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retire — but he with great indifference desired his companion Tommy Onslow<lb/> | retire — but he with great indifference desired his companion Tommy Onslow<lb/> | ||
who was uncommonly anxious to get him away, to retire himself if he thought<lb/> | who was uncommonly anxious to get him away, to retire himself if he thought<lb/> | ||
there was any danger. Altho' the | there was any danger. Altho' the concourse of people was immense yet few<lb/> | ||
in proportion came into the artillery ground & it is said not more than <unclear>£1100</unclear><lb/> | in proportion came into the artillery ground & it is said not more than <unclear>£1100</unclear><lb/> | ||
was received for Tickets —Yours &c James Trail<lb/></p> | was received for Tickets —Yours &c James Trail<lb/></p> | ||
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<p>Trail — Linc. Inn<lb/></p> | <p><!-- unclear whether anything is obscured here -->Trail — Linc. Inn<lb/></p> | ||
<p>Whitchurch<lb/></p> | <p>Whitchurch<lb/></p> | ||
<p>Lunardi's Balloon<lb/></p> | <p>Lunardi's Balloon<lb/></p> | ||
endeavoured to turn everything into ridicult & 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 £1100
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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letter 515, vol. 3; also printed in bowring, x, 136-8; attached is newspaper cutting about lunardi and his balloon launch |
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