema9$--!y c\ld deta* ! c> & hang on !mselves to ! ropes ( ! balloon4 ,!y 7 prep>+ to c>ry out ?is idea1 :5 !y imag9$ !y felt !mselves beg9n+ to asc5d aga94 ,x 0 inde$ s4 ,! balloon m\nt$ once m2 !y 7 only f\r miles f ! coa/ ( ,france1 & _! progress ?r\gh ! air 0 rapid4 ,all fe> 0 n[ bani%$4 ,_! excit+ situation1 & ! idea t !y 7 ! fir/ :o _h ev] trav]s$ ! ,*annel 9 su* a mann]1 r5d]$ !m c>eless ab\t ! want ( c]ta9 articles ( dress :i* !y _h disc>d$4 ,at ?ree o'clock !y pass$ ov] ! %ore half-way betwe5 ,cape ,blanc & ,calais4 ,!n ! balloon1 ris+ rapidly1 describ$ a great arc1 & !y f\nd !mselves at a great] elevation ?an at any "p ( _! c\rse4 ,! w9d increas$ 9 /r5g?1 & *ang$ a little 9 its direction4 ,hav+ desc5d$ to ! tops ( ! trees ( ! =e/ ( ,gu9es1 ,dr4 ,jeffries seiz$ a bran*1 & by ?is means arre/$ _! advance4 ,! valve 0 !n op5$1 ! gas ru%$ out1 & ! a]onauts safely rea*$ ! gr\nd aft] ! successful accompli%m5t ( ?is d>+ & memorable ent]prise4 ,a numb] ( horsem51 :o _h wat*$ ! rec5t c\rse ( ! balloon1 n[ rode up1 & gave ! adv5tur]s ! mo/ cordial reception4 ,on ! foll[+ day a spl5did fete 0 celebrat$ 9 _! hon\r at ,calais4 ,blan*>d 0 pres5t$ ) ! fre$om ( ! city 9 a box ( gold1 & ! municipal body pur*as$ ! balloon1 ) ! int5tion ( plac+ x 9 "o ( ! *ur*es z a memorial ( ?is exp]im5t1 x be+ also resolv$ to erect a m>ble monum5t on ! spot :]e ! fam\s a]onauts l&$4 ,"s days aft]w>ds ,blan*>d 0 summon$ be=e ! k+1 :o conf]r$ ^u him an annual p5sion ( #a1bjj livres4 ,! que51 :o 0 at play at ! gambl+ table1 plac$ a sum = him ^u a c>d1 & pres5t$ him ) ! purse :i* %e won4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,zambecc>i's ,p]il\s ,trip ,across ! ,adriatic ,sea4 ,!re is n 9 ! :ole annals ( a]o/ation a m mov+ cata/rophe ?an t ( ! un=tunate ,comte ,zambecc>i1 :o1 dur+ an a]ial j\rney on ,octob] ! #g?1 #ahjd1 0 ca/ away on ! waves ( ! ,adriatic4 ,! hi/ory ( ,zambecc>i is dramatic ?r\gh\t4 ,aft] hav+ be5 tak5 by ! ,turks & ?r[n into ! ,bay ( ,con/ant9ople1 f :i* he ) difficulty escap$1 he devot$ himself to ! /udy & practice ( a]ial navigation4 ,he fanci$ he c\ld make use ( a lamp suppli$ ) spirits ( w9e1 ! flame ( :i* he c\ld direct at w1 9 ! hope ( ?us be+ able to /e] ! balloon 9 :atev] direction he *ose4 ,"o day 8 balloon damag$ itself aga9/ a tree at ,b\logne1 & ! spirits ( w9e set 8 clo!s on fire4 ,! flames ) :i* ! a]onaut 0 cov]$ only s]v$ to increase ! asc5d+ p[] ( ! balloon1 & ! fright5$ spectators1 among :om 7 ,zambecc>i's "y wife & *ildr51 saw him c>ri$ up into ! cl\ds out ( sight4 ,he succe$$1 h[ev]1 9 ext+ui%+ ! fire :i* surr\nd$ him4 ,9 #ahjd1 he organis$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts at ,milan1 = :i* he receiv$1 9 advance1 ! sum ( #h1jjj cr[ns2 b ! exp]im5ts fail$1 9 consequ5ce ( ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r1 ! trea*]y ( 8 assi/ants1 & ! malice ( 8 rivals4 ,at l5g?1 on ! #g? ( ,octob]1 aft] a fall ( ra9 :i* la/$ =ty-eight h\rs1 & :i* _h delay$ ! ann\nc$ asc5t1 he resolv$1 :atev] might happ51 to c>ry x out1 ?\gh all ! *ances 7 aga9/ him4 ,eight "y m5 :om he _h in/ruct$1 & :o _h promis$ him _! assi/ance 9 fill+ ! balloon1 fail$ him at ! critical mom5t4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 he cont9u$ 8 lab\rs1 ) ! help ( two companions1 ,&reoli & ,grassetti4 ,we>i$ ) 8 long-cont9u$ ef=ts1 dis-appo9t$ & hungry1 he took 8 place 9 ! c>4 ,! two companions :om we h nam$ w5t ) him4 ,!y rose g5tly at fir/1 & hov]$ ov] ! t[n ( ,bologna4 ,zambecc>i says1 8,! lamp1 :i* 0 int5d$ to increase our asc5d+ =ce1 became useless4 ,we c\ld n obs]ve ! /ate ( ! b>omet] by ! feeble light ( a lant]n4 ,! insupportable cold t prevail$ 9 ! high region to :i* we _h asc5d$1 ! we>9ess & hung] aris+ f my hav+ neglect$ to take n\ri%m5t = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! vexation t embitt]$ my _s--all ^! comb9$ produc$ 9 me a total pro/ration1 & ,i fell ^u ! floor ( ! gall]y 9 a pr(\nd sleep t 0 l dea?4 #8,! same mis=tune ov]took my companion ,grassetti4 ,&reoli 0 ! only "o :o rema9$ awake & able = duty--no d\bt because he _h tak5 pl5ty ( food & a l>ge quantity ( rum4 ,/ill he suff]$ f ! cold1 :i* 0 excessive1 & 8 endeav\rs to wake me 7 = a long "t va94 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 he succe$$ 9 gett+ me to my feet1 b my ideas 7 confus$1 & ,i dem&$ ( him1 l "o newly awak+ f a dream1 #8,:at is ! news8 ,:]e are we8 ,:at "t is x8 ,h[ is ! w9d8' 8,x 0 two o'clock4 ,! compass _h be5 brok51 & 0 useless2 ! wax light 9 ! lant]n w\ld n burn 9 su* a r>efi$ atmosph]e4 ,we desc5d$ g5tly across a ?ick lay] ( :iti% cl\ds1 & :5 we _h got bel[ !m1 ,&reoli he>d a s\nd1 muffl$ & almo/ inaudible1 :i* he imm$iately recognis$ z ! break+ ( waves 9 ! di/ance4 ,in/antly he ann\nc$ to me ?is new & fe>ful dang]4 ,i li/5$1 & _h n long to wait be=e ,i 0 conv9c$ t he 0 speak+ ! tru?4 ,x 0 necess>y to h light to exam9e ! /ate ( ! b>omet]1 & ?us asc]ta9 :at 0 our elevation above ! sea level1 & to take our measures 9 consequ5ce4 ,&reoli broke five phosphoric mat*es1 )\t gett+ a sp>k ( fire4 ,nev]!less1 we succe$$1 aft] v great difficulty1 by ! help ( ! fl9t & /eel1 9 light+ ! lant]n4 ,x 0 n[ ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+--we _h />t$ at midnight4 ,! s\nd ( ! waves1 toss+ ) wild upro>1 became l\d] & l\d]1 & ,i sudd5ly saw ! surface ( ! sea viol5tly agitat$ j bel[ u4 ,i imm$iately seiz$ a l>ge sack ( s&1 b _h n "t to ?r[ x ov] be=e we 7 all 9 ! wat]1 gall]y & all4 ,9 ! fir/ mom5t ( fright1 we ?rew into ! sea ev]y?+ t w\ld light5 ! balloon--our balla/1 all our in/rum5ts1 a portion ( our clo?+1 our money1 & ! o>s4 ,z1 9 spite ( all ?is1 ! balloon did n rise1 we ?rew ov] our lamp also4 ,aft] hav+ torn & cut away ev]y?+ t did n appe> to u to be ( indisp5sable necessity1 ! balloon1 ?us v mu* light5$1 rose all at once1 b ) su* rapidity & to su* a prodigi\s elevation1 t we _h difficulty 9 he>+ ea* o!r1 ev5 :5 %\t+ at ! top ( our voices4 ,i 0 ill1 & vomit$ sev]ely4 ,grassetti 0 ble$+ at ! nose2 we 7 bo? brea?+ %ort & h>d1 & felt oppression on ! *e/4 ,z we 7 ?r[n ^u our backs at ! mom5t :5 ! balloon took su* a sudd5 />t out ( ! wat] & bore u ) su* swiftness to ^? high regions1 ! cold seiz$ u sudd5ly1 & we f\nd ourselves cov]$ all at once ) a coat+ ( ice4 ,i c\ld n acc\nt = ! reason :y ! moon1 :i* 0 9 its la/ qu>t]1 appe>$ on a p>allel l9e ) u1 & look$ r$ z blood4 8,aft] hav+ trav]s$ ^! regions = half an h\r1 at an immeasurable elevation1 ! balloon sl[ly began to desc5d1 & at la/ we fell aga9 into ! sea1 at ab\t f\r 9 ! morn+ ,i _c det]m9e at :at di/ance we 7 f l& :5 we fell ! second "t4 ,! night 0 v d>k1 ! sea roll+ heavily1 & we 7 9 no condition to make obs]vations4 ,b x mu/ h be5 9 ! middle ( ! ,adriatic t we fell4 ,al?\gh we desc5d$ g5tly1 ! gall]y 0 sunk1 & we 7 (t5 entirely cov]$ ) wat]4 ,! balloon be+ n[ m ?an half empty1 9 consequ5ce ( ! vicissitudes ?r\gh1 :i* we _h pass$1 gave a pur*ase to ! w9d1 :i* press$ aga9/ x z aga9/ a sail1 s t by means ( x we 7 dragg$ & beat5 ab\t at ! m]cy ( ! /orm & ! waves4 ,at daybreak we look$ out & f\nd ourselves opposite ,pes>o1 f\r miles f ! %ore4 ,we 7 com=t+ ourselves ) ! prospect ( a safe l&+1 :5 a w9d f ! l& drove u ) viol5ce away ov] ! op5 sea4 ,x 0 n[ full day1 b all we c\ld see 7 ! sea1 ! sky1 & ! dea? t ?reat5$ u4 ,c]ta9ly "s boats happ5$ to come )9 sight2 b no soon] did !y see ! balloon float+ & /rip+ ^u ! wat] ?an !y made all sail to get away f x4 ,no hope 0 !n left to u b ! v small "o ( mak+ ! coa/s ( ,dalmatia1 :i* 7 opposite1 b at a great di/ance f u4 ,)\t ! slighte/ d\bt we %\ld h be5 dr[n$ if heav5 _h n m]cifully direct$ t[>ds u a navigator :o1 bett] in=m$ ?an ^? we _h se5 be=e1 recognis$ our ma*9e to be a balloon & quickly s5t 8 long-boat to our rescue4 ,! sailors ?rew u a /\t cable1 :i* we atta*$ to ! gall]y1 & by means ( :i* !y rescu$ u :5 fa9t+ ) exposure4 ,! balloon ?us light5$1 imm$iately rose into ! air1 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts ( ! sailors :o wi%$ to capture x4 ,! long boat receiv$ a sev]e %ock f its escape1 z ! rope 0 /ill atta*$ to x1 & ! sailors ha/5$ to cut !mselves free4 ,at once ! balloon m\nt$ ) incr$ible rapidity1 & 0 lo/ 9 ! cl\ds1 :]e x disappe>$ = ev] f our view4 ,x 0 eight 9 ! morn+ :5 we got on bo>d4 ,grassetti 0 s ill t he h>dly %[$ any signs ( life4 ,8 h&s 7 sadly mutilat$4 ,cold1 hung]1 & ! dreadful anxiety _h completely pro/rat$ me4 ,! brave capta9 ( ! vessel did ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to re/ore u4 ,he conduct$ u safely to ,f]r>a1 :5ce we 7 c>ri$ to ,pola1 :]e we 7 receiv$ ) ! greate/ k9dness1 & :]e ,i 0 compell$ to h my f+]s amputat$40 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,g>n]9--,p>a*utes--,a]o/ation at ,public ,fetes4 8,on ! #bbnd ,octob]1 #agig10 says ! a/ronom] ,lal&e1 8at tw5ty-eight m9utes pa/ five1 ,citiz5 ,g>n]9 rose 9 a balloon f ! p>k ( ,monceau4 ,sil5ce reign$ 9 ! assembly1 anxiety & fe> be+ pa9t$ on ! visages ( all4 ,:5 he _h asc5d$ upw>ds ( #b1jjj feet1 he cut ! cord t connect$ 8 p>a*ute & c> ) ! balloon4 ,! latt] explod$1 & ,g>n]9 desc5d$ 9 8 p>a*ute v rapidly4 ,he made a dreadful lur* 9 ! air1 t =c$ a sudd5 cry ( fe> f ! :ole multitude1 & made a numb] ( wom5 fa9t4 ,mean:ile ,citiz5 ,g>n]9 desc5d$ into ! pla9 ( ,monceau2 he m\nt$ 8 horse ^u ! spot1 & rode back to ! p>k1 att5d$ by an imm5se multitude1 :o gave v5t to _! admiration = ! skill & tal5t ( ! "y a]onaut4 ,g>n]9 0 ! fir/ to und]take ?is mo/ d>+ & dang]\s v5ture4 ,he _h conceiv$ ! idea ( ?is feat :ile ly+ a prison] ( /ate 9 ,buda1 ,hung>y40 ,lal&e adds t he w5t & ann\nc$ 8 success at ! ,in/itute ,national1 :i* 0 assembl$ at ! "t1 & :i* li/5$ to him ) ! greate/ int]e/4 ,rob]tson conduct$ an exp]im5t ( desc5d+ by means ( a p>a*ute at ,vi5na1 9 #ahjd1 9 :i* he receiv$ all ! glory1 )\t p>tak+ ( any ( ! dang]4 ,he made ! public prep>ations = an asc5t 9 ! balloon1 8 pupil1 ,mi*aud1 h[ev]1 took 8 place 9 ! c>1 & made ! asc5t4 ,rob]tson says t on ?is occasion he yield$ to ! entreaties ( a "y man :o 0 8 pupil1 & _h begg$ to be all[$ to make 8 debut be=e su* a great multitude4 ,9 ?is case a slight improvem5t 0 made 9 ! p>a*ute4 ,! c> 0 surr\nd$ by a clo? ( silk1 :i*1 :5 ! a]onaut cut himself away f ! balloon1 spread itself out 9 su* a way z to =m a second p>a*ute4 ,rob]tson made all ! prep>ations1 & ,mi*aud _h no m to d ?an place himself 9 ! c>4 ,l\d applause arose on all sides4 ,mi*aud _h asc5d$ #ijj feet above ! e>? :5 ! signal = 8 cutt+ himself cle> ( ! balloon 0 giv51 by ! fir+ ( a cannon4 ,he at once cut ! two /r+s1 & ! balloon so>$ away into ! upp] regions1 :il/ he 0 left = "o t]rible mom5t to fate4 ,! fall 0 at fir/ rapid1 b ! two p>a*utes soon op5$ !mselves simultane\sly1 & pres5t$ a maje/ic appe>ance4 ,9 a few seconds ! a]onaut _h trav]s$ ! space t int]v5$ betwe5 him & ! assembly1 & f\nd himself safely l&$ on ! gr\nd1 at a %ort di/ance f ! place :5ce he _h set out1 :ile ! :ole air 0 r5t ) %\ts ( applause4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 deem$ a mo/ extraord9>y "o4 ,complim5ts 7 %[]$ ^u ,rob]tson f all sides1 & ! c\rt pres5t$ him ) ri* pres5ts4 ,balloons h always =m$ a prom95t feature at ! fetes ( ,p>is1 = ! celebration ( ! *ief ev5ts ( ! ,revolution1 ! ,consulate1 & ! ,empire--! fir/ ( ^! epo*s be+ t 9 :i* ^! a]ial vessels 7 held 9 highe/ e/eem4 ,jacques ,g>n]9 _h play$ a brilliant role z a]onaut "u ! ,directory1 ! ,consulate1 & ! ,empire2 & x 0 he :o aft] ! coronation ( ! ,emp]or ,napoleon ,i41 0 *>g$ ) ! rais+ ( a mon/] balloon1 :i* 0 arrang$ to asc5d1 ) ! accompanim5t ( fireworks1 on ! ev5+ ( ! #af? ( ,decemb]1 #ahjd4 ,an uncommon incid5t connect$ ) ?is ev5t s]ves to %[ u ! _s ( fatalism ) :i* ! "* ( ,napoleon ,i4 0 infect$4 8,! ,man ( ,de/9y0 believ$ 9 ! de/9y ( man2 he _h fai? 9 8 /> alone2 & f ! height ( 8 greatness ! new rul]1 consecrat$ emp]or & k+ by ! ,pope1 beheld a presage ( mis=tune 9 a *ance circum/ance1 insignificant to all b himself1 9 ! exp]im5t ( :i* we are ab\t to rec\nt ! hi/ory4 ,! fete giv5 by ! city ( ,p>is to _! maje/ies embrac$ ! :ole t[n1 f ! ,*amps ,elysees to ! ,b>ri]e du ,trone1 on ! squ>e ( ! ,hotel de ,ville4 ,^u ! riv] ?r\gh\t its l5g? betwe5 ! ,isle ( ,/4 ,l\is & ! bridge ( ,notre ,dame1 an imm5se display ( fireworks 0 to take place4 ,! sc5e to be repres5t$ 0 ! passage ( ,mont ,/4 ,b]n>d4 ,g>n]9 0 /ation$ ) 8 balloon 9 front ( ! gate ( ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame4 ,at elev5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 at ! mom5t :5 ! fir/ dis*>ge ( fireworks made ! air lum9\s ) a hundr$ ?