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A New Flying Machine upon Dr. Musgrave's Plan, that moves with ye same Rapidity as Mr. Moore's Machine without Horses.

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Take  me to Bareges, or any where but to Tower Hill]]  

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No I've got you, Heat & all; I was afraid I should have had only the Trunk.]]

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Bareges

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And art thou fled so is my Happiness.]]

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Paris, Feb.II.  A new kind of exhibition is soon to be given the Public.  This is an aerostatic giant, of 18 feet in height, ballasted in such a manner as to preserve a perpendicular direction, which is to be set off from one of the windows of the Thuilleries, to ascend into the atmosphere. This colossal figure will, it is said, be accompanied by several others of a less size. if this flying giant should fall, with his suite, in any of the  Cantons, where these aerostatic machines are not known, an idea may be formed of the terror of the inhabitants of the country on seeing men fall from the clouds.  
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A [[handwritten]]n artist having made two different figures, one of a horse, the other of a woman, both exactly resembling nature, filled them with a sufficient quantity of inflammable air, and let them off last Sunday se'n-night, from the public gardens of Signor Ruzieti, in the presence of an immense croud of spectators, who all joined in admiring the effect produced by that new kind of spectacle. The adventure ended ludicrously; for the horse happening to come down at a little distance from a man working in the field, and the animal bounding along the plain, the former mistook it for a real horse, and observing it took to a very dangerous road, followed it for above half a mile, and then growing bold, took Pegasus by the hind hoof, and stopped its career. The peasant was now all wonder; and seeing it bore in its mouth a letter, which he could not read, led the horse to a neighbouring chateau, where the contents were made known to him, and an account of the reward promised therein, to any person who should bring Pegasus to its owner. It was by the countryman, after it had been emptied, carried back to Paris. 
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  The woman came down at Gentwilliers, and was seen by some labourers and a farmer, who all mistook the figure, that then stood still, for a real living creature in distress. None, however, dared to advance towards it except the farmer, who took it up in his arms, but to his great surprise found, that instead of a real woman, he was hugging an inflated bladder. This, like the former, was also conveyed back to Paris, and restored to the owner
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  Such is the Rage for doing miraculous Things, that, not satisfied with [[underlined]]travelling in the Air,[[/underlined]] a Man in France has offered to walk across the Seine in Shoes of his own making; and another has petitioned to throw himself, Body, Breeches, and all, into a great Fire, and engages that neither he nor the Breeches shall be hurt. It may be a Question, however, even yet, whether St. Stephen's Chapel be not the Mart of Miracles after all. 
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  A mechanic, at Nancy, in Lorraine, has been for some time busied about the invention of a machine for enabling men to fly. He began with weighing the carcasses of all the birds he could procure, and measuring the expansion of their wings, to discover the proportion of the one to the other. He has yet succeeded no farther than to fly from off a high barn, and to alight on the ground, at the distance of about 100 yards. In one flight, a gale of wind blowing him a little out of his direction, he fell into a large pond, to the no small entertainment of all his neighbours. His wings spread so great a space, that he drops perpendicularly from the highest steeples without danger, descending too gradually to be hurt ^[[1783 - handwritten in ink]]
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  The present rage for air balloons has encouraged a projector to endeavor at a revival of the art of flying; in order to which, he is said to have applied to a prelate equally celebrated for the soundness of his religious principles, as for his learning and critical abilities, to grant him permission to make an essay of his art from the top of his (the prelate's) cathedral: The good father, answered him, that he could not grant his desire, it being quite contrary to his inclination; for tho' he would do every thing in his power to incite people to come to church, his conscience would not permit him by any means to encourage them to fly from it. ^[[1784- handwritten in ink]]
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[[at left]] The [[Broya.det. ?]]
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THE WALKING PHILOSOPHER.

Published Sep. 7.1802 by Harrison. & Co. No 108, Newgate Street.

