At first, which was _more_ than five Minutes before it came to the Ground, it seemed to him as if it coud not have been _larger_ than a Bladder. He saw it reascend, first _sideways_, then upright; moving from the Sea. Afterward it rose _rapidly_, and rather _towards_ the Sea and Warrington, distant twelve Miles. [Sidenote: _Apparent_ Size of the Balloon, when seen from _below_.] He watched it for a Quarter of an Hour: and caught it by Intervals, near and above a Cloud in the _blue_ Sky, at so great a Height that it looked like a _Lark_: and at last: so _small_ that the People who stood near him coud none of them regain a _Sight_, when they had once lost it. 105. The remaining _white_ Flag was unfolded, and tyed to one of the Balloon-Cords attached to the _upper_ Hoop, at a proper Distance to _play_ freely in the Wind: and, notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, shewed _instantaneously_ and _plainly_ the corresponding Changes made by the Wind in different Directions. And, as the Breeze was accompanied with a Sensation of _Coolness_ against the Face of the Aironaut, looking towards that Quarter from whence the Wind came, as indicated by the Flag; (which Quarter was not in a Line with the Path of the Balloon;) the Flag must have shewn that the Change was made by the _Air_ in _its peculiar_ progressive Direction, and not by _its_ Resistance or Progress in the Track of the Balloon. [Sidenote: _Balloon_ moving in a Direction _different_ from that of the _Air_.] 106. It is probable that the _Momentum_ of the Balloon, acquired by its centrifugal or accelerating Force upwards, might have kept it in _one_ Direction, while it continued to rise throu’ _different_ Currents. CHAPTER XIX. BALLOON STILL RE-ASCENDING. [Sidenote: Balloon vertical over Aston, for 8 Minutes.] Section 107. The Balloon being now _wholly_ unconfined, continued to _rise_ with _great_ Rapidity: crossed the Meadow in the Sea-Breeze, and remained as _before_, for 6 or 8 Minutes,—by Intervals _gently_ turning on its Axis—almost wholly _vertical_ over Aston-Hall, but rather more to the _Eastward_ of it. The Country still exhibited _bright gay_ and +extensive+ Prospects. 108. _Three_ Sail of _Vessels_ appeared in the +Channel+: and _four more_ were sailing down the River Wever, _apparently_ just under the Balloon, diminishing to _mere Cockle-Shells_, or like _Boats_ which have _no_ Rigging. Shouts continued. Corn and Cattle were visible in the Fields and Meadows. Aston, tho’ a _large_ and _elegant Mansion_, appeared like a _House_ which Children _build_ with _Cards_. [Sidenote: Chilliness felt at the same Height in re-ascending.] 109. A Chilliness in the Air was again perceived in rising, as he imagined, to the _same_ Height at which he felt it in _descending_, indicated by the Thermometer at 55°. (Sect. 92.)