\s& />s1 ,g>n]9 ?rew (f 8 imm5se balloon4 ,! *ief feature ( x 0 ! device ( a cr[n1 design$ 9 col\r$ lant]ns arrang$ r\nd ! globe4 ,x rose spl5didly1 & ) ! mo/ p]fect success4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ! inhabitants ( ,rome 7 a/\nd$ to behold advanc+ t[>d !m f ! horizon a lum9\s globe1 :i* ?reat5$ to desc5d ^u _! city4 ,! excitem5t 0 int5se4 ,! balloon pass$ ! cupola ( ,/4 ,pet]'s & ! ,vatican2 !n desc5d+1 x t\*$ ! gr\nd1 b rose aga91 & f9ally x sank into ! waf]s ( ,lake ,bracciano4 ,x 0 drawn f ! wat]1 & ! foll[+ inscription1 emblazon$ 9 lett]s ( gold ^u its va/ circumf]5ce1 0 pr9t$1 publi%$1 & read ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,italy--8,p>is1 #be;eme ,primaire1 an ,,xiii41 c\ronnem5t de l'emp]eur ,napoleon1 #a;er p> ,s4,s4 ,pie ,,vii40 ,9 t\*+ ! e>?1 ! balloon happ5$ to /rike aga9/ ! tomb ( ! ,emp]or ,n]o1 &1 ow+ to ! concussion1 a portion ( ! cr[n 0 left ^u ?is anci5t monum5t4 ,! ,italian j\rnals1 :i* 7 n s /rictly "u ! sup]vision ( ! gov]nm5t z 7 ! j\rnals ( ,france1 gave ! full p>ticul>s ( ^! m9or ev5ts2 & c]ta9 ( !m1 connect+ ! names ( ,n]o & ,napoleon1 indulg$ 9 malici\s rem>ks at ! exp5se ( ! ,fr5* emp]or4 ,^! facts came to ! e> ( ! great g5]al1 :o manife/$ mu* indignation1 dismiss$ ! innoc5t ,g>n]9 f 8 po/1 & appo9t$ ,madame ,blan*>d to ! sup]vision ( all ! balloon asc5ts :i* took place at ! public fetes4 ,! balloon 0 pres]v$ 9 ! vaults ( ! ,vatican 9 ,rome1 accompani$ ) an inscription n>rat+ its travels & wond]ful desc5t--m9us ! circum/ance ( ! tomb4 ,x 0 remov$1 z might be suppos$1 9 #ahad4 ,f ?is "t ! asc5ts ( balloons took place = ! mo/ "p only on ! occasions ( coronations & o!r great public fetes4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,gre5's ,great ,j\rney ,across ,europe4 ,x is probable t at ! orig9 ( navigation1 man1 be=e he _h inv5t$ o>s & sails1 made use ( trunks ( trees ^u :i* he tru/$ himself1 leav+ ! re/ to ! w9ds & ! curr5ts ( ! wat]1 :e!r ^! 7 kn[n or unkn[n4 ,!re is "s analogy betwe5 su* rude rafts1 ! fir/ discov]$ means ( navigation on wat]1 & balloons1 ! fir/ discov]$ means ( navigation 9 air4 ,b unque/ionably ! advantage is ) ! latt]4 ,no means h yet be5 f\nd ( directly /e]+ balloons1 b by all[+ ! gas to escape ! a]onaut c desc5d at w1 & by light5+ 8 c> ( "p ( ! balla/ he c>ries he c asc5d z readily4 ,x mu/ also be rememb]$ t ! curr5ts ( air v>y 9 _! directions1 accord+ to _! elevation1 & 7 ! a]onaut p]fectly acqua9t$ ) a]ial curr5ts1 he might1 by rais+ or l[]+ himself1 f9d a w9d bl[+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* he wi%$ to proce$1 & ! la/ problem ( a]o/ation w\ld be solv$4 ,t any su* k c ev] be acquir$ x is impossible to say2 b ?is mu* may ) safety be advanc$1 t di/ant j\rneys may frequ5tly be tak5 ) balloons = useful purposes4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable excursions ( ?is k9d 0 t sup]9t5d$ by ,gre51 9 #ahcf1 f ,london to ,g]many4 ,?is j\rney1 #a1bjj miles 9 l5g?1 is ! longe/ t has be5 yet accompli%$4 ,gre5 set out f ,london on ! #g? ( ,novemb]1 #ahcf1 accompani$ by two fri5ds--,monk-,mason1 ! hi/orian ( ! j\rney1 & a g5tleman nam$ ,moll&4 ,n kn[+ to :at qu>t] ( ! globe he might be bl[n1 ,gre5 provid$ himself ) passports to all ! /ates ( ,europe1 & ) a quantity ( provisions suffici5t to la/ him = "s "t1 %\ld he be driv5 by ! w9d ov] ! sea4 ,%ortly aft] mid-day ! balloon rose ) great gr&eur1 &1 urg$ by a light breeze1 float$ to ! s\?-ea/1 ov] ! pla9s ( ,k5t4 ,at f\r o'clock ! voyag]s sight$ ! sea4 8,x 0 =ty-eight m9utes pa/ f\r10 says ,monk-,mason1 8t we fir/ saw ! l9e ( waves break+ on ! %ores b5ea? u4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible to h rema9$ unmov$ by ! gr&eur ( ! spectacle t spread out be=e u4 ,beh9d u 7 ! coa/s ( ,engl&1 ) _! :ite cliffs half lo/ 9 ! com+ d>kness4 ,b5ea? u on bo? sides ! ocean spread out f> end wide to :]e ! d>kness clos$ 9 ! sc5e4 ,opposite u a b>ri] ( ?ick cl\ds l a wall1 surm\nt$ all along its l9e ) projections l s _m t[]s1 ba/ions1 & battlem5ts1 rose up f ! sea z if to /op our advance4 ,a few m9utes aft]w>ds we 7 9 ! mid/ ( ?is cl\dy b>ri]1 surr\nd$ ) d>kness1 :i* ! vap\rs ( ! night increas$4 ,we he>d no s\nd4 ,! noise ( ! waves break+ on ! %ores ( ,engl& _h ceas$1 & our position _h = "s "t cut u (f f all ! s\nds ( e>?40 ,9 an h\r ! ,/raits ( ,dov] 7 cle>$1 ! lights ( ,calais %one out t[>d ! voyag]s1 & ! s\nd ( ! t[n drums rose up t[>d !m4 8,d>kness 0 n[ complete10 cont9ues ! writ]1 8& x 0 only by ! lights1 sometimes isolat$1 sometimes se5 9 masses1 & %[+ !mselves f> d[n on ! e>? b5ea? u1 t we c\ld =m a guess ( ! c\ntries we trav]s$1 or ( ! t[ns & villages :i* appe>$ be=e u e mom5t4 ,! :ole surface ( ! e>? = _m leagues r\nd %[$ no?+ b scatt]$ lights1 & ! face ( ! e>? seem$ to rival ! vault ( heav5 ) />ry fires4 ,e mom5t 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! night be=e m5 _h betak5 !mselves to repose1 clu/]s ( lights appe>$ indicat+ l>ge c5tres ( population4 8,^? on ! horizon gave u ! notion ( a di/ant conflagration4 ,9 proportion z we approa*$ !m1 ^! masses ( lights appe>$ to increase1 & to cov] a great] space1 until1 :5 "r ov] !m1 !y seem$ to divide !mselves into diff]5t p>ts1 to /ret* out 9 long /reets1 & to %9e 9 />ry quadrangles r\nd ! squ>es1 s t we c\ld see ! exact plan ( ea* city1 giv5 z on a small map4 ,x w\ld be difficult to give an idea ( :at sort ( effect su* a sc5e 9 su* circum/ances produces4 ,to f9d oneself transport$ 9 ! d>kness ( night1 9 ! mid/ ( va/ solitudes ( air1 unkn[n1 unp]ceiv$1 9 secret & 9 sil5ce1 explor+ t]ritories1 trav]s+ k+doms1 wat*+ t[ns :i* come into view1 & pass out ( x be=e "o c exam9e !m 9 detail--^! circum/ances are en\gh 9 !mselves to r5d] sublime a sci5ce :i*1 indep5d5t ( ^! adjuncts1 w\ld be s int]e/+4 ,if y add to ?is ! unc]ta9ty :i*1 increas+ z we w5t on into ! night1 began to assail u respect+ our voyage1 our ignorance ( :]e we 71 & :at 7 ! objects we 7 attempt+ to discov]1 y may =m "s idea ( our s+ul> position40 ,ab\t midnight1 ! travell]s f\nd !mselves above ,liege4 ,situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( a ?ickly-peopl$ c\ntry1 full ( f\ndries1 smelt+ works1 & =ges1 ?is t[n 0 q a blaze ( light4 ,! gas-lamps ) :i* ?is t[n is s well light$1 cle>ly m>k$ out = our travell]s ! ma9 /reets1 ! squ>es1 & ! public build+s4 ,b aft] midnight1 at :i* "t ! lamps 9 cont95tal t[ns are mo/ly put out1 ! :ole ( ! "u _w disappe>$ f ! view ( ! a]onauts4 8,aft] ! turn ( ! night10 says ,mason1 8! moon did n %[ itself1 & ! heav5s1 always m sombre :5 reg>d$ f great altitudes1 seem$ to u to int5sify ! natural d>kness4 ,on ! o!r h&1 by a s+ul> contra/1 ! />s %one out ) unusual brilliancy1 & seem$ l liv+ sp>ks s[n ^u ! ebony vault t surr\nd$ u4 ,9 fact1 no?+ c\ld exce$ ! int5sity ( ! night :i* prevail$ dur+ ?is "p ( our voyage4 ,a black pr(\nd abyss surr\nd$ u on all sides1 &1 z we attempt$ to p5etrate into ! my/]i\s deeps1 x 0 ) difficulty we c\ld beat back ! idea & ! appreh5sion t we 7 mak+ a passage ?r\gh an imm5se mass ( black m>ble1 9 :i* we 7 enclos$1 & :i*1 solid to )9 a few in*es ( u1 appe>$ to op5 up at our approa*40 ,until ?ree o'clock ! voyag]s 7 9 ?is /ate4 ,! height ( ! balloon1 z calculat$ by ! b>omet]1 0 #b1jjj feet4 ,!y _h n !n any?+ to fe> f a disa/r\s enc\nt]1 :5 all at once a sudd5 explosion 0 he>d1 ! silk ( ! balloon quiv]$1 ! c> receiv$ a viol5t %ock1 & seem$ to be %ot sudd5ly into ! gloomy abyss4 ,a second explosion & a ?ird succe$$1 accompani$ ea* "t by ?is fe>ful %ock to ! c>4 ,! travell]s soon f\nd out t1 ow+ to ! great altitude1 ! gas _h exp&$1 & ! rope :i* surr\nd$ x1 saturat$ ) wat]1 & froz5 ) ! int5se cold1 _h yield$ to ! pressure1 9 j]ks :i* caus$ ! report & ! %ock4 8,f "t to "t10 cont9ues ,mason1 8va/ masses ( cl\ds cov]$ ! l[] regions ( ! atmosph]e1 & spread a ?ick1 :iti% veil ov] ! e>?1 int]cept+ our view1 & leav+ u = "s "t unc]ta9 if ?is 0 n a cont9uation ( ! same pla9s cov]$ ) sn[ :i* we _h already notic$4 ,f ^! masses ( vap\r1 !re seem$ m ?an once dur+ ! night to come a s\nd z ( a great fall ( wat]1 or ! cont5d+ waves ( ! sea2 & x requir$ all ! =ce ( our reason1 jo9$ to our k--su* z x 0--( ! direction ( our r\te1 to repress ! idea t we 7 approa*+ ! sea1 & t1 driv5 by ! w9d1 we _h1 be5 c>ri$ along ! coa/s ( ! ,nor? ,sea or ! ,baltic4 ,z ! day advanc$ ^! appreh5sions disappe>$4 ,9 place ( ! unbrok5 surface ( ! sea1 we gradually made out ! v>i$ features ( a cultivat$ c\ntry1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* fl[$ a maje/ic riv]1 :i* lo/ itself1 at bo? extremities1 9 ! mi/ t /ill lay on ! horizon40 ,?is riv] 0 ! ,rh9e1 & z ! neighb\rhood seem$ suitable = a desc5t1 & z ! travell]s did n wi% to be c>ri$ too f> into ! he>t ( ,europe1 !y all[$ a portion ( ! gas to escape1 came gradually d[n1 & dropp$ _! an*or4 ,x 0 !n half-pa/ sev5 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 only !n t ! inhabitants1 :o _h hi!rto held !mselves alo(1 wat*+ ! movem5ts ( ! /rang]s f "u ! bru%wood1 began to assemble f all sides4 ,a few words 9 ,g]man spok5 f ! balloon dissipat$ _! fe>s1 &1 recov]+ f _! mi/ru/1 !y ha/5$ imm$iately to l5d assi/ance to ! a]onauts ,! latt] 7 n[ in=m$ t ! place !y _h select$ = _! desc5t 0 9 ! ,du*y ( ,nassau4 ,! t[n ( ,wib]g1 :]e ,blan*>d _h desc5d$1 aft] 8 asc5t at ,frank=t 9 #aghe 01 by a s+ul> *ance1 only two leagues di/ant4 ,! ?ree a]onauts receiv$ a mo/ flatt]+ reception1 &1 9 memory ( ! ev5t1 !y plac$ ! flag :i* !y _h borne 9 _! c> dur+ _! adv5tur\s excursion 9 ! ducal palace1 side by side ) t ( ,blan*>d4 8,?us10 says ,mason1 8t]m9at$ an exp$ition :i*1 :e!r we reg>d ! ext5t ( ! j\rney1 ! l5g? ( "t occupi$ 9 x1 or ! results :i* 7 ! objects ( ! exp]im5t1 may ju/ly be consid]$ z "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & mo/ important ev] und]tak54 ,! be/ answ] :i* "o c\ld give to ^? :o w\ld be dispos$ to criticise ! employm5t ( ! peculi> means :i* we made use (1 or to d\bt _! effici5cy1 w\ld be to /ate t1 aft] hav+ trav]s$ )\t h9drance1 )\t ei!r dang] or difficulty1 s l>ge a portion ( ! ,european cont95t1 we arriv$ at our de/9ation /ill 9 possession ( z mu* =ce z1 _h we wi%$ x1 might h c>ri$ u r\nd ! :ole _w40 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,! 