Flight of a Montgolfier balloon mb-width 3732 the journey taking 15 days

the journey taking 15 days

much to the amusement of the men near by

27th December 1970

Tombs of two Bishops of London in old St Paul's Cathedral

Scene showing a stampede for the park gates through which a coach

Flight of a Montgolfier balloon mb-width 3732 the journey taking 15 daysView of a Montgolfier balloon being launched on a first flight at Versailles, France carrying a sheep, a rooster, and a duck. The balloon test lasted approximately eight minutes and was conducted before an audience that included Louis XVI, whose support for such experiments was being solicited. Frontispiece plate from the book Description des expriences de la machine arostatiques de MM. de Montgolfier, by Faujas de Saint Fond (Paris, 1783). Original: