Airopaidia : $b Containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made during the voyage; hints on the improvement of balloons ... To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain; with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to aërial navigation.Baldwin, Thomas
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Airopaidia : $b Containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made during the voyage; hints on the improvement of balloons ... To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain; with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to aërial navigation.
Baldwin, Thomas
Aeronautics -- Early works to 1900; Balloons -- Early works to 1800
2d. _Directions for placing them._
Place the _Top_ of the +circular view+, _even_ with the _Top_ of
the Page.
The Plate will then lye over at the Bottom, and at the _right_ Side
of the Page.
Fold the Bottom up into the Book, even with the Margin: and the
_right_ Side in like Manner.
Observe to place the _Bottom_ of each of the other Plates, even
with the _Bottom_ of the Page.
The Plate will then lye _over_ at the Top, and at the _right_ Side
of the Page.
Fold the Top _down_, into the Book, _even_ with the Margin: and the
right Side, in like Manner.
The circular View, to _face_ Page 58.
The Balloon over Helsbye-Hill, to _face_ Page 78.
The Balloon Prospect, to _face_ Page 154.
The explanatory Print, to be placed _on_ Page 155: and, when
unfolded, to be seen _along with_ the Balloon-Prospect.
Literal and other Errors proper to be examined, and
corrected with the Pen, before the Book is read.
Page.
6. Note [1]—ειαδεν _write_ ευαδεν.
18. Note [6]—_Cube_ of the Velocity, &c. _write_ (as in some
Copies) Square of the Velocity, &c. the Resistence will be as
3 × 3 = 9.—See Chambers’s Dictionary, under +resistence+.
23. Section 21. _Blot out_ [Signs] of Currents.
26. _Before_ All Things being thus prepared, _insert_ [_Section_]
_viz._ 25.
35. Line 13.—I o’Clock, _write_ I. o’Clock.
54. Section 52.—an Extent above them of 77 Miles, _write_ an
Extent of 102 Miles. See the Occasion of this Mistake in Note
(_a_) Calculation SECOND, which makes the Answer 102 Miles, 1
Quarter, 320 Yards; and the Ans. to the
PROBLEM being 102 1 307
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gives the Prospect 13 Yards
less than _that_ over the Clouds.
84. Line 4.—great Turnpike-Road, _write_ great public Road.
84. Note [26] _After_ See Moore’s Practical Navigator, _insert_
See Page 98 [34].
98. _After_ Note [34] _add_ See Section 84, Note [26].
118. Line 5.—from a vertical Situation only, to be seen, _write_
to be seen from a vertical Situation only:.
174. Line 1.—excessine Diminution _write_ excessive Diminution.
177. Line 9.—contain _write_ contains.
202. The Sections 259, 260, 261, are repeated.
234. Line 6.—a Yard, _write_ two Yards.
236. Line 3. _After the Words_ in Danger of breaking; _add_ the
Bottom of the Balloon must be opened, or the upper Valve
drawn. _And erase the Remainder of the Sentence._
237. Line 4.—which is a Sign that the Balloon descends, _write_
(which is a Sign that the Balloon descends).
242. Line 21.—supercede, _write_ supersede.
263. Line 5.—commonly: ascend, _write_ commonly ascend:.
266. Line 21.—their Passage _write_ its Passage.
271. Line 14.—each 4 Feet _write_ each 4 Inches.
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