8,geant0 ,balloon4 ,n a few ( our read]s w rememb] ! asc5t ( ,nad>'s colossal balloon f ,p>is1 on ,sunday1 ! #ah? ( ,octob]1 #ahfc4 ,?is balloon 0 rem>kable z hav+ atta*$ to x a regul> two-/ory h\se = a c>4 ,its asc5t 0 witness$ by ne>ly half a million ( p]sons4 ,! balloon1 aft] pass+ ov] ! ea/]n "p ( ,france1 ,belgium1 & ,holl&1 suff]$ a disa/r\s desc5t 9 ,hanov] ! day aft] x />t$ on its p]il\s j\rney4 ,x 0 a fool-h>dy ent]prise to con/ruct su* a gigantic & unmanageable balloon1 pres5t+ su* an imm5se surface to ! atmosph]e1 & be+ s susceptible to adv]se a]ial curr5ts z to become ! helpless prey ( ! elem5ts2 & x 0 /ill m fool-h>dy to place ! lives ( its pass5g]s at ! m]cy ( su* t]rible & ungov]nable =ces4 ,a l>ge section ( ! public lab\r$ "u ! delusion t ,nad>'s balloon 0 "o capable ( be+ /e]$4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 ! #8,geant' 0 unque/ionably ! mo/ rebelli\s & unruly specim5 ( its class t has be5 made s9ce ! days ( ,montgolfi]4 ,! object 9 view :5 ?is =midable mon/] 0 design$ & con/ruct$ 0 to create ! means to collect suffici5t funds to =m a 8,free ,association = ,a]ial ,navigation by means ( ,,ma*9es ,,heavi] ,,?an ,,air10 & = ! con/ruction ( ma*9es on ?is pr9ciple4 ,! receipts f ! exhibition ( ! 8,geant0 7 int5d$ to =m ! fir/ capital ( ! association4 ,! hopes1 h[ev]1 ( ! promot]s h n be5 realis$ 9 ?is respect2 = :ile ! exp5ses ( ! con/ruction ( ! balloon h am\nt$1 directly & indirectly1 to ! sum ( ,l#h1cjj1 its two asc5ts 9 ,p>is & its exhibition 9 ,london produc$ only ,l#c1cjj4 ,space =bids u to ent] at l5g? on ! v>i\s /ages ( ! idea ( a]ial navigation by means ( an app>atus heavi] ?an ! atmosph]e4 ,! idea is n1 h[ev]1 by any means s absurd z x appe>s at fir/ sight4 ,^? :o1 l ,arago1 decl>e t ! ^w 8impossible0 does n exi/1 except 9 ! high] ma!matics1 & ^? :o look hopefully to ! future in/ead ( re/+ cont5t ) ! pa/1 w jo9 9 applaud+ ! _s :i* dictat$ ! manife/o ( a]ial locomotion to ! f\nd] ( ! association :i* we are ab\t to describe4 ,m4 ,bab9et1 speak+ on ?is subject be=e ! ,fr5* ,polyte*nic ,association1 said3 8,x is absurd to talk ( guid+ balloons4 ,h[ w y set ab\t x8 ,h[ is x possible t a balloon--say1 = in/ance1 l ! ,flesselles1 ^: diamet] measures #abj feet--c resi/ & manoeuvre aga9/ oppos+ w9ds or curr5ts ( air8 ,x w\ld require a p[] equal to #djj horses = ! sails ( a %ip to /ruggle on equal t]ms ) ! w9d4 ,suppose an impossibility1 namely1 t a balloon c\ld c>ry ) x a =ce equal to #djj horse-p[]2 ?is result w\ld be ( little use1 = "u ! imm5se weight ! fragile cov]+ ( ! balloon w\ld in/antly collapse4 ,if all ! horses ( a regim5t 7 h>ness$ to ! c> ( a balloon by means ( a long rope1 ! result w\ld be t ! balloon w\ld fly into %iv]s1 be+ too fragile to )/& ^! two oppos+ =ces4 ,man mu/ seek to raise himself 9 ! air by ano!r mode ( op]ation altoge!r1 if he wi% to guide himself at ! same "t4 ,"s "t ago ,i b\ght a play ?+1 v mu* 9 vogue at t "t1 call$ a ,/ropheor4 ,?is toy 0 compos$ ( a small rotat+ screw propell]1 :i* revolv$ on its own support :5 ! piece ( /r+ w\nd r\nd x 0 pull$ %>ply4 ,! screw 0 r heavy1 weigh+ ne>ly a qu>t] ( a p\nd1 & ! w+s 7 ( t91 v broad & ?ick4 ,?is ma*9e1 h[ev]1 0 r too ecc5tric = p>l\r use1 = its flight 0 s viol5t t x 0 cont9ually break+ ! pi] glass1 if !re 0 "o 9 ! room2 &1 fail+ ?is1 x next attack$ ! w9d[s4 ,! asc5d+ =ce ( ?is ma*9e is s great t ,i h se5 "o ( !m fly ov] ,antw]p ,ca!dral1 :i* is "o ( ! highe/ edifices 9 ! _w4 ,! air f und]nea? ! ma*9e is exhau/$ by ! action ( ! screw1 :i*1 pass+ "u ! w+s1 causes a vacuum1 :ile ! air above x repl5i%es & fills ?is void1 & "u ! influ5ce ( ^! two causes ! app>atus m\nts f ! e>?4 ,b ! problem is n solv$ by means ( ?is play?+1 ^: motive p[] is ext]ior to x4 ,messrs4 ,nad>1 ,ponton1 ,d',amec\rt1 & ,de la ,l&elle tea* u bett] ?an ?is1 al?\gh ! w+s ( _! diff]5t models are entirely unwor?y ( m5 :o desire to demon/rate a tru? to %ort-liv$ mortals4 ,we h only arriv$ z yet at ! infancy ( ! process1 b we h made a good beg9n+1 =1 hav+ once prov$ t a ma*9e capable ( rais+ itself 9 ! air1 :olly unaid$ f )\t1 c be made1 we h ov]come ) ?is app>5tly small result ! :ole difficulty4 ,! pr9ciple ( propulsion by means ( a screw is by no means a novelty4 ,x 0 fir/ utilis$ 9 w9dmills1 ^: sails are no?+ m nor less ?an an imm5se screw :i* is turn$ by ! action ( ! w9d on its surface4 ,9 ! case ( turb9e wat]-:eels1 :]e p]haps #igj cubic feet ( wat] are utilis$ by means ( a me*anism n l>g] ?an a hat1 we see ano!r illu/ration ( x1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t wat] takes ! place ( w9d z ! motive p[]4 8,! a]ial screw is beset ) great difficulties1 b if we c succe$ ?r\gh its ag5cy 9 rais+ ev5 ! smalle/ weight1 we may be confid5t ( be+ able to raise a heavi] "o1 = a l>ge ma*9e is always m p[]ful 9 proportion to its size ?an a small "o4 8,mlle4 ,g>n]9 once made a bet t %e w\ld guide h]self 9 h] desc5t f a consid]able altitude t[>ds a fix$ spot on ! e>? at "s di/ance1 ) no o!r help ?an ! p>a*ute2 & %e 0 really able to guide h]self to )9 a few feet ( ! specifi$ spot1 by simply alt]+ ! incl9ation ( ! p>a*ute4 8,f obs]vations 9 m\nta9\s di/ricts1 :]e l>ge birds ( prey may be se5 to ! be/ advantage hov]+ ) out/ret*$ w+s1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t !y fir/ ( all atta9 ! requisite height & !n1 ext5d+ _! w+s 9 ! =m ( a p>a*ute1 let !mselves glide gradually t[>ds ! desir$ spot4 ,m>%al ,niel confirms ?is op9ion by 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,alg]ia4 ,x is1 !re=e1 cle> f ^! examples t we %\ld possess ! p[] ( transport+ ourselves f place to place if we c\ld only discov] a means ( rais+ a weight p]p5dicul>ly 9 ! air1 :i* w\ld !n act z a capital ( p[]1 only requir+ to be exp5d$ at w40 ,f ! =ego+ rem>ks we may ga!r an idea ( ! importance :i* may be atta*$ to a]ial locomotion not)/&+ ! successive failures ( all ^? :o h hi!rto tak5 up ! subject4 ,we come n[ to ! description ( ! memorable asc5t ( ! #8,geant4' ,we le>n f ! v int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! #8,geant1' publi%$ at ! "t1 all ! mi%aps & adv5tures x outliv$ f ! "t ( ! fir/ /it* 9 its cov]+ to its f9al inflation ) gas4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 be cont5t to take up ! n>rative at ! po9t at :i* ! #8,geant1' ) ?irte5 pass5g]s on bo>d1 _h1 9 ob$i5ce to ! ord] to 8let g10 be5 releas$ f ! bonds :i* held x to ! e>?4 ,! n>rative is1 z our read]s w p]ceive1 writt5 9 some:at exagg]at$ language3-- 8,! #8,geant' gave an almo/ imp]ceptible %ake on f9d+ itself free1 & !n comm5c$ to rise4 ,! asc5t 0 sl[ & gradual at fir/--! mon/] seem$ to be feel+ its way4 ,an imm5se %\t rose ) x f ! assembl$ multitude4 ,we asc5d$ gr&ly1 :il/ ! deaf5+ clam\r ( two hundr$ ?\s& voices seem$ to increase4 ,we leant ov] ! edge ( ! c>1 & gaz$ at ! ?\s&s ( faces :i* 7 turn$ t[>ds u f e po9t ( ! va/ pla91 9 e conceivable angle ( :i* we 7 ! common apex4 ,we /ill asc5d$4 ,! summits ( ! d\ble r[ ( trees :i* surr\nd ! ,*amp de ,m>s 7 already "u u4 ,we rea*$ ! level ( ! cupola ( ! ,milit>y ,s*ool4 ,! trem5d\s upro> /ill rea*$ u4 ,we glid$ ov] ,p>is 9 an ea/]ly direction1 at ! height ( ab\t six hundr$ feet4 ,e "o took up ! be/ possible position on ! six light cane /ools1 & on ! two long bunks at ei!r end ( ! c>1 & contemplat$ ! m>vell\s panorama spread out "u u1 ( :i* we nev] grew we>y4 8,!re is nev] any dizz9ess 9 a balloon1 z is (t5 errone\sly suppos$1 = 9 x y are ! only po9t 9 space )\t any possibility ( comp>ison ) ano!r1 & !re=e ! means ( becom+ giddy are n at h&40 ,a v exp]i5c$ a]onaut1 :o numb]s 8 asc5ts by hundr$s1 has assur$ me t he nev] knew ( a s+le case ( dizz9ess4 8,! e>? seems to unfold itself to our view l an imm5se & v>iegat$ map1 ! pr$om9ant col\r ( :i* is gre5 9 all its %ades & t9ts4 ,! irregul> division ( ! c\ntry into fields made x resemble a pat*work c\nt]pane4 ,! size ( ! h\ses1 *ur*es1 =tresses1 0 s consid]ably dim9i%$ z to make !m resemble no?+ s mu* z ^? play?+s manufactur$ at ,c>lsruhe4 ,?is 0 ! effect produc$ by a microscopic tra91 :i* :i/l$ v fa9tly to attract our att5tion1 & :i* seem$ to creep along at a snail's pace1 ?\gh d\btless go+ at ! rate ( ?irty miles an h\r1 & 0 envelop$ 9 a m9ute cl\d ( smoke4 ,:at a la/+ impression ?is microscopic neatness makes on u6 ,:at is t :ite puff ,i see d[n !re8 ! smoke ( a cig>8 ,no3 x is a cl\d ( mi/4 ,x mu/ be a p]fect pla9 t we are look+ at1 = we _c di/+ui% betwe5 ! diff]5t altitudes ( a bramble-bu% & an oak a hundr$ ye>s old6 8,x is "o ( ! delights ( an a]onaut to gaze on ! famili> sc5es ( e>? f ! imm5se height ( ! c> ( a balloon6 ,:at e>?ly pleasure c comp>e ) ?is6 ,free1 calm1 sil5t1 rov+ ?r\gh ?is imm5se & hospitable space1 :]e no human =m c h>m me1 ,i despise e evil p[]2 ,i c feel ! pleasure ( exi/5ce = ! fir/ "t1 = ,i am 9 full possession1 z on no o!r occasion1 ( p]fect heal? ( m9d & body4 ,! a]onauts ( ! #8,geant' w sc>cely condesc5d to pity ^? mis]able mortals :om !y c only fa9tly recognise by _! gigantic works1 :i* appe> to !m n m dignifi$ ?an ant-hills6 8,! sun _h already set beh9d ! purple horizon 9 our re>4 ,! atmosph]e 0 /ill q cle> r\nd ! #8,geant1' al?\gh !re 0 a ?ick haze und]nea?1 ?r\gh :i* we c\ld occasionally see lights glimm]+ f ! e>?4 ,we _h atta9$ a suffici5t altitude to be only j able to he> noises f villages t we left b5ea? u1 & 7 beg9n+ to enjoy ! delici\s calm & repose peculi> to a]ial asc5ts4 8,!re is1 h[ev]1 a talk ab\t d9n]1 or r supp]1 & night is n[ fa/ approa*+4 ,e "o eats ) ! be/ possible appetite4 ,hams1 f[ls & dess]t only appe> to disappe> ) an equal promptitude1 & we qu5* our ?ir/ ) bordeaux & *ampagne4 ,i rem9d our companions ( ! pigeons we br\ght ) u1 & :i* are hang+ 9 a cage outside ! rail+4 ,i knew !re 0 no dang] ( _! fly+ away1 s fe>lessly op5$ ! cage4 ,! ?ree or f\r birds ,i _h put 9 ! c> seem$ /ruck ) t]ror4 ,!y flew awkw>dly t[>ds ! c5tre ( our p>ty1 tumbl+ among ! plates & di%es & "u our feet4 ,x 0 n a case ( hung] ) !m1 & ,i ought to h rememb]$ t _! fe$+ "t 0 long s9ce pa/4 ,i replac$ !m 9 _! cage4 8,mean:ile1 ! sun has left u = "s "t4 ,our long+ gaze foll[$ x beh9d ! d>k cl\ds 9 ! horizon1 ^: edges x tipp$ ) a glori\s purple4 ,its la/ rays %one on u1 & !n came a blui%-grey twilight4 ,sudd5ly we are envelop$ 9 a d5se fog4 ,we look ar\nd1 above u4 ,ev]y?+ has disappe>$ 9 ! mi/4 ,! balloon itself is no long] visible4 ,we c see no?+ except ! ropes :i* susp5d u1 & ^! are only visible = a few feet above our heads1 :5 !y lose !mselves 9 ! fog4 ,we are alone ) our wick]work h\se 9 an unfa?omable vault4 8,we /ill asc5d1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh ! compact & t]rible fog1 :i* is s solid-look+ z to seem capable ( be+ c>v$ into =ms ) a knife4 ,z we 7 )\t a moon1 & _h no light at all1 9 fact1 we 7 unable to di/+ui% nicely ! diff]5t %ades ( col\r 9 ^! ?ick cl\ds4 ,n[ & !n1 :5 ! cl\ds seem$ to be light]1 !y _h a blui% t+e2 b ! ?ick] ones 7 dirty & muddy-look+4 ,dante mu/ h se5 "s l ^!4 8,wat] trickl$ d[n our faces1 h&s1 & clo!s1 & ! ropes & sides ( our c>4 8,! wat] did n fall 9 ra9-drops or 9 flakes1 z x sometimes does 9 ! tropics2 b we 7 z completely saturat$ by ?is heavy1 p5etrat+ mi/ z if we _h be5 "u a wat]fall4 ,we /ill cont9u$ to trav]se ^! ra9y regions4 ,! ?ick fog :i* ! balloon dislodg$ 9 =c+ a passage clos$ imm$iately aft] x4 ,at "o mom5t ,i ?\ght ,i felt some?+ press aga9/ my *eek1 :i* c\ld only be comp>$ to ! po9ts ( a ?\s& ne$les1 or to float+ p>ticles ( ice4 ,we 7 all ( u too mu* absorb$ ) our situation to ?9k ( ! h\r or ( ! height to :i* we _h atta9$4 ,sudd5ly ! ,pr9ce ( ,wittg5/e91 :o 0 /&+ at my left h&1 cri$ out "u 8 brea?