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endeavoured to turn everything into ridicule & at the same time to alarm
the people who stood near the balloon while it was filling for their safety — he
assured them the casks would certainly burst — He was so much attended
to that several persons entreated the Prince of Wales who stood very near to
retire — but he with great indifference desired his companion Tommy Onslow
who was uncommonly anxious to get him away, to retire himself if he thought
there was any danger. Altho' the concourse of people was immense yet few
in proportion came into the artillery ground & it is said not more than £400
was received for Tickets —Yours &c James Trail.

1784 Sept. 16.

Trail — Linc. Inn
Whitchurch
Lunardi's Balloon
Flight
To
Jeremy Bentham Esq
Whitchurch
Hants

of the balloon was open the whole time — Lunardi was child with the cold altho'
he had on a flannel shirt & drawers — We may expect to see him aloft again
in a few days — We are promised besides an exhibition of a balloon from
Lord Foley's garden on Monday next with which Col. Gardner & Mr Sheldon
are to ascend — Blanchard who went up in France has brought over his
balloon & will no doubt perform some feats unless Lunardi has
anticipated him — He was in the artillery ground on Wednesday &

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Date_1	1784-09-16	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	009	Main Headings
Folio number	009	Info in main headings field
Image	013	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	james trail	Watermarks	curteis & sons
Marginals		Paper Producer	edward blaquiere
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 515, vol. 3; also printed in bowring, x, 136-8; attached is newspaper cutting about lunardi and his balloon launch	ID Number	3310
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