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AEROBAINATION:
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     OR,
^[[Sept. 1. 1786 - handwritten in ink]]
     The ART of WALKING in the AIR.
MESSRS. DERONVILLE and THOMAS (Author of a Dissertation on the Possibility of directing AIR BALLOONS, inserted in the Morning Chronicle the 18th of August), after repeated experiments, have found the means of Walking in the Air; where they can ascend and descend, at pleasure, without any other support than that very fluid; and steer themselves in any horizontal direction, as freely as could be done in an open field. The end of this discovery is to cross over torrents of water, or countries desolated by the plague, to visit volcanos, and inaccessible mountains; to send dispatches with the greatest swiftness; and to perform long journies in a few days, &c. &c. &c.
  As the Advertisers mean to give publicity to their discovery, they propose the following Subscription and Conditions:
  First,- As the whole expence attending the experiment will not exceed 200 guineas, when the subscription amounts to that sum, it will be finally closed.
  Second,- The tickets given to Subscribers, will be some of 10s. 6d. others of 5s and those distributed on the day of experiment, will be sold at 14s. and 8s.
  Subscriptions will be received at the Author's, No 19, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross, from the1st to the 15th of September; at which time, if there be a sufficient number of Subscribers, they will be directed to deposit their money at a person of acknowledged probity who will undertake the disposal of it.
  The public experiment will take place in an enclosed ground, within a month afterwards.
  The Subscribers may be perfectly safe as to the disposal of their money, and also rest assured of the possibility of the fact; since, to walk in the air, it is sufficient to destroy, on one hand, the pressure of the atmosphere, while it is increased in an opposite direction; or, which is the same, to increase or annihilate either of them separately: wherefore the attractive and repulsive power of electricity, combined with the mechanic forces of a man, are sufficient to produce that effect.
  N.B. Should any person be inclined to accelerate, at his own expences, the experiment of this discovery, advantageous conditions would be then proposed, and undeniable security given; and in case of an agreement taking place, other projects will be disclosed for experiments as new as this, but more surprising: and in this case, the advantages to be derived from the subscription, will be the same, even without depositing any money.
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  The rage for flying is so predominant, that some wags, taking advantage of the present furor, advertised last Saturday, that a man in a coat of feathers, with a monstrous pair of wings, would take an aerial excursion from Moorfields, and invited the Publick, gratis as spectators, in consequence of which several thousands assembled at the appointed time, and waited for a considerable while, diverting themselves with each other till a young man, rather imprudently, being too free in his witticisms, and hinting obliquely his knowledge of the advertisement, the populace were with great difficulty restrained from making him an object of their resentment.  ^^[[1784 - handwritten - in ink]]
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     THE FLYING MAN. ^[[5 Sept 1819 - handwritten in ink]]
  The announcement of an intended flight by Professor Galignani, from Windmill Hill, at Gravesend, across the Thames to Tilbury Fort Hill, In Essex, turned out, as we anticipated to be, a hoax, originating no doubt with the honorable company of Vintners and Boat Proprietors of the town of Gravesend, who, finding the natural attractions of their neighbourhood insufficient to induce a profitable influx of strangers during this season of relaxation, had recourse to this expedient in order, as it is termed, "to force a trade." The plan was in some respects successful, as, on the Sunday preceding the wonderful exhibition, the steam boats and sailing boats which ply to Gravesend, were crowded to excess by whose curiosity had been whetted by the hand bills and posting-bills  which were circulated and displayed in Thames street, on Tower-hill, at Wapping, and at other places from whence the passage boats depart, and who were anxious before they appeared to give credit to the story, to ascertain whether it had truth for its basis. By this prudent foresight, many were at least saved the mortification of being laughed at; but they nevertheless contributed, by the money which they spent, to reward the authors of the joke. Among the other houses of public entertainment at Gravesend, to which the multitude was particularly attracted, was the Rum Puncheon, advertised to be the head-quarters of the aeronaut.- Crowds flocked thither, half believing, half doubting, the existence of Monsieur Galignani, and having, as a matter of course, either ordered a dinner, or some other refreshment, they proceeded to interrogate Mr. Pitt, the host, as to his ingenious guest. Mr. Pitt, who, in common with his sign, may be called a rum fellow, attended upon his customers with great alertness, and with a most sanctified face, assured them he knew nothing of the Flying Phenomenon, save what he had collected from a general post letter, which had been sent to him, and by which he had been put to the enormous expence of one shilling! This letter informed him that M. Galignani intended to come to his house with his wings and other paraphernalia, but he had not, as yet, made the appearance, from which "he was very much inclined to doubt whether he would come at all;" or in other words, that he did not believe there was any such person. Some of the visiters, who saw through Mr. Pitt's candid explanation, asked him how he came to sanction the use of his name in the hand-bills, announcing the aerial expedition, for three weeks, without taking some pains to undeceive the public? To this he replied, that it was no business of his, and that he could not help