-- 8#8,look at ! balloon1 sir6 look at ! balloon6' 8,i rais$ my eyes1 9 company ) sev]al o!rs1 & %all nev] =get ! magnific5t sight :i* await$ !m4 ,i saw ! balloon1 = :i* ,i _h be5 se>*+ 9 va9 a few m9utes be=e4 ,x _h und]gone a trans=mation4 ,x look$ n[ z if coat$ ) silv]1 & float+ 9 a pale phosphoresc5t glimm]4 ,all ! ropes & cords seem$ to be ( new1 bright1 & liquid silv]1 l m]cury1 caus$ by ! mi/ :i* _h re/$ on !m becom+ sudd5ly congeal$4 ,two lum9\s arcs int]v5$ betwe5 u1 9 a sea ( "m-(-pe>l & opal1 ! l[] "o be+ ! col\r ( r$ o*re & ! upp] "o orange4 ,bo? ( !m1 bl9d+ 9 _! brilliancy1 seem$ ab\t to embrace "o ano!r4 8#8,h[ f> are !y (f8' ?\ght ,i to myself4 #8,c ,i t\* !m ) my h&1 or are !y sep>at$ f me by an imm5se space8' ,we are n capable ( =m+ ideas ( p]spective1 float+ z we are 9 ! mid/ ( su* a glimm]+ spl5d\r4 8,above & ar\nd u are no?+ b ?ick fogs & enorm\s black cl\ds1 ^: ragg$ edges & backs are reliev$ by a pale silv] coat+4 ,!y undulate ceaselessly to & fro1 & ei!r usurp quietly ! place ( o!rs1 or disappe> only to be sup]s$$ by m =midable ones4 ,b ! la/ ray ( reflect$ light has di$ out1 & we plunge into ?is *aos ( dreadful =ms4 ,mon/]s seem to wi% to approa* u1 & to envelop u 9 _! d>k embraces4 ,"o ( !m1 on my "r h&1 looks l a de=m$ human arm 9 a m5ac+ attitude1 wri?+ its jagg$ top l a bl9d s]p5t feel+ its way4 ,! vague mon/] has disappe>$2 b ! mom5t>y spl5d\r be+ foll[$ by ! orig9al gloom1 we plunge once m into a d>kness t c be felt4 8,! wat] :i* _h collect$ on ! balloon dur+ its asc5t n[ began to take effect1 & caus$ x to desc5d ) su* rapidity into ! d>k abyss t ! balla/1 :i* 0 imm$iately ?r[n ov]bo>d1 0 ov]tak5 9 its desc5t & fell on our heads aga94 8,i he> exclamations & voices ne> me4 ,my companions are evid5tly agitat$1 & ) good reason1 too2 = ! lights :i* we c\ld see a long way bel[ u approa* ) t]rible rapidity4 ,we rea*$ ! e>? r quick] ?an we left x4 8,sudd5ly we feel a dreadful %ock1 foll[$ by om9\s crack+s4 ,! c> has gr\nd$4 ,! #8,geant' has made its desc5t4 ,b 9 :at "p ( ! habitable globe1 & "u :at zone8 ,at ,meaux60 ,to employ an expression ( ,m4 ,nad>'s x seems t ^! g5tlem5 nev] be=e exp]i5c$ su* a 8knock-d[n bl[40 ,aft] all ^! prep>ations1 all ?is tr\ble1 all ! en]gy employ$ 9 ! und]tak+--suffici5t1 inde$1 :]e) to attempt to cross ! ,atlantic--to 8desc5d at ,meaux60 ,! #8,geant1' h[ev]1 _h its rev5ge4 ,its second asc5t gave x ?is rev5ge4 ,we %all be z brief z possible 9 relat+ ?is voyage2 b ! details are all s v int]e/+ t we regret extremely our be+ unable to give m ?an extracts f ! n>rative4 ,our travell]s committ$ !mselves aga9 to ! m]cy ( ! air4 ,! ,emp]or1 foll[+ ! example ( a =m] ,k+ ( ,france1 took consid]able int]e/ 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is a]ial mon/]1 & wi%$ ! a]onaut 8,bon voyage0 at />t+4 ,! pass5g]s endeav\r$ to pass ! night z com=tably z possible1 hav+ fir/ in/itut$ a f\r h\rs' wat*1 z on bo>d %ip4 ,! a]ial vessel glid$ rapidly ?r\gh ! air4 8,we repeat$ly10 said ,nad>1 8pass$ ov] "s manufactur+ c5tre1 ^: lights 7 n yet ext+ui%$4 ,i ei!r hail$ !m ) my speak+-trumpet or rang our two bells4 ,sometimes we receiv$ a reply f bel[1 9 ! %ape ( a %\t1 =1 al?\gh we /ill _h no moon1 ! night 0 occasionally cle> en\gh = p to di/+ui% u2 & sometimes we he>d a peal ( laught] f out ( ! atmosph]e 9 :i* we 7 travell+4 ,x 0 ano!r p>ty ( a]onauts 9 a small] balloon1 :o left at ! same "t z we did1 & :o w\ld p]si/ 9 keep+ ! #8,geant' company4 ,we are pass+ ov] a small t[n2 we he> ! usual %\t+ & ! report ( a gun4 ,our fir/ ?\ghts are--,0 x load$ ) %ot or ball8 ,! inhuman brute :o fir$ w say1 #8,c]ta9ly n2' b z balloons h (t5 be5 damag$ 9 ?is way1 we may be confid5t !re 0 m ?an p[d] 9 ?is "o4 ,x w\ld be satisfactory1 at any rate1 if ! "n ( ! p]son c\ld be asc]ta9$ :o fav\r$ u ) ?is welcome4 ,b x is r late to make inquiries on ?is subject4 ,x 0 betwe5 a qu>t] & half-pa/ n9e o'clock :5 ?is occurr$4 #8,! sea6' cri$ ,jules2 #8look at ! revolv+ lights ( ! ligh?\ses4 ,!re3 "o has j disappe>$3 x w fla% out aga9 9 a mom5t6' ,b :at is ?is8 ,be=e u1 z f> z our eyes c rea*1 we di/+ui% fa9t lights1 :i* 9 ?is case are nei!r lamps nor tor*es4 ,z we cont9ue to draw ne>] we get a bett] view ( ^! num]\s1 viol5t1 & smok+ furnaces4 ,l\d & r++ s\nds /rike on our e> at ! same "t4 ,am ,i "r 9 my conjectures8 ,is ?is n t spl5did c\ntry ,i love m ?an ev] n[8 ,x mu/ be ,erquel9es6 ,& ! dignifi$ ,cu/om-h\se (ficial1 _h x be5 possible1 w\ld h add$ !reto #8,belgium6' 8,we /ill cont9ue to pass ov] fires1 =ges1 tall *imneys1 & coal m9es at frequ5t int]vals4 ,n long aft] we di/+ui% a l>ge t[n on our "r h&1 :i*1 by its size & brilliant light+ by gas1 we recognise z ,brussels4 ,!re c\ld be no mi/ake1 = close by1 m mode/ 9 size & appe>ance1 we see ,ca?olic ,mal9es4 ,we h left x beh9d u4 8,onw>d6 ,onw>d6 ,beh9d u ! fires fade gradually away1 & disappe> "o aft] ano!r4 ,be=e u no?+ at pres5t visible4 ,we seem$ to drift on = ab\t "o hundr$ or "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds m4 ,we _c di/+ui% a s+le po9t 9 front ( u on :i* to fix our gaze4 ,b we /ill cont9ue our c\rse 9 sil5ce4 8,?is m\rnful d>kness1 ?is endless %r\d1 9 :i* we c discov] nei!r r5t nor spangle1 /ill cont9ues4 ,:]e are we8 ,ov] :at /range c\ntry1 possess+ nei!r cities1 t[ns1 nor villages1 are we hov]+ 9 ! tomb-l sil5ce ( ?is int]m9able d>kness8 ,we seem1 inde$1 to h be5 c>ri$ by a puff ( w9d t[>ds ! we/4 8,b some?+ seems to approa* u4 ,:at are ^? pale rays ( light :i* we c fa9tly see a long1 long way be=e u--rays pale & s(t1 q unlike ^? flam+ fires we h left beh9d u8 ,surely ^! d n d5ote ! pres5ce ( human activity6 ,z we cont9ue to advance1 ^! pale flakes ( light--resembl+ no?+ s mu* 9 appe>ance z molt5 lead--:i* at fir/ 7 scanty & isolat$1 gradually exp&1 & leave only n>r[ /rips ( d>kness to divide !m into fanta/ic %apes4 ,by _! help we discov]$ we 7 pass+ ov] ! imm5se m>%es ( ,holl&1 :i* ext5d$ to & lo/ !mselves 9 ! hazy horizon4 ,on our "r h& we he> a deep moan1 /ill di/ant1 b rapidly approa*+ e mom5t4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! ru%+ ( ! w9d4 ,a fre% breeze = five m9utes w\ld br+ u to ! sea4 8,we exp]i5c$ ano!r %ock n less =midable ?an ! fir/4 ,! #8,geant' is trembl+ f its effects4 ,! cable ( our fir/ an*or has j brok5 l a piece ( ?read4 ,we c\ld n hope = a bett] result4 ,! viol5ce ( ! w9d :i* is c>ry+ u along seems to be r$\bl$4 ,a bump3 ano!r & ano!r--!n %ock aft] %ock4 8#8,! second dead m56' 8,our swift pace 0 %ock aft] %ock4 8#8,! an*or is lo/1' cries ,jules2 #8we are all dead m56 8,?is tru? is too palpable to all ( u to require express+ 9 s _m words1 = we are j comm5c+ t furi\s1 te>+ c\rse call$ #8trail+4' 8,our swift pace 0 consid]ably accel]at$ by ! l[] "p ( ! balloon1 :i*--limp1 empty1 & =m+ ne>ly a ?ird ( ! :ole--_h be5 set free at ! fir/ %ock1 & flapp$ aga9/ ! di/5d$ "p1 act+ z a sail4 ,! %ocks cont9u$ to multiply s fa/ t x 0 impossible to c\nt !m4 ,! c> cont9u$ to reb\nd f ^! %ocks to ! height ( five1 t51 sometimes ?irty1 =ty1 & ev5 fifty feet1 = all ! _w l an ,india-rubb] ball f ! h&s ( an indefatigable play]4 ,un=tunately1 all our human freight1 t]ror /rick5 & )\t advice1 _h cr[d$ into "o side ( ! c>2 & z ?is happ5$ to be ! side on :i* we inv>iably bump$1 we exp]i5c$ all ! wor/ effects ( ! jolt+s4 8,:at a dizzy :irl6 ,:at a succession ( brea?less %ocks6 ,:at a /ra9 on bo? muscles & n]ves6 ,by ! lea/ neglig5ce or slip1 or by ! loss ( pres5ce ( m9d = "o mom5t1 we %\ld h be5 ?r[n out & da%$ to atoms4 8,e collision tries our muscles & /ra9s our wri/s or our %\ld]s2 & e reb\nd da%es u "o aga9/ ! o!r1 con/itut+ ea* individual a torm5tor & victim at ! same "t4 ,our flight is s rapid t we c only di/+ui% an occasional glimpse ( any?+4 ,f>1 f> 9 ! di/ance we di/+ui% an isolat$ tree4 ,we approa* x l lightn+1 & we break x z ?\gh x 7 a /raw4 8,two t]rifi$ horses1 ) manes & tails erect1 endeav\r to fly f u4 ,b we consume di/ances2 we leave !m beh9d imm$iately4 ,we skip ov] a flock ( affright$ %eep 9 "o ( our b\nds4 ,b n[ comes ! real dang]4 8,at ?is mom5t1 :5 we 7 p]fectly b5umb$ ) fe>1 & _h lo/ all p[] ( articulation1 we saw a locomotive1 draw+ two c>riages1 runn+ along an embankm5t at "r angles to our c\rse4 ,a few m revolutions ( ! :eels1 & x w be all ov] ) u1 = we seem to be fat$ to meet ) geometrical precision at "o spot6 8,:at w happ58 8,travell+ at our pres5t hurricane pace1 we %all und\bt$ly lift up & ov]turn ! ma*9e & :at x is draw+4 ,b %all we n be cru%$ ourselves8 ,a few paces /ill int]v5e betwe5 u & our foe1 & we give v5t to a %\t ( t]ror4 8,x is he>d1 & ! locomotive answ]s x by a :i/le1 !n slack5s its pace1 & aft] seem+ to hesitate an in/ant backs quickly & only j 9 "t to give u a free passage1 :il/ ! driv]1 wav+ 8 cap1 salutes u )-- 8#8,look out = ! wires6' 8,! caution 0 well tim$1 = we _h n notic$ ! f\r telegraph wires :i* we rapidly approa*$4 ,we en]getically duck$ our heads on see+ !m1 b =tunately we escap$ any m damage ?an hav+ two or ?ree ( our ropes cut4 ,^! we cont9u$ to drag aft] u l ! tail ( a ragg$ comet1 hav+ ! telegraph-wires & ! po/s :i* lately support$ !m atta*$ to u40 ,aft] hav+ be5 dragg$ ?us = "s "t at ! m]cy ( a hurricane :i* !y ought to h be5 able to avoid1 ^! a]ial navigators at la/ got entangl$ 9 ! outskirts ( a wood ne> ,re!m1 9 ,hanov]4 ,a few brok5 arms & legs paid = _! tem]ity 9 m$dl+ ) ?is mon/]1 & "o & all ( ! pass5g]s h reason to be ?ankful t x w be unnecess>y = u to proclaim _! virtues & _! fate 9 our next *apt]4 ,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,necrology ( ,a]onautic ,we w conclude ?is second "p by giv+ a brief notice ( "s ( ^? :o1 9 ! e>ly days ( a]o/ation1 fell m>tyrs to _! devotion to ! new cause1 & sometimes victims to _! own want ( =esight & _! inexp]i5ce4 ,fir/ among ^! is ,pilatre des ,rozi]s1 ) ^: c\rage & +5uity our read]s are already famili>4 ,aft] ! passage ( ,blan*>d f ,engl& ov] to ,france ?is h]o1 :o 0 ! fir/ to tru/ himself to ! wide space ( ! sky1 resolv$ to und]take ! return voyage f ,france to ,engl&--a m difficult feat1 ow+ to ! g5]ally adv]se "* ( ! w9ds & curr5ts4 ,9 va9 did ,rozi]s' fri5ds attempt to make him und]/& ! p]ils to :i* ?is ent]prise mu/ expose him2 8 only reply 0 t he _h discov]$ a new balloon :i* unit$ 9 itself all ! necess>y conditions ( security1 & w\ld p]mit ! voyag] to rema9 an unusually long "t 9 ! air4 ,he ask$ & obta9$ f gov]nm5t ! sum ( #dj1jjj livres1 9 ord] to con/ruct 8 ma*9e4 ,x !n became cle> :at sort ( balloon he _h contriv$4 ,he unit$ 9 "o ma*9e ! two modes previ\sly made use ( 9 a]o/ation4 ,und]nea? a balloon fill$ ) hydrog5 gas1 he susp5d$ a ,montgolfi]e1 or a balloon fill$ ) hot air f a fire4 ,x is difficult to und]/& :at 0 8 precise object 9 mak+ ?is comb9ation1 = 8 ideas seem to h be5 confus$ ^u ! subject4 ,x is probable t1 by ! addition ( a ,montgolfi]e1 he wi%$ to free himself f ! necessity ( hav+ to ?r[ ov] balla/ :5 he wi%$ to asc5d & to let (f ?is gas :5 he wi%$ to desc5d4 ,! fire ( ! ,montgolfi]e might1 he probably suppos$1 be s regulat$ z to enable him to rise or fall at w4 ,?is mix$ sy/em has be5 ju/ly blam$4 ,x 0 simply 8putt+ fire beside p[d]10 said ,pr(essor ,*>les to ,rozi]s2 b ! latt] w\ld n li/51 & dep5d$ = ev]y?