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For many years past men of science have been engaged in ascending far up amongst the clouds for the purpose of finding out as much as possible about the various currents of air, the electrical state of the atmosphere, the different kinds of clouds, sound, temperature and such matters. One of the most eminent balloonists of modern times, Mr.
That is quite long enough; and so do not compel me to make you any longer by beginning at your ears and " "Throw him out." "Into the street with him!" "Lynch him!" "Helix him!" The rage of the balloonists burst forth at last. They rushed at the platform. Robur disappeared amid a sheaf of hands that were thrown about as if caught in a storm.
This showed that the balloon bag increased the electrical tension immediately above and below it as much as it would do if it was a perfect conductor, but the destructive action of a lightning bolt would be greater in proportion to the resistance opposed to it. So that, in reality, Jack's device was one of the safest that could be imagined for protecting balloonists in a heavy storm.
If it was a happy moment for the rescuers, imagine the feelings of the two who clung there, expecting that every minute might see them without any support, as the waterlogged balloon sank under them! Fast though the motor-boat was shooting through the waves, she seemed to fairly crawl, such was the impatience of the young voyagers. So they swept alongside the floating balloonists.
"Now I think he expects to get a clue, somehow. Perhaps there may be a name sewed on the old bag. Seems to me, balloonists do that, so the people below may report their passing over, especially when there's a race on," remarked Will calmly. "And that's just what he's up to," declared Bluff, "for you see he's turning the bag over now. There! He's struck something, by the way he grabs!
"We are only afraid because it might draw an attack from some observer. Balloonists are never safe from meddlesome persons or worse. But there isn't the same danger if the light isn't on the balloon." "Sure," said Bob. "I understand that. But you can't hold it very far away." "No," answered Ned, "that's why we braided two good copper wires in our drag rope."
"I am played out too," grunted the American, red in the face; "but it looks like our only chance. Ugh! she made a big dip then. We'd better let go. I'll count three, and three is the signal. Now ready. One, two, three!" Down shot the balloonists and up bounded the great liberated bag of gas; the basket and dangling ropes swung wildly from side to side.
Why, the rescuing of the wrecked balloonists alone paid us for coming," said Will. They found plenty of water, and anchored in the mouth of the famous Suwanee River, with the busy city something like twelve miles away. Once more they went ashore, and on the bank of the stream of which they had so many times sung they built their last campfire and put up their tent.
He knew that a portion at least of the Confederates had marched against Hooker, and the balloonists had early reported that a battle was in progress near Tabernacle Church. But instead of obeying Napoleon's maxim and marching to the sound of the cannon, he had made no effort to send support to his commander. Headquarters, First Corps, May 1, 1863. Major-General Sedgwick,
Above, to right, to left, nothing absolute vacant space. Gone now was all sight of the land that they had left. Unlike balloonists who always see dense clouds or else the earth, they now saw nothing. All alone with the sun that rushed behind them in their skimming flight, they fled like wraiths across the emptiness of the great void. Stern glanced at the barometer, and grunted with surprise.
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