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The Particulars of the
ASCENSION 
And Fatal Accident, 
OF THE 
BALLOON.
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At this enlightened age inventions & improvements are daily seen, it is now many years since the invention of this wonderful Machine, it was first constructed by Dr. Black, of Ediaburgh, in 1767, and improved by Messrs Stephen & Joseph Montgolfier. Paper Manufacturers at Annonay. where they made the firstascent at Avignon in 1782, it measured 117 feet in circunference, was capable of lifting 5cwt, it was 74 feet high and weighed 1000lbs since then improvements have daily increased.

This day every avenue leading to the Gardens were crowded to excess by the dense multitude of people who were waiting to gain admittance it being announced this Season for the new stupendous Balloon, the Gardens looked like a moving Panoramo by the immense number of spectators who were present, could not be less than from fifteen to twenty thousand, and among them were seen several of High Rank of Nobility.
The great skerk of Museat having arrived but a few days from India w s present on this occasion with all his attendants.
The balloon having commenced in flation, the visitors had a fine opportunity of witnessing the manner a thing of this kind was done. The Brahámian Brothers went thro' their astonishing exercises peculiar to the nature of their own Country. The filling having been completed, it was announced by the firing of a signal gun when preparations having been made for ascending and the Acroants having seated themselvés in the Car. a few moments elapsed when the signal gun was fired & the bounding Cords which kept this monster balloon to the earth having been let loose, it rose majestic through the air steering its course with rapidity until it was lost to the views of thousands of gazing
We understand a dreadful accident occured to the aeriel voyagers by the downfall of the monster, we can rely on the authenticacy as we had it from our reporter, it still must be in memory of every person of the fatal accident of Mr. Cocking who lost his life and nearly proved fatal to those in the Car.
Further particulars will be known and published as early as possiple
Carpue, Cheap Printer, 28, Fashion str. Spitalfield
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