+ on 8 own intrepidity & sci5tific skill ( :i* he _h already giv5 s _m pro(s4 ,!re 71 p]haps1 o!r reasons = 8 unyield+ ob/9acy4 ,! c\rt t _h furni%$ him ) ! funds = ! con/ruction ( ! balloon press$ him1 & he himself 0 mo/ ambiti\s to equal ! a*ievem5t ( ,blan*>d1 :o 0 ! fir/ to cross ! ,*annel1 on ! #g? ( ,janu>y1 #aghe4 ,! fact 0 t at ?is "t ! prevail+ fe> 9 ,france 01 t ,great ,brita9 %\ld be> (f all ! hon\rs & pr(its ( a]o/ation be=e any ( ^! _h be5 won by ,france4 ,x 0 ?us t ) an untri$ ma*9e1 & "u conditions ! mo/ unfav\rable = 8 ent]prise1 ,rozi]s prep>$ to risk 8 life 9 ?is und]tak+1 :i* 0 equally dang]\s & useless4 ,! d\ble balloon 0 alt]nately inflat$ & empti$4 ,:ile "u cov] x 0 assail$ by ! rats t gnaw$ holes 9 x1 & :5 br\ght out ( its place x 0 expos$ to ! tempe/s1 s t ! long] ! exp]im5t 0 delay$1 ! worse *ance !re 0 ( gett+ ?r\gh x successfully4 ,at l5g? ,rozi]s w5t to ,b\logne1 & ann\nc$ ! day ( 8 dep>ture2 b1 z if by a special ,provid5ce1 8 attempt 0 delay$ by unfav\rable wea!r4 ,= _m weeks 9 succession ! little trial balloons ?r[n up to %[ ! c\rse ( ! w9d 7 driv5 back ^u ! %ores ( ,france4 ,dur+ all ^! trials ! impati5t ,rozi]s cont9u$ to *afe & torm5t himself4 ,at la/1 on ! #ac? & #ad? ( ,june1 #aghe1 ! ,a]o-,montgolfi]e rema9$ inflat$1 wait+ a fav\rable mom5t = dep>ture4 ,on ! #ae? at f\r 9 ! morn+1 a little pilot balloon t _h be5 ?r[n up fell back on ! spot f :i* x _h be5 ?r[n free1 ?us %[+ t !re 0 no w9d4 ,sev5 h\rs lat] ,rozi]s1 accompani$ by 8 bro!r ,roma91 "o ( ! con/ructors ( ! balloon1 appe>$ 9 ! gall]y4 ,a nobleman pres5t ?rew a purse ( #bjj l\is into ! c>1 & 0 prep>+ to foll[ x & jo9 9 ! adv5ture4 ,rozi]s =bade him to ent]1 g5tly b firmly4 8,! exp]im5t is too unsafe10 he said1 8= me to expose to dang] ! life ( ano!r40 8,f9ally10 says a n>rative ( ! "t1 8! ,a]o-,montgolfi]e rose 9 an impos+ mann]4 ,! s\nd ( cannon signalis$ ! dep>ture1 ! voyag]s salut$ ! cr[d1 :o respond$ ) l\d %\ts4 ,! balloon advanc$ until x began to trav]se ! sea1 & e "o ) eyes fix$ ^u ! fragile ma*9e1 reg>d$ x ) fe>4 ,x _h trav]s$ upw>ds ( a league ( its j\rney1 & _h rea*$ ! height ( #gjj feet above sea level1 :5 a w9d f ! we/ drove x back t[>d ! %ore1 aft] hav+ be5 tw5ty-sev5 m9utes 9 ! air4 8,at ?is mom5t ! cr[d b5ea? p]ceiv$ t ! voyag]s 7 %[+ signs ( al>m4 ,!y seem$ sudd5ly to l[] ! grat+ ( ! ,montgolfi]e4 ,b x 0 too late4 ,a violet flame appe>$ at ! top ( ! balloon1 !n spread ov] ! :ole globe1 & envelop$ ! ,montgolfi]e & ! voyag]s4 8,! un=tunate m5 7 sudd5ly precipitat$ f ! cl\ds to ! e>?1 9 front ( ! ,t\r de ,croy1 upw>ds ( a league f ,b\logne1 & #cjj feet f ! sea bea*4 8,! dead body ( ,rozi]s 0 f\nd burnt 9 ! gall]y1 _m ( ! bones be+ brok54 ,8 bro!r 0 /ill brea?+1 b he 0 n able to speak1 & 9 a few m9utes he expir$40 ,de ,maison=t1 :o1 aga9/ 8 own w1 0 left on ! e>?1 0 witness ( ?is sad ev5t4 ,he has giv5 ! foll[+ explanation ( x3-- 8,"s m9utes aft] _! dep>ture ! voyag]s 7 assail$ by contr>y w9ds1 :i* drove !m back aga9 ^u ! l&4 ,x is probable t !n1 9 ord] to desc5d & seek a m fav\rable curr5t ( air1 :i* w\ld take !m out aga9 to sea1 ,rozi]s op5$ ! valve ( ! gas balloon2 b ! cord atta*$ to ?is valve 0 v long1 x work$ ) difficulty1 & ! friction :i* x occasion$ tore ! valve4 ,! /uff ( ! balloon1 :i* _h suff]$ mu* f _m prelim9>y attempts1 & f o!r causes1 0 torn to ! ext5t ( sev]al y>ds1 & ! valve fell d[n inside ! balloon1 :i* at once empti$ itself40 ,accord+ to ?is n>rative1 !re 0 no conflagration ( ! gas 9 ! middle ( ! atmosph]e1 nor is x /at$ precisely :e!r ! grat+ ( ! ,montgolfi]e 0 light$4 ,maison=t ran to ! spot :5 ! travell]s fell1 f\nd !m cov]$ ) ! clo? ( ! balloon1 & occupy+ ! same positions :i* !y _h tak5 up on dep>t+4 ,by a sad *ance1 t seems l irony1 !y 7 ?r[n d[n only a few paces f ! monum5t :i* m>ks ! spot :]e ,blan*>d desc5d$4 ,at ! pres5t day ,fr5*m5 go+ to ,engl& via ,calais d n fail to visit at ! =e/ ( ,gu9es ! monum5t consecrat$ to ! exp$ition ( ,blan*>d4 ,a few paces f ?is monum5t ! cic]one w po9t out ) 8 f+] ! spot :]e 8 rivals expir$4 8,su* 0 ! end ( ! fir/ ( a]onauts1 & ! mo/ c\rage\s ( m510 says a contemporane\s hi/orian4 8,he di$ a m>tyr to hon\r & to zeal4 ,8 k9dness1 amiability1 & mode/y ende>$ him to all :o knew him4 ,%e :o 0 de>e/ to him--a "y ,engli% lady1 :o bo>d$ at a conv5t at ,b\logne1 & :om he _h fir/ met only a few days prior to 8 la/ asc5t--c\ld n support ! news ( 8 dea?4 ,horrible convulsions seiz$ h] & %e expir$1 x is said1 eight days aft] ! dreadful cata/rophe4 ,rozi]s di$ at ! age ( tw5ty-eight & a half ye>s40 ,oliv>i p]i%$ at ,orleans on ! #be? ( ,novemb]1 #ahjb4 ,he _h asc5d$ 9 a ,montgolfi]e made ( pap]1 /r5g!n$ only by "s b&s ( clo?4 ,8 c>1 made ( osi]s1 & load$ ) combu/ible matt]1 0 susp5d$ bel[ ! grat+2 & :5 at a great elevation x became ! prey ( ! flames4 ,! a]onaut1 ?us depriv$ ( 8 support1 fell1 at ! di/ance ( a league f ! spot f :i* he _h ris54 ,mosm5t made 8 la/ asc5t at ,lille on ! #g? ( ,april1 #ahjf4 ,8 balloon 0 made ( silk1 & 0 fill$ ) hydrog5 gas4 ,t5 m9utes aft] 8 dep>ture he ?rew into ! air a p>a*ute ) :i* he _h provid$ himself4 ,x is suppos$ t ! oscillations consequ5t on ! ?r[+ (f ( ! p>a*ute 7 ! cause ( !y a]onaut's fall4 ,"s pret5d t ,mosm5t _h =etold 8 dea?1 & t x 0 caus$ by a willful c>elessness4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! balloon cont9u$ its flight alone1 & ! body ( ! a]onaut 0 f\nd p>tly buri$ 9 ! s& ( ! fosse :i* surr\nds ! t[n4 ,bittorff made a great _m successful asc5ts4 ,he nev] us$ any ma*9e b ! ,montgolfi]e4 ,at ,manheim1 on ! #ag? ( ,july1 ! day ( 8 dea? 8 balloon1 :i* 0 ( pap]1 sixte5 metres 9 diamet]1 & tw5ty 9 height1 took fire 9 ! air1 & ! a]onaut 0 ?r[n d[n ^u ! t[n4 ,8 fall 0 mortal4 ,h>ris1 an old (fic] ( ! ,engli% navy1 toge!r ) ano!r ,engli% a]onaut1 nam$ ,graham1 _h made a great _m asc5ts4 ,he conceiv$ ! idea ( con/ruct+ a balloon ^u an orig9al plan2 b 8 alt]ations d n seem to h be5 improvem5ts4 ,9 ,may1 #ahbd1 he attempt$ an asc5t f ,london1 :i* _h mu* app>5t success1 b :i* t]m9at$ fatally4 ,:5 at a great elevation1 x seems1 ! a]onaut1 wi%+ to desc5d1 op5$ ! valve4 ,x _h n be5 well con/ruct$1 & aft] be+ op5$ x w\ld n close aga94 ,! consequ5t loss ( gas br\ght ! balloon d[n ) great =ce4 ,h>ris lo/ 8 life ) ! fall2 b ! "y lady :o _h accompani$ him receiv$ only a trifl+ w\nd4 ,sadl]1 a celebrat$ ,engli% a]onaut1 :o1 9 "o ( 8 _m exp]im5ts1 _h cross$ ! ,iri% ,*annel betwe5 ,dubl9 & ,holyhead1 lo/ 8 life mis]ably ne> ,bolton1 on ! #bh? ( ,septemb]1 #ahbd4 ,depriv$ ( 8 balla/1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 long soj\rn 9 ! air1 & =c$ at la/ to desc5d1 at a late h\r1 ^u a numb] ( high build+s1 ! w9d drove him viol5tly aga9/ a *imney4 ,! =ce ( ! %ock ?rew him out ( 8 c>1 & he fell to ! e>? & di$4 ,8 prud5ce & k 7 unque/ionable1 & 8 dea? is to be ascrib$ alone to accid5t4 ,x 0 an a]ial %ipwreck4 ,cock+ _h gone up twice 9 ,mr4 ,gre5's balloon z a simple amateur4 ,he took x into 8 head to g up a ?ird "t4 ,he wi%$ to attempt a desc5t 9 a p>a*ute ( 8 own con/ruction1 :i* he believ$ 0 va/ly sup]ior to ! ord9>y "o4 ,he alt]$ ! =m altoge!r1 ?\gh t =m _h be5 prov$ to be satisfactory4 ,9 place ( a concave surface1 support+ itself on a volume ( air1 ,cock+ us$ an inv]t$ cone1 ( an elaborate con/ruction1 :i*1 in/ead ( support+ him 9 ! air1 only accel]at$ 8 fall4 ,unhappily1 ,gre5 p>ticipat$ 9 ?is exp]im5t4 ,! two made an asc5t f ,vauxhall1 on ! #bg? ( ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 ,gre5 hav+ susp5d$ ,cock+'s wret*$ contrivance f ! c> ( 8 balloon4 ,cock+ held on by a rope1 & at ! height ( f #a1jjj to #a1bjj feet ! amateur1 ) 8 pat5t p>a*ute1 7 ?r[n (f f ! balloon4 ,a mom5t aft]w>ds ,gre5 0 so>+ away safely 9 8 ma*9e1 b ,cock+ 0 laun*$ into et]nity4 8,! desc5t 0 s rapid10 says "o :o witness$ x1 8t ! mean rate ( ! fall 0 n less ?an tw5ty y>ds a second4 ,9 less ?an a m9ute & a half ! un=tunate a]onaut 0 ?r[n to ! e>?1 & kill$ by ! fall40 ,madame ,blan*>d1 ?9k+ to improve ^u ,g>n]91 :o _h decorat$ ! balloon :i* asc5d$ 9 celebration ( ! coronation ( ,napoleon ,i4 ) col\r$ lights1 fix$ fireworks in/ead to h]s4 ,a wire rope t5 y>ds long 0 susp5d$ to h] c>2 at ! bottom ( ?is wire rope 0 susp5d$ a broad disc ( wood1 ar\nd :i* ! fireworks 7 rang$4 ,^! consi/$ ( ,b5gal & col\r$ lights4 ,on ! #f? ( ,july1 #ahai1 !re 0 a great fete at ,tivoli1 & a multitude _h assembl$ ar\nd ! balloon ( ,madame ,blan*>d4 ,cannon gave ! signal ( dep>ture1 & soon ! fireworks began to %[ !mselves4 ,! balloon rose spl5didly1 to ! s\nd ( music & ! %\t+s ( ! p4 ,a ra9 ( gold & ?\s&s ( />s fell f ! c> z x asc5d$4 ,a mom5t ( calm succe$$1 & !n to ! eyes ( ! spectators1 /ill fix$ on ! balloon1 an unexpect$ light appe>$4 ,?is light did n come f "u ! balloon1 :]e ! cr[n ( fireworks 0 already ext+ui%$1 b %one 9 ! c> itself4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! lady a]onaut1 al?\gh n[ s high above ! spectators1 0 busy ab\t some?+4 ,! light increas$1 !n disappe>$ sudd5ly2 !n appe>$ aga91 & %[$ itself f9ally at ! summit ( ! balloon1 9 ! =m ( an imm5se jet ( gas4 ,! gas ) :i* ! balloon 0 inflat$ _h tak5 fire1 & ! t]rible gl>e :i* ! light ?rew ar\nd 0 p]ceiv$ f ! b\lev>ds1 & all ! ,qu>ti] ,montm>tre4 ,x 0 at ?is mom5t--a frightful "o = ^? :o p]ceiv$ :at _h tak5 place--t a g5]al s5tim5t ( satisfaction & admiration among ! spectators f\nd v5t 9 cries ( 8,brava6 ,vive ,madame ,blan*>d60 c4 ,! p ?\ght ! lady 0 giv+ !m an unexpect$ treat4 ,meantime1 by ! light ( ! flame1 ! balloon 0 se5 gradually to desc5d4 ,x disappe>$ :5 x rea*$ ! h\ses1 l a pass+ meteor1 or a tra9 ( fire :i* a bla/ ( w9d sudd5ly ext+ui%es4 ,a numb] ( workm5 & o!r p]sons1 :o _h p]ceiv$ t "s accid5t _h tak5 place1 ran 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! balloon appe>$ to desc5d4 ,!y arriv$ at a h\se 9 ! ,rue de ,prov5ce4 ,on ! ro( ( ?is h\se ! balloon _h fall51 & ! un=tunate ,madame ,blan*>d1 ?r[n out ( ! c> by ! %ock1 0 kill$ by h] fall to ! e>?4 ,?is news spread rapidly f ,tivoli1 :]e x occasion$ a /upefy+ surprise4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t a fall ( ! k9d _h tak5 place f ! sky at ,p>is4 ,fireworks 7 f ?is "t discont9u$1 ! fete came to an end1 & a subscription 0 rapidly organis$1 produc+ "s ?\s&s ( francs1 :i* %ortly aft]w>ds 7 employ$ 9 erect+ a monum5t to ! lady1 :i* is n[ to be se5 9 ! cemet]y ( ,p]e-la-,*aise4 ,madame ,blan*>d _h wi%$ to surpass ! ord9>y spectacle ( an a]ial asc5t2 %e _h really prep>$ a ,,surprise = ! spectators4 ,%e _h prep>$ & %e took ) h] a small p>a*ute ( ab\t two y>ds 9 diamet]4 ,aft] ! ext9ction ( ! cr[n or /> ( fireworks1 %e int5d$ to ?r[ ?is little p>a*ute loose2 & z x 0 t]m9at$ by ano!r supply ( fireworks1 x 0 suppos$ t ! effect w\ld be z beautiful z surpris+4 ,! unhappy lady 0 small 9 /ature1 & v light1 & un=tunately made use ( a v small balloon4 ,t ( ! #f? ( ,july1 #ahai1 0 only sev5 metres 9 diamet]2 & to make x asc5d ) ! weight x c>ri$ x _h to be fill$ to ! neck ) inflammable air4 ,9 quitt+ ! e>? "s ( ?is gas escap$1 & ris+ above ! balloon1 =m$ a tra9 l "o ( p[d]1 :i* w\ld c]ta9ly fla% into a blaze ! mom5t x came 9 contact ) ! fire4 ,b on ?is day x 0 %e :o ) h] own h& fir$ ?is tra94 ,at ! mom5t :51 deta*+ ! little p>a*ute f h] c>1 %e took ! light = ! fireworks 9 h] o!r h&1 %e cross$ ?is tra9 ) ! light & set x on fire4 ,!n ! brave woman1 ?r[+ away ! p>a*ute & ! mat*1 /rove to close ! m\? ( ! balloon1 & to /ifle ! fire4 ,^! ef=ts be+ unavail+1 ,madame ,blan*>d 0 di/9ctly se5 to sit d[n 9 h] c> & await h] fate4 ,! burn+ ( ! hydrog5 la/$ sev]al m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t ! balloon gradually desc5d$4 ,_h x n be5 t x /ruck on ! ro( ( ! h\se ,madame ,blan*>d w\ld h be5 sav$4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! %ock %e 0 he>d to cry out1 8,a moi40 ,^! 