. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 54 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF ffiftapt^r §itith*. HEN I was in the service of theTurks, I frequently amused my-self in a pleasure-barge on theMarmora, which commands aview of the whole city of Con-stantinople, including the Grand Seigniors morning, as I was admiring the beauty andserenity of the sky, I observed a globular sub-stance in the air, which appeared to be about thesize of a twelve-inch globe, with somewhat suspend-ed from it. I immediately took up my largest andlongest barrel fowling-piece, which I never travel orma
. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 54 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF ffiftapt^r §itith*. HEN I was in the service of theTurks, I frequently amused my-self in a pleasure-barge on theMarmora, which commands aview of the whole city of Con-stantinople, including the Grand Seigniors morning, as I was admiring the beauty andserenity of the sky, I observed a globular sub-stance in the air, which appeared to be about thesize of a twelve-inch globe, with somewhat suspend-ed from it. I immediately took up my largest andlongest barrel fowling-piece, which I never travel ormake even an excursion without, if I can help it: Icharged with a ball, and fired at the globe; but tono purpose, the object being at too great a then put in a double quantity of powder, and fiveor six balls: this second attempt succeeded ; all the ^ BARON MUNCHAUSEN. 55 balls took effect, and tore one side open, and brouglitit down. Judge my surprise, when a most elegantgilt car, with a man in it, and part of a sheepwhich seemed to have been roasted, fell within twoyards of me. When my asto
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