The morning call., 1891-02-08

assembled again, and descended, after the
lapse of about three-quarters Of an hour, at
StandOn, near Ware, where he had great
difficulty in inducing the peasants to come
to his assistance; but at length young
woman, taking hold of one of the cords
urged the men 10 follow her example, which
they then did The excitement caused by
this eXi eriment was immense, and
Lunardi at once became the star
of the hour. He was presented to the
King, and was courted and flattered on
all sides. To show the enthusiasm
displayed by the people during his ascent,
he tells how lady, installing the ear which
fell for himself, was so affected by his sup
posed destruction that she died in few
days. But on tie other hand, he says he
was told by the Judges that "he had GER
tainly saved the life of a yOnng man who
might possibly be reformed and be 10 the
public a compensation for the death Of the
lady," for the jury were celebrating on the
fate of a criminal, whom they must ultl-
mately have condemned, when the balloon
appeared and every one became inatientiye,
and to save time they gave verdict of ac-
Quittal, and the whole court came out to
view the balloon. The King also was in
conference with his Ministers, but on hear
ing that the balloon was passing he broke
up the discussion, remRrkiDg that they
might resume their deliberations, but that
perhaps they might not see Leonardo again Z;
upon when he, Mr.. Pitt and the other Min
listers vie wed tile balloon through telescopes.
After making many successful ascents
Leonardo died in Genoa July 81, 1906, in
great poverty.
BalOoning was no longer an amusement.
1t had become science. Scientific men in
terested themselves in ii for scientific pur-
poses. instruments were used to measure
heights and distances. Efforts were made
to determine the peculiar conditions of the
air, and more particularly with reference to
currents. Ana, way down, hidden deep in
the heart Of many an aeronaut was spark
of ambition to be able to navigate the air
as vessel does the sea, which only awaited
development to become a succ-ss Jules
Nerne's dreams were not considered vision
airy. Charles Green thought he had struck
the keynote so far as buOyancy was con-
cerned when he substituted coal gas for
hydrogen, and made his first ascension
July IS. 1921, on the coronation day Of
George ". He thought, probably, that he
had obtained an ascensional motor that
would not soon become attenuated. During
those years there was what we would now
call boom in bailooning. Mr.. James Sad
Ter attempted to cross st. Georges Channel
October /, 1872, but fell into the sea and
was rescued. His son, Windham Saddler
succeeded in crossing from Dublin to Holy
head, July %, 1917. May "A, 1887. Mr..
Sheath made a successful ascent i'll Il fire
balloon. Robert Holland. Monck Mason
aud Charles Green left VauXhall Gardens
November Z. 1886, and eighteen hours LATER
landed near Wcilberg in the DuchV of Mas
sau. 500 miles distant. The balloon which
carried them held $1,000 cubic feet of gas.
In 1928 Mr.. Green made an ascent, sitting on
the back of pony, aud in 1852, Nine.
Poitevin initiated him in Paris, ascending
as Europa on Bulr' only the bull was a
horse. She repeated the performance in
London. In 1850, Lieutenant Gale attempted
the same feat, but owing to some miSman-
asemeut, was killed June %, 1850, Mr.
Wise started from ST. Louis in a balloon,
and travelled 1120 miles before alishting.