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Title: AiropaidiaContaining 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: Thomas BaldwinRelease date: December 15, 2024 [eBook #74910]Language: EnglishOriginal publication: United Kingdom: J. Fletcher, 1786Credits: Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Title: Airopaidia
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: Thomas Baldwin
Author: Thomas Baldwin
Release date: December 15, 2024 [eBook #74910]
Language: English
Original publication: United Kingdom: J. Fletcher, 1786
Credits: Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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AIROPAIDIA:ORAËRIAL RECREATION.
Descriptionsofthe aërial Scenesare illustrated withENGRAVINGS, by the best Masters: two of which arecoloured.
Theone,a circular View from the Balloon at its greatest Elevation; theCity of Chesterappearing in theCenter.
The other,a Specimen of Balloon Geography: being a Prospect fromabovethe Clouds, of the Country betweenChester,andWarringtonin Lancashire, with the Track of the Balloon in the Air.
Athirdrepresents the Balloon over Helsbye-Hill in Cheshire, with a beautiful View of the adjacent Country.
AIROPAIDIA:containingthe NARRATIVE of aBALLOON EXCURSIONfromchester, the eighth of September, 1785,taken fromminutesmadeduringthe Voyage:HINTSon the IMPROVEMENT of BALLOONS,and MODE of INFLATION bySTEAM:MEANS to prevent their DESCENT over WATER:occasional ENQUIRIESinto the STATE of the ATMOSPHERE,favouring their DIRECTION:with various philosophicalOBSERVATIONS and CONJECTURES.to which is subjoined,MENSURATION of HEIGHTS by the BAROMETER,MADE PLAIN:with extensive TABLES.Thewholeserving as anintroductiontoAËRIAL NAVIGATION:with a copious INDEX.ByTHOMAS BALDWIN, Esq. A. M.- - - - - AdditanavigiissuntMulta.Lucretius De Rerum Nat.L. 5, V. 335.Nihilperfectumsimul acinceptum.Usus uni reideditus, etnaturametartemsæpe vincit.Cicero.CHESTER:Printed for the Author, by J. Fletcher; and sold by W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-street, London; J. Poole, Chester; and other Booksellers.1786.Price, in Boards, 7s. 6d.
containingthe NARRATIVE of aBALLOON EXCURSIONfromchester, the eighth of September, 1785,taken fromminutesmadeduringthe Voyage:HINTSon the IMPROVEMENT of BALLOONS,and MODE of INFLATION bySTEAM:MEANS to prevent their DESCENT over WATER:occasional ENQUIRIESinto the STATE of the ATMOSPHERE,favouring their DIRECTION:with various philosophicalOBSERVATIONS and CONJECTURES.to which is subjoined,MENSURATION of HEIGHTS by the BAROMETER,MADE PLAIN:with extensive TABLES.Thewholeserving as anintroductiontoAËRIAL NAVIGATION:with a copious INDEX.
ByTHOMAS BALDWIN, Esq. A. M.
- - - - - AdditanavigiissuntMulta.Lucretius De Rerum Nat.L. 5, V. 335.
Nihilperfectumsimul acinceptum.
Usus uni reideditus, etnaturametartemsæpe vincit.Cicero.
CHESTER:
Printed for the Author, by J. Fletcher; and sold by W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-street, London; J. Poole, Chester; and other Booksellers.
1786.Price, in Boards, 7s. 6d.
TO THEPRINCIPAL INHABITANTSOFCHESTER:
For theirpolite attentionon the Day of Ascent, and Preservation oforderduring theinflation: on which, the Success of aërial Experiments so much depends, and throu’ the Want of which, so many have already failed; for the kind Anxiety manifested during his Absence; and for their friendlycongratulations, on his safe Return; the following Account of the Balloon-Excursion, written at their Request, is, by their Permission, with all Gratitude, Esteem and Respect,
dedicated,by their most obliged,and most obedient ServanttheAIRONAUT.