7 h] la/ words4 ,! c>1 go+ along ! ro( ( ! h\se1 0 caught by an iron b> & ov]turn$1 & ! lady 0 ?r[n head =emo/ ^u ! pavem5t4 ,:5 %e rea*$ ! gr\nd %e imm$iately expir$4 ,h] head & %\ld]s 7 slightly burnt1 o!rwise %e exhibit$ no m>ks ( ! fire :i* _h de/roy$ ! balloon4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,sci5tific ,exp]im5ts--,applications ( ,balloon+4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,exp]im5ts ( ,rob]tson1 ,lhoe/1 ,sacc>(1 c4 ,rob]tson is reg>d$ by _m z a sort ( m\ntebank2 yet su* m5 z ,arago h put !mselves to ! tr\ble ( exam9+ ! a]o/atic feats ( ?is a]onaut1 & ( exam9+ ! results ( 8 obs]vations4 8,! savant ,rob]tson10 says ,arago1 8p]=m$ at ,hamburg on ! #ah? ( ,july1 #ahjc1 ) 8 c\ntryman1 ,lhoe/1 ! fir/ a]onautic voyage f :i* sci5ce has be5 able to draw useful d$uctions4 ,! two a]onauts rema9$ susp5d$ 9 ! air dur+ five h\rs1 & came d[n ne> ,hanov]1 tw5ty-five leagues f ! spot f :i* !y set (f40 ,! fir/ "t t ,rob]tson appe>s 9 ! annals ( a]o/ation is 9 #ahjb1 on ! occasion ( ! sale ( ! balloon us$ at ! battle ( ,fleurus1 ( :i* m5tion w be made 9 ! *apt] on milit>y a]o/ation4 ,b ?ree ye>s previ\sly he _h be5 in/ruct$ to make a balloon ( an orig9al =m1 :i* %\ld asc5d 9 hon\r ( ! ,turki% ambassador at ! g>d5 ( ,tivoli4 ,! fete 0 completely successful4 ,turks1 ,*9ese1 ,p]sians1 & ,b$\9s w always be welcome1 z on ?is occasion1 at ,p>is1 appe>+ z !y d only at r>e int]vals1 & = a %ort "t4 ,! fete took place on ! #bnd ( ,july4 ,rob]tson pres5t$ himself at ! h\se ( ,esseid-,ali1 to obta9 8 autograph4 ,! ,turki% ambassador will+ly grant$ ! reque/1 & wrote 8 "n 9 lett]s1 ea* ( :i* 0 two in*es 9 height1 on a %eet ( pap]4 ,he !n (f]$ ! a]onaut c(fee & comfits1 & promis$ to be pres5t to witness ! balloon asc5t4 ,8 "n 0 pa9t$ 9 l>ge *>act]s on a balloon fifte5 feet 9 diamet]1 & on ! =m ( :i* 0 ! figure ( a cresc5t4 ,! exp]im5t delight$ ! ambassador1 & 0 well receiv$ by ! public4 ,jacques ,g>n]91 :5 he came to make 8 debut z an a]onaut1 made an attempt ) ! p>a*ute1 ! foll[+ ,augu/1 at ! g>d5 ( ! ,hotel de ,biron4 ,! ambassador 0 ask$ to hon\r ! fete1 b he decl9$1 say+ t he _h 8made up 8 m9d t man 0 n int5d$ = fly+--,mahomet _h n s will$ x40 ,( "o ( ,rob]tson's m int]e/+ asc5ts he himself has left u ! foll[+ sket*3-- 8,i rose 9 ! balloon at n9e a4m41 accompani$ by my fell[-/ud5t & c\ntryman1 ,m4 ,lhoe/4 ,we _h #adj lbs4 ( balla/4 ,! b>omet] m>k$ tw5ty-eight in*es2 ! !rmomet] sixte5 degrees ,reaumur4 ,9 spite ( "s slight w9d f ! nor?-we/1 ! balloon m\nt$ s p]p5dicul>ly t 9 all ! /reets ea* ( ! spectators believ$ we 7 m\nt+ /raight up above 8 head4 ,9 ord] to quick5 our asc5t ,i dis*>g$ a p>a*ute made ( silk1 & weight$ 9 a way to prev5t oscillations4 ,! p>a*ute desc5d$ at ! rate ( two feet p] second1 & its desc5t 0 uni=m4 ,f ! mom5t :5 ! b>omet] began to s9k we became v c>eful ( our balla/1 z we wi%$ to te/ f exp]i5ce ! diff]5t temp]atures ?r\gh :i* we 7 ab\t to pass4 8,at #aj4ae1 ! b>omet] 0 at n9ete5 in*es1 & ! !rmomet] at ?ree above z]o4 ,we n[ felt all ! inconv5i5ce ( an extremely r>efi$ atmosph]e com+ ^u u1 & we comm5c$ to arrange "s exp]im5ts 9 atmosph]ic electricity4 ,our fir/ attempts did n succe$4 ,we ?rew ov] "p ( our balla/1 & m\nt$ up till ! cold & ! r>efaction ( ! air became v tr\blesome4 ,dur+ our exp]im5ts we exp]i5c$ an illness ?r\gh\t our :ole sy/em4 ,buzz+ 9 ! c>s comm5c$1 & w5t on increas+4 ,! pa9 we felt 0 l t :i* "o feels :5 he plunges 8 head 9 wat]4 ,our *e/s seem$ to be dilat$1 & fail$ 9 ela/icity4 ,my pulse 0 quick5$1 ,m4 ,lhoe/'s became sl[]2 he _h1 l me1 swell$ lips & ble$+ eyes2 ! ve9s seem$ to come out m /rongly on ! h&s4 ,! blood ran to ! head1 & occasion$ a feel+ z if our hats 7 too tight4 ,! !rmomet] cont9u$ to desc5d1 &1 z we asc5d$1 our illness increas$1 & we c\ld ) difficulty keep awake4 ,fe>+ t my travell+ companion might g to sleep1 ,i atta*$ a cord to my ?igh & to 81 & we held ! extremities ( ! cord 9 our h&s4 ,?us trammell$1 we _h to comm5ce ! exp]im5ts :i* ,i _h propos$ to make4 8,at ?is elevation1 ! glass1 ! brim/one1 & ! ,spani% wax 7 n electrifi$ 9 a mann] to %[ any signs "u friction--at lea/1 ,i obta9$ no electricity f ! conductors or ! electromet]4 8,i _h 9 my c> a voltaic pile1 consi/+ ( sixty c\ples--silv] & z9c4 ,x work$ v well on ! occasion ( our dep>ture f ! e>?1 & gave1 )\t ! cond5s]1 "o degree to ! electromet]4 ,at our great elevation1 ! pile gave only five-six?s ( a degree to ! same electromet]4 ,! galvanic flame seem$ m active at ?is elevation ?an on ! e>?4 8,i took two birds ) me on com+ into ! balloon--"o ( ^! 0 n[ dead1 ! o!r appe>$ /upefi$4 ,aft] hav+ plac$ x ^u ! br9k ( ! gondola1 ,i tri$ to fright5 x to make x take to flight4 ,x mov$ its w+s1 b did n leave ! spot2 !n ,i left x to itself1 & x fell p]p5dicul>ly & ) great rapidity4 ,birds are c]ta9ly n able to ma9ta9 !mselves at su* elevations4 8,x is notable t ! atmosph]e1 :i* 0 ( a p]fect purity ne> ! e>?1 0 grey & mi/y above our heads1 & ! beautiful blue sky se5 f ! surface did n exi/ = u1 al?\gh ! wea!r 0 calm & s]5e1 & ! day ! mo/ beautiful t c\ld be4 ,! sun did n seem dazzl+ to u1 & its heat 0 dim9i%$ ow+ to our elevation4 8,at half-pa/ elev51 ! balloon 0 no long] visible f ,hamburg4 ,! heav5s 7 s pure b5ea? u t ev]y?+ 0 di/9ctly se5 by u1 ?\gh v mu* dim9i%$ by di/ance4 ,at #aa4dj1 ! t[n ( ,hamburg seem$ only a r$ po9t 9 our eyes2 ! ,elbe look$ l a /raight ribbon4 ,i wi%$ to make use ( an op]a-glass1 b :at surpris$ me 0 t :5 ,i lift$ x up x 0 s cold t ,i _h to wrap my h&k]*ief ar\nd x to enable me to hold x4 8,n be+ able to support our position any long]1 we desc5d$1 aft] hav+ us$ up mu* gas & balla/4 ,our desc5t caus$ t degree ( t]ror among ! inhabitants :i* ! size ( our balloon 0 calculat$ to inspire 9 a c\ntry :]e su* ma*9es _h nev] be=e be5 se54 ,we desc5d$ above a poor village call$ ,rad5burg1 a place amid ! hea?s ( ,hanov]4 ,our appe>ance caus$ great al>m1 & ev5 ! bea/s ( ! field fl$ f u4 8,:ile our balloon rapidly approa*$ ! e>?1 we wav$ our hats & flags1 & %\t$ to ! inhabitants1 b our voices only increas$ _! t]ror4 ,! villag]s ru%$ away ) cries ( t]ror1 leav+ _! h]ds1 ^: bell[+s increas$ ! g5]al al>m4 ,:5 ! balloon t\*$ ! gr\nd1 e man _h %ut himself up 9 8 own h\se4 ,hav+ appeal$ 9 va91 & fe>+ t ! villag]s might d u "s injury1 we resolv$ to re-asc5d4 8,9 mak+ ?is second asc5t1 we ?rew ov] all our balla/2 b 9 ?is we 7 imprud5t1 = aft] sail+ ab\t at a great height1 & hav+ lo/ mu* gas1 ,i p]ceiv$ t our desc5t w\ld be v rapid1 & to provide aga9/ accid5t1 ,i ga!r$ toge!r all ! in/rum5ts1 ! bread1 ! ropes1 & ev5 su* money z we _h ) u1 & plac$ !m 9 ?ree sacks1 to :i* ,i atta*$ a rope ( a hundr$ feet 9 l5g?4 ,?is precaution sav$ u a %ock4 ,! weight1 am\nt+ to ?irty p\nds1 rea*$ ! gr\nd be=e u1 & ! balloon1 ?us light5$1 came s(tly to ! gr\nd betwe5 ,wi*t5be* & ,hanov]1 aft] hav+ run tw5ty-five leagues 9 five & a half h\rs40 ,aft] ?is asc5t ,rob]tson became acqua9t$ ) "s savants ( ,hamburg1 & among/ o!rs ) ,pr(essor ,pfaff1 :o 0 int]e/$ 9 a]ial travell+ z a means ( settl+ c]ta9 meteorological problems4 ,"s days aft] ,rob]tson's asc5t1 ! pr(essor wrote to him-- 8,y speak ( a c]ta9 height at :i* ! hydrog5 gas w f9d itself 9 equilibrium 9 ! air ( ! atmosph]e4 ,i believe t ?is height is ! extremity ( ! atmosph]e itself2 = z ! gas has an ela/icity mu* great] ?an t ( ! air1 x w g on dilat+ z x m\nts into ! high] regions ( ! atmosph]e1 & its specific weight w dim9i% z ! weight ( atmosph]ic air dim9i%es2 & x w n cease to m\nt until x rises above ! atmosph]e itself1 if two conditions be completely fulfill$--#a1 ! condition t ! gas may be all[$ to dilate )\t leav+ ! balloon z x rises2 #b1 ! condition t ! gas %all n be all[$ to mix at all ) ! atmosph]ic air40 ,ano!r asc5t 0 arrang$ = ! #ad? ( ,augu/1 9 :i* ,rob]tson 0 to be accompani$ by ! pr(essor1 b ! latt]1 yield+ to ! entreaties ( 8 family1 did n g4 8,i w5t up ) my fri5d ,lhoe/10 says ,rob]tson1 8at =ty-two m9utes pa/ twelve midday4 ,9 a m9ute or two we rose up betwe5 two masses ( cl\d1 :i* seem$ to op5 up & (f] u a passage4 ,! upp] surfaces ( ^! cl\ds are n uni=mly level1 l ! "u sides se5 f ! e>?1 b !y are ( a conical or pyramidal %ape4 ,^! impos+ masses seem to precipitate !mselves ^u ! e>?1 z if to engulf x1 b ?is optical illusion 0 due to ! app>5t immobility ( ! balloon1 :i* at ! mom5t 0 ris+ at ! rate ( ab\t tw5ty feet p] second4 8,! fe> ( los+ ! view ( ! ,baltic1 :i* we p]ceiv$ betwe5 ! cl\ds at int]vals1 oblig$ u to r5\nce ! project ( ris+ z high z on ! la/ occasion4 ,! b>omet] 0 at fifte5 in*es1 & ! !rmomet] "o degree bel[ z]o1 :5 ,i let (f two pigeons4 8,"o desc5d$ 9 a diagonal direction1 its w+s half op5 b n mov+1 ) a swiftness :i* seem$ t ( a fall4 ,! o!r flew = an in/ant1 & !n plac$ itself ^u ! c>1 & did n wi% to quit u4 ,act+ on ! h9t ( ,dr4 ,reim>us1 ,i tri$ ! same exp]im5t ) butt]flies1 b ! air 0 too mu* r>efi$ = !m2 !y attempt$ 9 va9 to raise !mselves by _! w+s1 b !y did n =sake ! c>4 8,! w9d cont9u+ to c>ry me t[>ds ! sea1 ,i resolv$ to br+ my obs]vations to an end4 ,i effect$ my desc5t 9 a mead[1 ne> ! village ( ,rehor/1 9 ,hol/e91 aft] hav+ run sixte5 leagues f ,france 9 sixty-five m9utes40 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ye> #ahjd1 ,laplace1 at ! ,in/itute1 propos$ to take advantage ( ! means (f]$ by a]o/ation to v]ify at great heights c]ta9 sci5tific po9ts--z1 = example1 ^? :i* conc]n magnetism4 ,?is proposition 0 made at a fav\rable "t1 & 01 s f>1 c>ri$ out 9 ! be/ possible way4 ,! a]onauts :o 7 appo9t$ to c>ry out ! exp$ition 7 ,biot & ,gay-,lussac1 ! mo/ en?usia/ic a]onauts ( ! p]iod4 ,! foll[+ is _! report3-- 8,we obs]v$ ! animals we _h ) u at all ! diff]5t heights1 & !y did n appe> to suff] 9 any mann]4 ,= ourselves1 we p]ceiv$ no effect any m !n a quick5+ ( ! pulse4 ,at #aj1jjj feet above ! gr\nd we set a little gre5-f9* at lib]ty4 ,he flew out at once1 b imm$iately return+1 settl$ ^u our cordage2 aft]w>ds1 sett+ out aga91 he flew to ! e>?1 describ+ a v tortu\s l9e 9 8 passage4 ,we foll[$ him ) our eyes till he 0 lo/ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,a pigeon1 :i* we set free at ! same elevation1 pres5t$ a v curi\s spectacle4 ,plac$ at lib]ty on ! edge ( ! c>1 he rema9$ at re/ = a numb] ( in/ants1 z if measur+ ! l5g? ( 8 flight2 !n he laun*$ himself into space1 fly+ ab\t irregul>ly1 z if to try 8 w+s4 ,aft]w>ds he began 8 desc5t regul>ly1 sweep+ r\nd & r\nd 9 great circles1 ev] rea*+ l[]1 until he also 0 lo/ 9 ! cl\ds40 ,z to ! voyag]s !mselves1 ?is is h[ !y speak ( _! situation at ! height ( #c1jjj y>ds3-- 8,ab\t ?is elevation we obs]v$ our animals4 ,!y did n appe> to suff] f ! r>ity ( ! air1 yet ! b>omet] 0 at tw5ty in*es eight l9es44 ,we 7 mu* surpris$ t we did n suff] f ! cold2 on ! contr>y1 ! sun w>m$ u mu*4 ,we _h ?r[n aside ! gloves :i* _h be5 put on bo>d1 & :i* 7 ( no use to u4 ,our pulses 7 v quick2 t ( ,m4 ,gay-,lussac1 :i* is #fb 9 ! m9ute on ord9>y occasions1 n[ gave #hj2 & m9e1 :i* is ord9>ily #hi1 gave #aaa4 ,?is accel]ation 0 felt by bo? ( u 9 ne>ly ! same proportion4 ,nev]!less1 our respiration 0 9 no way int]f]$ )1 we exp]i5c$ no illness1 & our situation seem$ to u extremely agreeable40 ,! foll[+ is _! report to ! ,galvanic ,society-- 8,we h kn[n = a long "t t no animal c ) safety pass into an atmosph]e mu* m d5se or mu* m r>e ?an t to :i* x has be5 accu/om$4 ,9 ! fir/ case x suff]s f ! out] air1 :i* presses ^u x sev]ely2 9 ! second case !re are liquids or fluids 9 ! animal's body :i*1 be+ less press$ aga9/ ?an !y %\ld be1 become dilat$1 & press aga9/ _! cov]+s or *annels4 ,9 bo? cases ! symptoms are ne>ly ! same--pa91 g5]al illness1 buzz+ 9 ! e>s1 & ev5 haemorrhage4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! div+-bell has long made u famili> ) :at a]onauts suff]4 ,our colleague 7,rob]tson71 & 8 companion1 h exp]i5c$ ^! effects 9 great int5sity4 ,!y _h swell$ lips1 _! eyes bl$1 _! ve9s 7 dilat$1 &1 :at is v rem>kable1 !y bo? pres]v$ a br[n or r$ t+e :i* a/oni%$ ^? t _h se5 !m be=e !y made ! asc5t4 ,?is di/5sion ( ! blood-vessels w\ld necess>ily produce an inconv5i5ce & a difficulty 9 ! muscul> action40 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,asc5t ( ,m4 ,gay-,lussac ,alone--,excursions ( ,,mm4 ,b>ral & ,bixio4 ,respect+ ?is asc5t1 ,arago /ates t ,m4 ,gay-,lussac has r$uc$ to _! prop] value ! n>ratives ( ! physical pa9s :i* a]onauts say !y suff] 9 l(ty a]ial asc5ts4 ,m4 ,gay-,lussac says3--8,hav+ arriv$ at ! mo/ elevat$ po9t ( my asc5t1 #ba1jjj feet above sea level1 my respiration 0 r5d]$ s5sibly difficult1 b ,i 0 f> f exp]i5c+ any illness ( a k9d to make me desc5d4 ,my pulse & my brea?