October 21, 1784

Posted by sydney on Oct 21st, 1784

This day at 4 o’clock P: M: Edmd White launched an air-balloon from Selborne-down, measuring about 8 feet & 1/2 in length, & sixteen feet in circumference.  It went off in a steady, & grand manner to the E, & settled in about 15 minutes near Todmoor on the verge of the forest.

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