The Spherical Ballon
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This pioneer of the navigation of the air came into existence in the earlier part of the eighteenth century. The first ascent was made by M. Charles in France in 1783. The first balloon flight in England was made by an Italian, a Signor Lunadrt, a year later. In 1875, Messrs. Blanchard and Jeffries successfully crossed the Channel from Dover to Calais in a balloon. Since those days, balloons have been brought to a far higher state of perfection, and in 1901 M. Berson and Dr. Suring ascended to a height of 35,000 ft. from Berlin. From the Darlene Thorne Collection |