+ 7 v quick2 brea?+ v frequ5tly 9 an extremely dry atmosph]e1 ,i %\ld n h be5 surpris$ if my ?roat _h be5 s dry z to make x pa9ful to swall[ bread40 ,aft] hav+ f9i%$ 8 obs]vations1 :i* ref]r$ *iefly to ! magnetic ne$le1 ) all ! tranquillity ( a doctor 9 8 /udy1 ,gay-,lussac desc5d$ to ! e>? betwe5 ,r\5 & ,dieppe1 eighty leagues f ,p>is4 ,aft] ! names ( ,rob]tson1 ,gay-,lussac1 & ,biot1 sci5ce has regi/]$ ^? ( ,b>ral & ,bixio1 two m5 ^: a]onautic a*ievem5ts h enri*$ meteorology ) m important discov]ies1 p]haps1 ?an any we h yet m5tion$4 ,^! g5tlem5 _h conceiv$ ! project ( ris+ by means ( a balloon to a great height1 9 ord] to /udy1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! v be/ in/rum5ts 9 use 9 _! day1 a multitude ( ph5om5a !n imp]fectly kn[n4 ,! subjects to :i* !y 7 specially to direct _! att5tion1 7 ! law ( ! decrease ( temp]ature 9 progress upw>ds1 ! discov]y ( :e!r ! *emical composition ( ! atmosph]e is ! same ?r\gh\t all its p>ts1 ! comp>ison ( ! /r5g? ( ! sol> rays 9 ! high] regions ( ! atmosph]e & on ! surface ( ! e>?1 ! asc]ta9+ :e!r ! light reflect$ & transmitt$ by ! cl\ds is or is n pol>is$1 c4 ,all ! prep>ations hav+ be5 made 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,obs]vatory at ,p>is1 ! asc5t took place on ! #bi? ( ,june1 #ahej1 at #aj4bg a4m41 ! balloon be+ fill$ ) hydrog5 gas4 ,! fir/ asc5t 0 a signal failure4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! wea!r be+ bad1 ! envelope ( ! balloon 0 torn 9 sev]al places1 & _h to be m5d$ 9 all ha/e4 ,imm$iately prec$+ ! mom5t ( asc5t1 a torr5t ( ra9 fell4 ,b ! voyag]s 7 det]m9$ to asc5d4 ,!y plac$ !mselves 9 ! c>1 &1 :5 ?r[n (f f ! fa/5+s1 !y rose ?r\gh ! air ) ! spe$ ( an arr[4 ,! height to :i* ! balloon rea*$ made x sudd5ly dilate1 & ! network1 :i* 0 mu* too small1 0 /ret*$ to ! utmo/4 ,! balloon 0 =c$ d[n ^u !m by ! dilation1 & "o ( !m1 9 ! endeav\r to "w ! valve1 made a r5t 9 ! l[] "p ( ! globe1 f :i* ! gas escap+ almo/ ov] ! heads ( ! travell]s1 ne>ly *ok$ !m4 ,! escape ( ! gas _h ! usual result--! balloon desc5d$ rapidly1 & fell 9 a v9ey>d ne> ,lugny1 :]e !y 7 f\nd by ! peasants hold+ on to ! trees by _! legs & arms1 & ?us attempt+ to /op ! horizontal advance ( ! c>4 ,!y _h ris5 to ! height ( ov] #ag1jjj feet1 & !y _h desc5d$ f ?is height 9 f f\r to five m9utes4 ,= all practical purposes1 ! asc5t 0 a failure1 & ! a]onauts imm$iately comm5c$ prep>ations = a new voyage1 :i* took place a mon? aft]w>ds4 ,!y rose to v great altitudes1 b exp]i5c$ no illness f ! r>efi$ air4 ,m4 ,bixio did n feel ! %>p pa9s 9 ! e>s f :i* he _h suff]$ on ! =m] occasion4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh a mass ( cl\d #ae1jjj feet 9 ?ickness1 & !y _h n yet pass$ q ?r\gh x1 :5 at ! height ( ov] #ba1jjj feet f ! gr\nd1 !y began to desc5d1 _! desc5t be+ caus$ by a r5t 9 ! envelope ( ! balloon1 f :i* ! gas escap$4 ,!y might1 9 ?r[+ out ! la/ ( _! balla/1 h1 p]haps1 prolong$ = a little _! soj\rn 9 space1 b ! circum/ances 9 :i* !y 7 plac$ did n p]mit !m to make _m m sci5tific obs]vations ?an ^? !y _h made1 & ?us !y 7 oblig$ to submit to _! fate4 ,:5 !y _h rea*$ _! greate/ height1 !re seem$ to op5 up 9 ! mid/ ( ! vapor\s mass a brilliant space1 f :i* !y c\ld see ! blue ( heav54 ,! pol>iscope1 direct$ t[>ds ?is region1 %[$ an int]nal pol>isation1 b1 :5 po9t$ to ! side :]e ! mi/ /ill prevail$1 !re 0 no pol>isation4 ,an optical ph5om5on ( a rem>kable k9d 0 witness$ :5 ! voyag]s _h atta9$ _! highe/ po9t4 ,!y saw ! sun ?r\gh ! upp] mi/s1 look+ q :ite1 z if %orn ( its /r5g?2 &1 at ! same "t1 bel[ ! horizontal plane1 bel[ _! horizon1 & at an angul> di/ance f ! plane equal to t ( ! sun above x1 !y saw a second sun1 :i* resembl$ ! reflection ( ! actual sun 9 a %eet ( wat]4 ,x is natural to suppose t ! second sun 0 =m$ by ! reflection ( ! sun's rays ^u ! horizontal faces ( ! ice cry/als float+ 9 ?is high cl\d4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,asc5ts ( ! ,mssrs4 ,wel%1 ,glai%] & ,coxwell4 ,! mo/ rec5t balloon asc5ts 9 ,engl& des]v+ att5tion h be5 und]tak5 = sci5tific objects1 & 9 ?is c\ntry1 m ?an 9 any o!r1 x may be said t ! conque/ ( ! air has be5 made to s]ve a practical end4 ,9 ,july1 #aheb1 ! ,committee ( ! ,kew ,obs]vatory resolv$ to und]take a numb] ( balloon voyages4 ,?is resolution 0 approv$ ( by ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 & ! necess>y in/rum5ts = mak+ a numb] ( meteorological obs]vations 7 prep>$4 ,! balloon employ$ 0 t ( ,mr4 ,gre51 :o 0 accompani$ 9 8 asc5ts by ,mr4 ,wel%4 ,! greate/ height to :i* ,mr4 ,wel% rose 0 on ! f\r? asc5t :i* took place on ! #aj? ( ,novemb]1 #aheb4 ,! balloon rose #bb1icj feet1 & ! l[e/ temp]ature obs]v$ 0 #bf degrees bel[ z]o4 ,x is to ,mr4 ,glai%] & ,mr4 ,coxwell1 h[ev]1 t ! highe/ hon\rs ( sci5tific a]o/ation belong4 ,! asc5ts made by ^! g5tlem5--,mr4 ,glai%] be+ ! sci5tific obs]v]1 & ,mr4 ,coxwell ! practical a]onaut--h become matt]s ( hi/ory4 ,n only did !y1 9 ! c\rse ( a l>ge numb] ( asc5ts und]tak5 "u ! auspices ( ! ,briti% ,association1 succe$ 9 ga!r+ mu* valuable meteorological in=mation1 b !y rea*$ a great] height ?an t ev] ga9$ on any previ\s or subsequ5t occasion1 & p5etrat$ into t di/ant region ( ! skies 9 :i* x has be5 satisfactorily prov$ t no life c be long ma9ta9$4 ,x 0 on ! #e? ( ,septemb]1 #ahfb1 t ,mr4 ,glai%] & ,mr4 ,coxwell made ! fam\s asc5t 9 :i* !y rea*$ ! greate/ height ev] atta9$ by an a]onaut1 & 7 s ne>ly sacrific$ to _! unselfi% d>+4 ,mr4 ,glai%] has giv5 an admirable acc\nt ( ?is asc5t1 :i* took place f ,wolv]hampton4 ,he says3--8,our asc5t _h be5 delay$1 ow+ to ! unfav\rable /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,x comm5c$ at ?ree m9utes pa/ "o p4m41 ! temp]ature ( ! air be+ #ei degrees1 & ! dew-po9t #dh degrees4 ,at ! height ( "o mile ! temp]ature 0 #da degrees & ! dew-po9t #ch degrees4 ,%ortly aft] w>ds cl\ds 7 ent]$ ( ab\t #a1ajj feet 9 ?ickness4 ,^u em]g+ f !m at sev5te5 m9utes pa/ "o1 ,i tri$ to take a view ( _! surface ) ! cam]a1 b ! balloon 0 asc5d+ too rapidly & spiral+ too quickly to all[ me to d s4 ,! height ( two miles 0 rea*$ at tw5ty-"o m9utes pa/ "o4 ,! temp]ature ( ! air _h fall5 to #cb degrees & ! dew-po9t to #bf degrees4 ,! ?ird mile 0 pass$ at tw5ty-eight m9utes pa/ "o1 ) an air temp]ature ( #ah degrees1 & a dew-po9t ( #ac degrees4 ,! f\r? mile 0 pass$ at ?irty-n9e m9utes pa/ "o1 ) an air temp]ature ( #h degrees1 & a dew-po9t ( m9us #f degrees & ! fif? mile ab\t t5 m9utes lat]1 ) an air temp]ature m9us #e degrees1 & a dew-po9t m9us #cf degrees4 8,up to ?is "t ,i _h exp]i5c$ no p>ticul> inconv5i5ce4 ,:5 at ! height ( #bf1jjj feet ,i c\ld n see ! f9e column ( ! m]cury 9 ! tube2 !n ! f9e divisions on ! scale ( ! in/rum5t became invisible4 ,at t "t ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,coxwell to help me to read ! in/rum5ts1 z ,i exp]i5c$ a difficulty 9 see+ !m4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! rot>y motion ( ! balloon1 :i* _h cont9u$ )\t ceas+ s9ce ! e>? 0 left1 ! valve l9e _h become twi/$1 & he _h to leave ! c>1 & to m\nt into ! r+ above to adju/ x4 ,at t "t ,i _h no suspicion ( o!r ?an tempor>y inconv5i5ce 9 see+4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,i laid my arm ^u ! table1 possess$ ( its full vig\r2 b directly aft]1 be+ desir\s ( us+ x1 ,i f\nd x p[]less4 ,x mu/ h lo/ its p[] mom5t>ily4 ,i !n tri$ to move ! o!r arm1 b f\nd x p[]less also4 ,i next tri$ to %ake myself1 & succe$$ 9 %ak+ my body4 ,i seem$ to h no legs4 ,i c\ld only %ake my body4 ,i !n look$ at ! b>omet]1 & :il/ ,i 0 do+ s my head fell on my left %\ld]4 ,i /ruggl$1 & %ook my body aga91 b c\ld n move my arms4 ,i got my head upright1 b = an in/ant only1 :5 x fell on my "r %\ld]2 & !n ,i fell backw>ds1 my back re/+ aga9/ ! side ( ! c>1 & my head on its edge4 ,9 t position my eyes 7 direct$ t[>ds ,mr4 ,coxwell 9 ! r+4 ,:5 ,i %ook my body ,i seem$ to h full p[] ov] ! muscles ( ! back1 & consid]able p[] ov] ^? ( ! neck1 b none ov] my limbs4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! arms1 all muscul> p[] 0 lo/ 9 an in/ant f my back & neck4 ,i dimly saw ,mr4 ,coxwell 9 ! r+1 & endeav\r$ to speak1 b c\ld n d s2 :5 9 an in/ant int5se black d>kness came ov] me1 & ! optic n]ve lo/ p[] sudd5ly4 ,i 0 /ill consci\s1 ) z active a bra9 z :il/ writ+ ?is4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h be5 seiz$ ) asphyxia1 & t ,i %\ld exp]i5ce no m1 z dea? w\ld come unless we spe$ily desc5d$4 ,o!r ?\ghts 7 actively ent]+ my m9d :5 ,i sudd5ly became unconsci\s1 z ?\gh go+ to sleep4 ,i c\ld n tell any?+ ab\t ! s5se ( he>+3 ! p]fect /illness ( ! regions six miles f ! e>?--& at t "t we 7 betwe5 six & sev5 miles high--is su* t no s\nd rea*es ! e>4 ,my la/ obs]vation 0 made at #bi1jjj feet1 ab\t fifty-f\r m9utes pa/ "o4 ,i suppose two or ?ree m9utes elaps$ betwe5 my eyes becom+ ins5sible to see+ ! f9e divisions & fifty-f\r m9utes pa/ "o1 & t o!r two or ?ree m9utes elaps$ be=e ,i became unconsci\s2 !re=e ,i ?9k t took place ab\t fifty-six or fifty-sev5 m9utes pa/ "o4 ,:il/ p[]less ,i he>d ! words #8temp]ature1' & #8obs]vation1' & ,i knew ,mr4 ,coxwell 0 9 ! c>1 speak+ to me1 & endeav\r+ to r\se me2 & !re=e consci\sness & he>+ _h return$4 ,i !n he>d him speak m emphatically1 b ,i c\ld n speak or move4 ,!n ,i he>d him say1 #8,d try2 n[ d6' ,!n ,i saw ! in/rum5ts dimly1 next ,mr4 ,coxwell1 & v %ortly ,i saw cle>ly4 ,i rose 9 my seat & look$ r\nd1 z ?\gh wak+ f sleep1 & said to ,mr4 ,coxwell1 #8,i h be5 ins5sible4' ,he said1 #8,yes2 & ,i too1 v ne>ly4' ,i !n drew up my legs1 :i* _h be5 ext5d$ out be=e me1 & took a p5cil 9 my h& to note my obs]vations4 ,mr4 ,coxwell in=m$ me t he _h lo/ ! use ( 8 h&s1 :i* 7 black1 & ,i p\r$ br&y ov] !m4 ,i resum$ my obs]vations at sev5 m9utes pa/ two4 ,i suppose ?ree or f\r m9utes 7 occupi$ f ! "t ( my he>+ ! words #8temp]ature' & #8obs]vation1' until ,i began to obs]ve4 ,if s1 !n return+ consci\sness came at f\r m9utes pa/ two1 & t gives ab\t sev5 m9utes ( total ins5sibility4 ,mr4 ,coxwell told me t 9 com+ f ! r+ he ?