Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . ascend in a captive balloon; this he accomplished onOctober 15th, 1783, when he rose to a height of 80 ft. Hispresence of mind was shown on an occasion when the balloonwas blown against a tree at a considerable height; by diligentstoking of the fire he caused it to rise above the tree and so freeitself from the entanglement. In the same year Bozier under-took the first expedition in a free balloon with the Marquis MONTGOLFIEKES, CHABLIERES, AND ROZIERES.
Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon . ascend in a captive balloon; this he accomplished onOctober 15th, 1783, when he rose to a height of 80 ft. Hispresence of mind was shown on an occasion when the balloonwas blown against a tree at a considerable height; by diligentstoking of the fire he caused it to rise above the tree and so freeitself from the entanglement. In the same year Bozier under-took the first expedition in a free balloon with the Marquis MONTGOLFIEKES, CHABLIERES, AND ROZIERES. 15 dArlandes as a companion. It was only with great difficultythat the King was persuaded to give his permission, as it hadbeen intended to experiment on two criminals who were con-demned to death, and their lives were to have been spared ifthey succeeded in reaching the ground in safety. The King,however, finally gave his consent, and on November 21st, 1783,Pilatre de Eozier and the Marquis dArlandes made a journeylasting twenty-five minutes. They came safely to the ground,but the balloon immediately collapsed, and Rozier was almost. Fig. 8.—Portjengrat, an Alpine peak. Photograph by Spelterini. buried beneath the ruins. He was, however, rescued by [hiscompanion, and able to crawl out into the open. Similaraccidents happen nowadays in calm weather if the landing causesany rupture in the body of the balloon. The gas then escapesvery suddenly, and the balloon collapses without any years ago, an Austrian officer would have been suffocatedin this way if he had not received timely help from hisfriends. Increased interest continued to be taken in the sport, andventuresome ladies occasionally mounted the car. On June 4th,1784, at Lyons, Madame Thible ascended in a free balloon in thepresence of King Gustavus III. of Sweden. The journey lasted 16 AIRSHIPS PAST AND PRESENT. three-quarters of an hour, and a height of 9,000 ft. was it soon became apparent th
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