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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

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Baldwin, Thomas

Baldwin, Thomas

Aeronautics -- Early works to 1900; Balloons -- Early works to 1800

208. Mr. Lunardi likewise with great Civility dispatched his Servant to
assist the Aironaut in _the Care_ of the Balloon; but he did not arrive
in Time; not reaching Warrington till VIII. at Night: having lost Sight
of the Balloon about _Daresbury_, four Miles from Warrington.

209. Nor was it visible to any, at least very few, of the Inhabitants
of that Town, which was equally hidden from the Aironaut: who, _then_
ignorant of his Situation, must have remained a considerable Time
suspended above the Clouds; which concealed both the Town and River.

He saw Warrington but twice when +above+: for a short Time, at a great
Distance, and a _mediate_ Altitude.

210. The following Day he returned to Chester: was met by the
Militia-Music, and ushered with loud Huzzaes into his native City.

On his safe Arrival; besides the private and sincere Congratulations
of his Relations and Friends; the Bells rang: his Flags were carried
in Procession, and every public Demonstration of Joy was shewn on the
Occasion.


                     TO THE INHABITANTS OF CHESTER
                                THANKS.

                         END OF THE EXCURSION
                            THROU’ THE AIR.




                              AIROPAIDIA.

                            CHAPTER XXXVII.

                             +OBSERVATIONS,
                        HINTS, and CONJECTURES,
                                 on the
                                SUBJECT
                                 of the
                         BALLOON and EXCURSION
                FROM CHESTER THE EIGHTH OF SEPT. 1785.+


  OF THE WEATHER, IN THE VICINITY OF CHESTER, ABOUT THE TIME OF THE
    EXCURSION.

Section 211. For more than ten Days _before_ the Balloon-Voyage, the
Wind had blown (_interruptedly_ on Account of the Sea-Breeze) from
South and South by West.

Monday the 5th of September:

A Conjunction of the Planet Mercury and the Moon, at +one+ in the
Afternoon.

Tuesday the 6th:

A violent Hurricane in the South of England, at London, Portsmouth, &c.

The same Day at Chester North-North-West, and distant from London 182
Miles; South-Breeze; Rain most of the Day. Thermometer at Noon in the
Shade, 62: and 14 Divisions colder each Night, than the _following_
Day, at an Average of five Years. Barometer, below _Much Rain_, viz. at
28 Inches ⁹⁄₁₀ths.

Wednesday the 7th:

Violent Squalls from South and South-West, with hazy Air, till half
past IV in the Afternoon. Thermom. 58; Barom. Changeable, viz. 29½.

Thursday the 8th, which was the Day of the Excursion:

Much bright Sun. (On Enquiry) calm _below_ till half past III in the
Afternoon, then West Sea-Breeze: South-West Breeze _above_ till half
past IV. Calm bright Evening.

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