Lighter than air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air

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Mr. Nicholson's thousand guinea fete : Cremorne House, King's Road, Chelsea : first day - Monday, July 31st ...

The evolution of a monkey into a boy and a balloon into a cage for a parrot; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Grand philosophical, optical, & mechanical exhibition / by M. de Philipsthal.

Air balloon : at Mr. Patterson's Great Room, no. 6, King-Street, Covent-Garden on Monday, the 1st of December, and every evening during the week, will be delivered a lecture on air / by J. Dinwiddie.

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Hot air balloons

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Mr. Nicholson's thousand guinea fete : Cremorne House, King's Road, Chelsea : first day - Monday, July 31st ...

The evolution of a monkey into a boy and a balloon into a cage for a parrot; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Air balloon : at Mr. Patterson's Great Room, no. 6, King-Street, Covent-Garden on Monday, the 1st of December, and every evening during the week, will be delivered a lecture on air / by J. Dinwiddie.

Grand philosophical, optical, & mechanical exhibition / by M. de Philipsthal.