National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-09

When DeLacy was ready. he payp
the word, and the ropes that held
the impatient monster to the earth
were east Oft, and with a sudden
bound we shot upwards toward the
deep blue sky, amid the enthusias
tic cheers of the multitude. had
never before entered IA balloon, and
cannot forget the feeling | expert
enced rs we SCARED upward into
space, while the numerous domes.
church spires, and the residences OF
d., rapidly grew smaller and small
or to the eye.
The people below us. as we sailed
over the city, appeared like so many
ants crawling along the streets, and
In a short time We left them far be
hind.
AS we attained certain height "A
current of cool air struck the bal
loon, and bore us away in a north
erly direction, over thriving fields
of France.
No rough motion was perceptiblc
III our conveyance. we sailed along
with a gentle unduiating speed.
which enabled us to view the seen
/ cry below with perfect ease.
SO fascinated was with the scene,
that for a considerable length OF
time ! had no thought of our strange
. passenger. Dcl.acy, too, WAS So
busy watching the world below that
he had paid no attention to him.
Finally | saw II small dark body
shoot past NE ON IFS way to the
earth. which was instantly followed
by another. until some seven or
eight had gone down, and began
to feel rapid rising of the balloon.
. DeLacy noted it also. and simulta-
ncouelN we looked around. What Il
sight met our gaze
on passenger stood at Ais feet,
pareheaaed. ms hat having been
thrown overheard, and his at,vest-
ana boots olf, While his eyes seemed
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