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The Spherical Balloon
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THE SPHERICAL BALLOON.
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 Lunardi, 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.
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