such a liberty, if a stranger thought proper to take it. With this explanation many were constrained to be satisfied; but others, who were not so fortunate as to converse with Mr. Pitt, were positively assured that the flight would take place, and they remained in Gravesend the whole of the night, in order that they might enjoy the pleasure of so unusual a spectacle. Thus matters rested till towards the afternoon of Monday, when innumerable groupes were seen approaching, from all quarters, the summit of Windmill-hill, which, in a short time, presented a most lively spectacle, and although a few refreshing showers damped the spirits of the more delicate part of the assembly, yet, upon the whole, the greatest good humonr prevailed. It is but due to the throng, however, to state, that the great majority professed their belief that nothing singular would occur, although they all ran most anxiously to any spot in which a sudden commotion might be raised by the occasional fun of the boys, who were constantly exclaiming, "Here he comes!"
  In this state things rested on the hill, but in the town of Gravesend the tables were strangely turned. As the hoax originated with these ingenious folks, it may be supposed none of them would venture out of their houses, lest they might be included in the general charge of credulous folly; nevertheless, many of them who had circulated the lie, till they actually believed it themselves, were seen slyly peeping with their glasses towards the appointed spot, and no doubt were in momentary expectation of witnessing something miraculous. At this awful crisis, a cockney wag, who was somewhat deeper than his friends, forseeing the laugh which would be raised at their expence, determined to outwit the "knowing ones," and accordingly taking a circuitous path, he reached the London road about half-way to Northfleet, and mounting one of the coaches coming down from town, he was soon conveyed to the Lord Nelson, in the centre of Gravesend town. He alighted with an air of great importance, and seeing a groupe of grinning idlors, standing at the corner of High-street, he approached them with a serous countenance, and asked them how they were going on, on Windmill-hill? "O! bravely, sir," was the answer, "make haste, you'll be too late to see him go." "Aye," says our wag, "no doubt, but I think some of you will see things go strangely before night!" A laugh, and an exclamation of "what do you mean?" followed. "Why." said he, "hav'nt you heard what all this is about?" "No," answered one old weather-beaten Pilot of some notoriety, "what is it?" "Why," added the other, "hav'nt you heard that this is all a hoax by the Radical Reformers - a mere pretence for a large body of them to assemble together in order that, when night falls in, they may attack and take Tilbury Port, and your fortifications, and thereby get the command of the port of London!" "no," answered the disciple of Neptune, "as I hope to be [[?]], I did not hear a word about it." "Well then," concluded the Cockney, "Do you wait a little, and you'll see four troops of horse, twelve pieces of artillery, and four regiments of foot, come down to protect you - added to which, before half an hour is elapsed, the Russian Frigate and brig now in the river which have been gained over to the cause of the Radicals, will be boarded by a party of Marines coming from Chatham, whither I am now going to give advice on the subject." This story, although at least  as improbable as that of the Flying Man, was instantly swallowed. The old bag-bellied pilot set off to acquaint his friend the mayor, and in his way repeated his tale to all whom he met. The news spread like wild fire; some of the shops were shut up. The telescopes were exchanged for pistols. The boat-hooks were sharpened to answer the purpose of pikes. the old women filled their upper stories with flint stones and oyster shells, to assail the rebels; and, in fact, there was scarcely an individual, who was a resident in the town, that did not believe the story, nor were they relieved from their terror, which, in some cases, produced the most unsavoury consequences, until they saw the throng quietly descending from the hill, laughing very good humouredly at their own disappointment; but when they saw the despairing countenances of the Graves'-men, and were apprised of the cause, they were amply revenged for any mortification which they might have experienced. Many of the oldest, and professedly the most resolute of the townsmen, who had for some prudential reason quitted the town, have since been very appropriately called "the flying men," which title they will no doubt retain until they take their final flight 'to that [[bourne?]] from which no traveller returns.'
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EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.  ^[[1795 - handwritten in ink]]

  A person of the name of LE PATRO, an Italian, has discovered a medium for the conveyance of any given [[underlined]]body, by means of air,[[/underlined]] and with such celerity as to render it INVISIBLE, He has made proposals to Mr. Pitt for the establishment of posting, on this construction, letters, &c. to any given place or at sea, at the rate of two miles a minute.
  
  A ton weight is to be conveyed with equal facility as a letter, the apparatus being of proportionate magnitude.
  
  The Marquis Cornwallis and the Duke of Richmond have been made acquainted with its principles, and give the most favourable attestation of its practicability and usefulness. But notwithstanding, although the mechanic requires nothing more than liberal encouragement, and is justified by the opinion of the great personages above-mentioned in his expectation of making 100,000l. by exhibiting his apparatus as a publick spectacle, should Government refuse to coincide to his proposals, he cannot obtain from Mr. Pitt a decisive answer.

  We are not sufficiently informed to enter into the merits of this singular invention; a short time, however, will, we hope, put the public in possession of the benefits which must result from it.
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