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had been omitted b gr.
Sadler. The filling of Ow- balloon conunenced about ten o'clock,
and was completed at half-past two, when an apparatus of a
superior description, a number of pigeons, and other thing',
together with a sufficient quantity of ballast, having been pladce
in' the car, Mr. Sadler, followed by Mr. Beaufoy, jun. son of
Colon. I Beaufoy, proceeded across the green, amidst the shouts
of the spectators. The car having been prowl), arranged, the
travellers took their seats, and at twenty-one minutes before
three o'clock, the cords were let go, and the machine, with the
adventurous travellers, mounted most majestically In a perpen-

ciicular manner, 411 it attained a height above the trees, when
it took a direction north by east, rising very gradually, and the
aeronauts continuing to wave their flags and salute their friends

whom they bad left behind them, who, In return, greeted them
with loud acclamations. They had not proceeded far before
one of the flags was dropped, and was Rieke up at a short dis-
tance from whence the balloon started. From the cloudy state
of the atmosphere, the voyageurs did not continue so long in

sight as when Mr. Sadler .ast ascended from this spot. After
having remained in view about six minutes, the balloon entered
a cloud, through which it appeared Asif encompassed in a tu!sits
and so continued for about ten minutes, at the end of which
time it totally disappeared. The spectators continued to express
the satisfaction t*.ey felt, by loud shouts of applause, to the
great gratification of the aeronauts family, who were on the
spot. Amongst the company presents were Lord Barrymore,
Sir Daniel Williams, Rabbi Herscbell, the Jewish High Priest,
and several other persons of distinction. The voyage ter-
minated at ten minutes past four, when the voyageurs landed at
a little village called East Thorp, within a few mites of Col-
chester. It was some time before they could find a chaise, but
one was at List procured from Kelvedon. and the aeronauts,
after taking necessary refreshment, set off on their return to
Hackney. They arrived at the Mermaid about ten minutes
before eleven, where they were received with every demon•
stration of satisfaction and joy.
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The balloon, on its rising, continued rapidly ascending, and
the travellers finding themselves much inconvenienced from die
number of things with which the car was loaded, immediately
began to make the necessary arrangements for their proposed
experiments, in the course of which the flag which had been
held by Mr. Beaufoy, and which he had placed behind him on
the seat, unluckily fell over the side of the car, and was picked
up in Church-fields. Mr. Beaufoy described the scene which
was now for the first time presented to his view, in the most
glowing terms, and said it far exceeded any thing the most fer-
vent imagination could have pictured ; and although the pros-
pect was considerably circumscribed by a thick mist, he yet had
a view of the Nore, and of all the country in thlt direction;—
but from the density of the atmosphere towards London, he
was unable to get sight of the metropolis. On their passing
over Walthamstow, they distinctly heard the report of several
minute gnus, which were discharged by Mr. Forster, the
banker, in consequence of previous concert. The concussion
occasioned by this noise, however, had no effect upon the bal.
!non, which pursued Its course in the most majestic style. At
about
.half-past thrte, while over Chelmsford, it entered a
cloud, which was so extremely dense, that the earth was soon
completely hidden from the view of the zronauts, who wire
now exposed to the effects of a severe storm, which forced ;he
balloon to and fro in a frightful manner, and twirled it about
with great rapidity. While in this state they were visited lay a
hail storm, which ra-tled against their vehicle with great vio.
lence, and from the subsequent inking of the stones, exposed
them to all the inconveniencies of the water, which trickled

H from the balloon. Nutwithstanding these difficulties, Mr.
Beanfoy-expres ed a desire to ascend sill higher : but Mr. 844.
or observing by the compass that they were taking s direaim

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