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Mr. SADLER ascends in his balloon at Cambridge on Wednesday next.  In the car, which is to be attached to the balloon by thirty strong strings connected with the net-work that covers the whole, Mr. SADLER, his daughter, an interesting little girl, only fourteen years of age, and Dr. CLARKE, are to take their stations.  They are to be provided with life-preservers, grappling-irons, and all the usual apparatus, and will ascend, as has already been stated, from the Great Square.  
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CAMBRIDGE, July 3.
^[[July 5 1811 Morning Post - handwritten in ink]]
MR. SADLER's BALLOON.
  At a very early hour this morning the roads to this town were filled with persons of all descriptions, equestrian and pedestrian, invited by the prospect of the ascent of Mr. SADLER in his balloon.  It seemed from the unusually great concourse that assembled, as if the surrounding Counties had emptied their contents to pour in here.  So vast and unbounded is public curiosity, that numbers came from the farthermost points of Norfolk and Suffolk, and by the hour of nine o'clock, the streets were one continued crowd.  Labouring men and servant maids left their vocations, as did farmers, and their wives and daughters, and the titled and untitled - all flocked in, big with expectation, and hopeful of gratification! The unfavourable appearance of the morning, which at an early hour gave token of an inauspicious day, had no effect in preventing their journeying from home, and the consequence was, that amidst a misty rain which continued to fall at times until the hour had arrived for filling the balloon, the town presented one spectacle of pleased and joyous faces.
  The balloon having been removed from the place of exhibition at the Tennis court, to the great square of Trinity College, the place of ascension, preparations were made at the dawn of day for filling the same. Around the conduit which is in the middle of the square, three immense large vats were placed: of these vats two were employed in fermenting the oil of vitriol and steel filings, and the third in supplying the water for rectifying the gas to be passed into the balloon.  About eight o'clock the balloon was fixed to two pullies, and suspended by them from two long posts, encircled by a railing or fence nearly four feet high, which had been erected for the purpose of excluding spectators, and for the protection of the men employed in the work of filling the balloon.  So early as ten o'clock several thousand persons had assembled in the square to view the process, most of them ladies. They were admitted by tickets, and so eager was curiosity, that notwithstanding it rained nearly the whole of the time, from that hour until the ascension of the AEronaut, at 20 minutes past two o'clock, they stood the pelting of the storm without dismay.  About twelve o'clock the pressure for admission was so great, that not only great inconvenience was felt, but many persons, particularly ladies, were much hurt. It was understood that Capt PAGET of the Navy was to accompany Mr. SADLER on his intended aerial excursion, the design of taking his interesting little daughter with him having been abandoned by Mr. SADLER, on account of the unfavourable appearance of the atmosphere.  The filling of the balloon was completed about two o'clock, and the car was then brought out from the lodge, and affixed to the balloon.  In doing this, and for some time previous, it was found necessary to call in the aid of additional Peace Officers to prevent any damage, as the crowd were pressing over the fence, and considerably impeding the progress of the work.  About half-past one o'clock, his Highness the CHANCELLOR, accompanied by the VICE-CHANCELLOR, the Bishops of BRISTOL and BATH and WELLS, Sir J. C. HIPPESLEY, Lord ERSKINE, &c. &c. returned from St. John's College, where he had been by invitation to partake of breakfast, and shortly after, just previous to the car being affixed to the net-work, information was sent to his HIGHNESS of the circumstance, and he came from the MASTER'S house, having hold of the arm of Sir J. C. HIPPESLEY, and attended by several Noblemen, and proceeded to the gate next Trumpington-street, where on the turrets of the tower a covering was fixed, in order to protect his HIGHNESS from the rain, which at that time was falling down very fast.  In about a quarter it ceased to rain, and at two o'clock, the necessary apparatus being complete, Captain PAGET and Mr. SADLER, amidst a general huzzaing and clapping of hands, prepared to take their seats.  Mr. SADLER entered the car first, with a countenance undaunted.  Captain PAGET prepared to follow, evincing a fortitude and unconcern, which evidently shewed him to be worthy of his profession - fearless of danger, and ready to contend with the element to which he had not been accustomed.  Here, however, a sad disappointment occurred; for when the Captain had taken his seat, it was found, that the balloon, not being sufficiently inflated, would not carry two persons.  In this dilemma, Mr. SADLER expressed his concern at the disappointment which Captain PAGET was fated to experience, and pledged his honour, that in August he would afford an opportunity to the Captain to take an aerial voyage with him from Birmingham.  This promise the Captain was compelled to be satisfied with, and reluctantly he stepped out of the car, leaving the intrepid and venerable Aeronaut to traverse the regions of air alone.  While every eye was turned towards Mr. SADLER, a scene presented itself, which those best can describe, and those best can appreciate the value of, who are fathers.  Mr. SADLER'S interesting little daughter, the same who was to have accompanied him in his voyage, embraced her parent, who returned the embrace with a parental feeling, to which description is inadequate. - The tear of affection bedewed the cheeks of both, and the sentiment communicated itself to the surrounding spectators, who, while they participated in the feelings of the father and the child, almost at the same instant bore testimony to his character as a man, and as the unfortunate father of a large family (for unfortunate he has been!), by a sympathy but ex-
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pressed by the silent tear.  Resuming the heroism so naturally his own, Mr. SADLER, at 20 minutes past two o'clock exactly seated himself in the car.  It was then the shout of approbation was heard re-echoed from every corner of the College, as the balloon majestically rose to the height of about 100 feet.  Mr. SADLER, with a countenance illuminated with smiles, stood up, waving his hat and his flag. - When the balloon was sufficiently above the College to be witnessed by the spectators without the walls, the air resounded with their acclamations.  It continued rising slowly, in the most majestic manner, for the space of three minutes and a quarter, affording thereby a scene, which on every side was admitted to be sublimely grand! During this almost perpendicular ascension, Mr. SADLER continued saluting the spectators, which they returned by the most unbounded acclamations; and then the balloon taking a southerly direction, proceeded with a celerity the London course, and shortly after entered a cloud, and was lost to the sight.  It was then that an involuntary burst of applause again broke forth, which was not confined to those within the College, but was equally sent forth through the town and the adjacent country.  The spectators all wished the voyager a safe return, and it may be possible before I close my letter, that I shall be enabled to communicate the account of the voyage.
