 At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths of two pipes leading into an air-bag, with which we had furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been suffocated, and so, but by different means, have shared...  The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette - Page 2641837Full view - About this book
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1837 - 504 pages
...of the balloon as to admit of comparatively but a small escape by that aperture. At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths...with within a minute have been suffocated, and so, bat by different means, have shared the melancholy fate of our friend. This bag was formed of silk,... | |
 | English essays - 1837 - 706 pages
...of the balloon as to admit of comparatively but a small escape by that aperture. At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths...furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been suffocated, and so, but by different means, have shared the melancholy fate... | |
 | Meteorology - 1837 - 970 pages
...top of the babón at to admit of comparatively but a small escape by that aperture. At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths...furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been suffocated, and so, but by different means, have shared the melancholy fate... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1837 - 722 pages
...two pipes leading into an air-bag with which we had furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been, suffocated, and so, but...friend. This bag was formed of silk, sufficiently capacious to contain 100 gallons of atmospheric air. Prior to our ascent the bag was inflated, with... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...object. Durmi> this frightful operation, the gas was rushing out in torrents from the valves ; and had it not been for the application to our mouths of two pipes leading into a silk bag, containing 100 gallons of atmospheric air, with which we had furnished ourselves previous... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1843 - 538 pages
...two pipes leading into an air bag with which we had furni-hed ounrlves previous to starting, we miut within a minute have been suffocated, and so but by...different means, have shared the melancholy fate of our tríen. i. This bag wae formed of silk, sufficiently capaciou* to contain 100 gallon* of atmospheric... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 776 pages
...object. During this frightful operation, the gas was rushing out in torrents from the valves ¡ and had it not been for the application to our mouths of two pipes leading into a silk bag, containing 100 gallons of atmospheric air, with which we had furnished ourselves previous... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 488 pages
...the balloon, as to admit of comparatively but a small escape by that aperture. " At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths...furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been suffocated, and so, but by different means, have shared the melancholy fate... | |
 | William Stephens Hayward - 1865 - 402 pages
...escape from that aperture. At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths of the two pipes leading into an air-bag with which we had furnished ourselves previonsly to starting, we must within a minute have been 144 AN ELEVATED POSITION. suffocated ; and... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1870 - 288 pages
...the balloon, as to admit of comparatively but a small escape by that aperture. " At this juncture, had it not been for the application to our mouths...furnished ourselves previous to starting, we must within a minute have been suffocated, and so, but by different means, have shared the melancholy fate... | |
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