\ght = a mom5t t ,i _h laid back to re/ myself2 t he spoke to me )\t elicit+ a reply2 t he !n notic$ t my legs project$1 & my arms hung d[n by my side4 ,t my c\nt5ance 0 s]5e & placid1 )\t e>ne/ness or anxiety1 he _h notic$ be=e go+ into ! r+4 ,x !n /ruck him t ,i 0 ins5sible4 ,he wi%$ !n to approa* me1 b c\ld n1 & he felt ins5sibility com+ ov] himself4 ,he became anxi\s to op5 ! valve1 b1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ lo/ ! use ( 8 h&s1 he c\ld n2 & ultimately he did s by seiz+ ! cord ) 8 tee? & dipp+ 8 head two or ?ree times4 ,no inconv5i5ce foll[$ our ins5sibility4 ,:5 we dropp$ x 0 9 a c\ntry :]e no accommodation ( any k9d c\ld be obta9$1 s t we _h to walk betwe5 sev5 & eight miles4 ,at ! "t ( ceas+ our obs]vations ! asc5t 0 at ! rate ( #a1jjj feet p] m9ute1 & on resum+ obs]vations ! desc5t 0 at ! rate ( #b1jjj feet p] m9ute4 ,^! two positions mu/ be connect$1 hav+ relation to ! int]val ( "t :i* elaps$ betwe5 !m2 & !y c sc>cely be connect$ at a po9t less ?an #cf1jjj or #cg1jjj feet high4 ,aga91 a v delicate m9imum !rmomet] 0 f\nd to read m9us #ab degrees1 & t read+ w\ld indicate an elevation exce$+ #cf1jjj feet4 ,!re _c be any d\bt t ! balloon atta9$ ! great height ( sev5 miles--! greate/ ev] rea*$4 ,9 ?is asc5t six pigeons 7 tak5 up4 ,"o 0 ?r[n out at ?ree miles4 ,x ext5d$ its w+s1 & dropp$ l a piece ( pap]4 ,a second at f\r miles1 & x flew ) vig\r4 ,a ?ird betwe5 f\r & five miles1 & x fell d[nw>ds4 ,a f\r? 0 ?r[n out at f\r miles 9 desc5d+1 & x alight$ on ! top ( ! balloon4 ,two 7 br\ght to ! gr\nd4 ,"o 0 dead1 & ! o!r 0 ill1 b recov]$ s z to fly away 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r40 ,! results ga!r$ by ,mr4 ,glai%] f 8 num]\s asc5ts are v int]e/+4 ,he f\nd t 9 no in/ance did ! temp]ature ( ! air decrease uni=mly ) ! increase ( height4 ,9 fact1 ! decrease 9 ! fir/ mile is d\ble t 9 ! second1 & ne>ly f\r times z great z ! *ange ( temp]ature 9 ! fif? mile4 ,! di/ribution ( aque\s vap\r 9 ! air is no less rem>kable4 ,! temp]ature ( ! dew-po9t on leav+ ! e>? decreases less rapidly ?an ! temp]ature ( ! air2 s t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two temp]atures becomes less & less1 till ! vap\r or cl\d plane is rea*$1 :5 !y are usually toge!r1 & always mo/ ne>ly approa* ea* o!r1 & t po9t is usually at ab\t ! height ( "o mile4 ,on leav+ ! upp] surface ( cl\d1 ! dew po9t decreases m rapidly ?an ! air1 & at extremely high situations ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two temp]atures is wond]fully great1 indicat+ an extraord9>y degree ( dryness1 & an almo/ entire abs5ce ( wat]4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ! pres5ce ( cirrus cl\ds f> above ?is dry region1 app>5tly z mu* above z :5 view$ f ! e>?1 is v rem>kable1 & leads to ! conclusion t !y are n compos$ ( wat]4 ,9 ! propagation ( s\nd1 ,m4 ,glai%] made _m curi\s exp]im5ts4 ,9 "o asc5t 7,july #ag?7 he f\nd1 :5 at a di/ance ( #aa1hjj feet above ! e>?1 t a b& 0 he>d2 at a height ( #bb1jjj feet1 a clap ( ?und] 0 he>d2 & at a height ( #aj1jgj feet1 ! report ( a gun 0 he>d4 ,on "o occasion1 he he>d ! dull hum ( ,london at a height ( #i1jjj feet above ! city1 & on ano!r occasion1 ! %\t+ ( _m ?\s&s ( p]sons c\ld n be he>d at ! height ( #d1jjj feet4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,balloons ,made ,useful 9 ,w>f>e4 ,w>s ( ! ,fr5* ,republic--,company ( 8,balloone]s0-- ,battle ( ,fleurus--,! ,balloons ( ,egypt--,napoleon--,mod]n ,s]vices ,w> 9 ,italy--,w> 9 ,am]ica--,conclusion4 ,we w conclude our "w ) a glance at a]o/ation z appli$ to w>f>e4 ,sc>cely _h ! fir/ asc5ts a/oni%$ ! _w1 ?an ! m adv5tur\s spirits began to use ! new discov]y = a ?\s& purposes directly useful to man4 ,! fir/ po9t ( view 9 :i* a]o/ation 0 reg>d$1 0 9 t ( its practical utility ,if "o ref]s to ! pre-occupations ( ! "t--to ! great ev5ts !n occurr+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,france1 "o w easily und]/& t ! ,committee ( ,public ,safety soon ?\ght ( employ+ balloons 9 ! obs]vation ( ! =ces & ! movem5ts ( ho/ile troops4 ,9 #agid1 ! idea 0 practically c>ri$ out1 & ! ,fr5* armies 7 provid$ ) two companies ( a]onauts4 ,! comm& ( "o ( ^! companies 0 giv5 to ,capta9 ,c\telle1 a "y physici/ ( great tal5t1 :o r5d]$ memorable s]vices at ! battle ( ,fleurus4 ,! balloons 7 n ?r[n free1 b 7 reta9$ atta*$ by means ( long cords4 ,9 ?is way !y took up1 s to speak1 a]ial po/s ( obs]vation4 ,plac$ 9 8 c>1 ! capta9 transmitt$ 8 in/ructions to 8 m5 bel[ by means ( col\r$ flags4 ,c\telle has left u a lively n>rative ( c]ta9 incid5ts connect$ ) "o ( ! gr& days ( ! old ,republic4 ,he _h be5 commission$ by ! ,committee ( ,public ,safety to g to ,maubeuge1 :]e ,j\rdan's army 0 encamp$1 & to (f] him ! use ( 8 balloon4 ,! repres5tative to :om ! "y doctor pres5t$ 8 commission1 knew no?+ ab\t balloons1 & n be+ able to und]/& ! ord] ( ! ,committee ( ,public ,safety1 x sudd5ly dawn$ ^u him t ,c\telle1 ) 8 trump]y =g]y ab\t balloons1 0 no?+ else ?an a spy1 & he 0 ab\t to h him %ot4 ,! g5u95ess ( ! ord] f ! ,committee1 h[ev]1 0 prov$1 & ,c\telle's case 0 li/5$ to4 8,! army 0 at ,beaumont10 says ,c\telle1 8& ! enemy1 plac$ at a di/ance ( only ?ree miles1 c\ld attack at any mom5t4 ,! g5]al told me ?is fact1 & engag$ me to return & communicate x to ! ,committee4 ,?is ,i did4 ,! ,commission !n felt ! necessity ( mak+ an exp]im5t ) a balloon t c\ld raise two p]sons1 & ! m9i/] plac$ at my s]vice ! g>d5 & ! little mansion ( ,meudon4 ,_m ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission came to witness ! fir/ asc5t ( a balloon held 9 h&1 l a kite1 by means ( two cords4 ,! ,commission]s ord]$ me to place myself 9 ! c>1 & in/ruct$ me z to a numb] ( signals :i* ,i mu/ repeat1 & obs]vations :i* ,i mu/ make4 ,i rais$ myself to ! full l5g? ( ! cord1 a height ( #a1ejj feet1 & at ?is height1 ) ! help ( a glass1 ,i c\ld di/9ctly see ! sev5 b5ds ( ! riv] ,se9e4 ,on return+ to ! e>?1 ,i receiv$ ! complim5ts ( ! ,commission4 8,arriv$ at ,maubeuge1 my fir/ c>e 0 to f9d a suitable spot to erect my furnace1 & to make e prep>ation = ! arrival ( my balloon f ,meudon4 ,ea* day my obs]vations conta9$ some?+ new ei!r 9 ! works :i* ! ,au/rians _h ?r[n up dur+ ! night1 or 9 ! arrangem5t ( _! =ces4 ,on ! fif? day a piece ( cannon _h be5 br\ght to be> ^u ! balloon1 & %ots 7 fir$ at me z soon z ,i appe>$ above ! ramp>ts4 ,none ( ! %ots took effect1 & on ! foll[+ day ! piece 0 no long] 9 position4 ,exp]i5ce en=c$ ^u me ! necessity ( =m+ "s provision aga9/ ^! unexpect$ attacks4 ,i employ$ ! night 9 fix+ cords all r\nd ! middle ( my balloon4 ,ea* ( ! a]o/i]s _h *>ge ( "o ( ! ropes1 & by means ( !m ,i c\ld easily move ab\t1 & ?us get myself out ( range ( any gun t _h be5 tra9$ to be> aga9/ me4 ,i 0 aft]w>ds ord]$ to make a reconnaissance at ,may5ce1 & ,i po/$ myself betwe5 our l9es & ! enemy at half range ( cannon4 ,:5 ! w9d1 :i* 0 tempe/u\s at fir/1 became calm]1 ,i 0 able to c\nt ! numb] ( cannon on ! ramp>ts1 z well z ! troops t m>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets & 9 ! squ>es4 8,g5]ally ! soldi]s ( ! enemy1 all :o saw ! obs]v] wat*+ !m & tak+ notes1 came to ! idea t !y c\ld d no?+ )\t be+ se54 ,our soldi]s 7 ( ! same op9ion1 & consequ5tly !y reg>d$ u ) great admiration & tru/4 ,on ! heavy m>*es !y br\ght u prep>$ food & w9e1 :i* my m5 7 h>dly able to get = !mselves1 s closely did !y require to att5d to ! ropes4 ,we 7 encamp$ ^u ! banks ( ! ,rh9e at ,manheim :5 our g5]al s5t me to ! opposite bank to p>ley4 ,z soon z ! ,au/rian (fic]s 7 made aw>e t ,i comm&$ ! balloon1 ,i 0 ov]:elm$ ) que/ions & complim5ts4 8,:at causes an impression :i*1 till "o is accu/om$ to x1 is v al>m+1 is ! noise :i* ! balloon makes :5 x is /ruck by successive gales ( w9d4 ,:5 ! w9d has pass$1 ! balloon1 :i* has be5 press$ into a concave =m by ! w9d1 sudd5ly resumes its globul> =m ) a l\d noise he>d at a great di/ance4 ,! silk ( ! balloon w\ld (t5 bur/ 9 a case ( ?is k9d1 7 x n = ! re/ra9+ p[] ( ! network40 ,aft] ! days ( ,c\telle we d n read t balloons 7 made mu* use ( 9 w>f>e4 ,! only asc5t 9 ! ,egypt campaign 0 t ( a tricolor balloon ?r[n up to commemorate a fete4 ,t ,napoleon knew full well ! value ( ! sci5tific discov]ies ( 8 "t is cle> f ! foll[+ conv]sation ) a le>n$ ,mohamm$an1 :i* took place 9 ! great pyramid ( ,*eops3-- ,mussam$4 8,noble successor ( ,alex&]1 hon\r to %9e inv9cible arms1 & to ! unexpect$ lightn+ ) :i* y\r w>riors are furni%$40 ,bonap>te4 8,d y believe t t lightn+ is ! "w ( ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,allah has plac$ x 9 our h&s by means ( ! g5ius ( w>40 ,mussam$4 8,we recognis$ by y\r arms t x is ,allah t has s5t y--! ,delta & all ! neighb\r+ c\ntries are full ( ?y miracles4 ,b w\ld y be a conqu]or if ,allah did n p]mit y80 ,bonap>te4 8,a cele/ial body w po9t by my ord]s to ! dwell+ ( ! cl\ds1 & lightn+ w desc5d t[>ds ! e>?1 along a rod ( metal f :i* ,i c call x =?40 ,napoleon did n fav\r ! use ( balloons 9 w>4 ,p]haps x 0 because he himself _h su* a spl5did g5ius = w> t he dep5d$ alone ^u himself1 & scorn$ assi/ance4 ,p]haps x 0 because if balloons 7 discov]$ to be ( real utility1 8 enemies might make use ( !m z well z himself1 & ,france reta9 no special advantage 9 !m4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be1 on 8 return f ,egypt he sold ! balloon ( ,fleurus to ,rob]tson4 ,! company ( balloone]s 0 dissolv$1 & ! balloons !mselves disappe>$ 9 smoke4 ,dur+ ! w> 9 ,am]ica1 ! role :i* ! balloon play$ 0 a m important "o4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conf]r$ ! title ( a]onautic eng9e] ^u ,mr4 ,allan1 ( ,rhode ,isl&1 :o orig9at$ ! idea ( communicat+ by a telegraphic wire f ! balloon to ! camp4 ,! fir/ telegraphic message :i* 0 transmitt$ f ! a]ial regions is t ( ,pr(essor ,love1 at ,wa%+ton1 to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! foll[+ is ?is despat*3-- 8,,wa%+ton1 ,balloon ! #8,ent]prise4' 8,,sir1--,! po9t ( obs]vation comm&s an ext5t ( ne>ly fifty miles 9 diamet]4 ,! city1 ) its girdle ( encampm5ts1 pres5ts a sup]b sc5e4 ,i h great pleasure 9 s5d+ y ?is despat*--! fir/ t has be5 telegraph$ f an a]ial /ation--& to "k t ,i %\ld be s mu* enc\rag$1 f hav+ giv5 ! fir/ pro( t ! a]onautic sci5ce c r5d] great assi/ance 9 ^! c\ntries40 ,9 ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 #ahfa1 "o ( ! mo/ h>dy a]onauts 7,la ,m\nta97 furni%$ important in=mation to ,g5]al ,m',clellan4 ,! balloon ( ,la ,m\nta91 :i* arose f ! nor!rn camp ^u ! ,potomac1 pass$ above ,wa%+ton4 ,la ,m\nta9 !n cut ! cord t connect$ 8 balloon ) ! e>?1 & ris+ rapidly to ! height ( a mile & a half1 he f\nd himself directly above 8 enemies' l9es4 ,!re he 0 able to obs]ve p]fectly _! position & _! movem5ts4 ,he !n ?rew ov] balla/1 & asc5d$ to ! height ( ?ree miles4 ,at ?is height he enc\nt]$ a curr5t :i* c>ri$ him 9 ! direction ( ,m>yl&1 :]e he desc5d$ 9 safety4 ,g5]al ,m',clellan 0 s mu* satisfi$ ) ! obs]vations tak5 9 ! balloon1 t1 at 8 reque/1 ! ord] 0 giv5 to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t to con/ruct f\r new balloons4 ,if ?is volume ( 8,! ,libr>y ( ,wond]s0 _h n _h = its s+le object 8balloons & _! hi/ory10 we w\ld h devot$ a *apt] to ! num]\s attempts made to /e] balloons4 ,we %all only say "h t a]ial navigation %\ld be divid$ into two k9ds ) balloons1 & )\t balloons4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 x is limit$ to ! /udy ( a]ial curr5ts1 & to ! art ( ris+ to ^? curr5ts :i* suit ! direction ( ! voyage und]tak54 ,! balloon is n ! ma/] ( ! atmosph]e2 on ! contr>y1 x is its p[]less slave4 ,9 ! second case1 ! discov]y ( ,montgolfi] is useless2 & ! "q is1 to f9d out a new ma*9e capable ( fly+ 9 ! air1 & at ! same "t heavi] ?an ! air4 ,birds are1 )\t d\bt1 ! be/ models to /udy4 ,b ) :at =ce %all we replace ,,life8 ,! air-boat ( ,m4 ,pl9e seems to u "o ( ! be/ ideas2 b ! work+ ( x pres5ts _m difficulties4 ,let u f9d a motive p[] at once light & p[]ful 7alum9ium & electricity1 = example71 & we w h def9itively conqu]$ ! empire ( ! air4