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^[[July 5. 1811 - handwritten in ink]]
CAMBRIDGE, THURSDAY.
  Just after the express had left Cambridge with my letter of yesterday, information was brought by express, that Mr. SADLER had safely alighted in a field near Standon, in Hertfordshire, distant about thirty-four miles from here.  Scarce was this intelligence received, when a post-chaise and four, about nine o'clock, drove into the town with Mr. SADLER.  On the top of the chaise was tied his car, the balloon was inside.  Immediately every one ran out to greet his safe return.  He drove to Mr. NICHOLSON'S, in Trumpington-street, opposite the gate of Trinity College, where he alighted amidst the huzzas of an immense crowd of persons.  Great numbers rushed upstairs to congratulate him; and to all the numerous inquiries as to the voyage he had taken, he answered with a politeness and affability which made a great impression in his favour.  Having satisfied the querists, he proceeded to Trinity College, to pay his respects to the Gentlemen, and was escorted thither by the populace, who rent the air with their shouts.
  The account which he gives of his voyage is this: he ascended at fifteen minutes past two o'clock, and lost sight of Trinity College entirely in three minutes and a half, when he entered a mass of clouds, through which the balloon continued ascending, and in six minutes more was clear of the clouds.  The observations which he made upon the clouds, were, that from the time occupied in breaking through them, they must have been nearly one mile in thickness.  The balloon still continued ascending, and in a few minutes he observed its shadow on the clouds, the balloon was then moving with great velocity, in a direction nearly east, still rising till about ten minutes past three o'clock.  The barometer at this time was 13. the thermometer 28°.  From the direction and velocity of the wind, at the only time there was an opportunity of observing the progress of the balloon, Mr. SADLER was apprehensive that he should be carried to the sea coast; in consequence of this he began to evaporate the gas, to find out at what part of the country he was in, and descended rapidly, but finding that the barometer fell, he threw out some ballast to moderate the descent, this occasioned the ascent for a short time, and shortly after
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Mr. SADLER descended. Mr. S. then observing, having neered the earth, that a small copse was at hand, in the direction the balloon was taking, judged it expedient to descend. The country around appeared, and was beautifully laid out with corn fields; and the balloon taking the ground at 50 minutes past three o'clock, at which time Mr. SADLER had been an hour and 35 minutes traversing the air.  The balloon took the ground in the midst of a barley field, rebounded completely over it, and, after dragging across a field, was for an instant arrested in its progress by a hedge.  The shouts of the people were distinctly heard by Mr. SADLER, when at a considerable height, previous to his descent.  In a minute or two after the descent, a man came up, and assisted in endeavouring to secure the balloon, but the violence of the wind soon disengaged the car, which was dragged, with the man, to a great distance, until stopped by another hedge.  The hoop then got entangled in a tree, the man holding on all the while.  At this moment another man came up, and shortly after he was followed by a vast number of people, by whose assistance the balloon was secured, but not until it had received great damage.  In the descent Mr. SLADER encountered a very severe squall.
  When Mr. SADLER was on his return to Cambridge, the post-chaise in which he was, passed the carriage of his Highness the CHANCELLOR, who immediately perceiving the Aeronaut, sent one of his servants after him, and Mr. SADLER directed the boys to turn round, got out of the chaise, and paid his respects to his Highness, who very condescendingly congratulated him on his safe voyage. 
  From the time the balloon was in progress, Mr. SADLER conceives he must have travelled upwards of ninety miles, having taken a course at first due south, and then bore round to the eastward.
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