My Life and Balloon Experiences (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1889. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... tiny that looks; what are the buildings to which I point?" "That square tower built over a single arch, which you will barely make out up here, is Micklegate Bar; the other to which I am pointing is Monk Bar, so called after General Monk, the Hero of the Kestoration, and away to the west near the village of Holgate, down yonder, the Emperor Severus died, but it is impossible," I observed, "to distinguish many more of the buildings and institutions, as we are moving away and shall soon enter a cloud." "Where, pray, is your race-course?" asked the stranger. "There you see 'Knavesmire' to the south." "But," interposed one of our party, "you are pointing to York Castle." A laugh was now raised, but the stranger appreciated the point by laughing too, as he was very well aware of the use to which the Castle was now turned, and he hoped that none of us had either a friend or a relation there. A fine cloud was then entered, and after this pleasing transition was appreciated, we bore off towards Castle Howard and Malton. reporters in cloudland. Mr. J. Blenkin, of the York Herald, said: --"The balloon ascent has been a judicious accompaniment of every gala which has been held in the city, and has lost none of its attractiveness, for round the substantial enclosure which had been constructed for the occasion, large numbers crowded to watch the progress of inflation. This was completed upwards of an hour before the time fixed for the ascent, and, as there was scarcely sufficient breeze at the time to flutter the flags which in various parts decked the ground, opportunity was taken to give a number of partial ascents. Those desirous of taking short aerial trips, however, far outweighed in number the time or frequency of ascent which could be afforded them, and when the period...