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Balloon : In consequence of the numerous disappointments which were experienced at the last ascension of Mr. Sadler from the Mermaid, at Hackney ... Mr. Sadler will ... make a second ascension from that place on ... August 29, 1811
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Item No. 5. Mr. Sadler's Ascent with Capt. Paget, from the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, August 12th, 1811. Descended near Tilbury Fort, Essex
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Item No. 142:3. Balloons! Balloons! Monday, August 25th, 1845, at Six o'Clock, Mr. Green will ascend in the Great Nassau Balloon from Cremorne Gardens …
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Item No. 16. A Representation of Mr. Blanchard's Balloon from Mr. Langhorne's Reposetory [sic] in Barbican, London
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