aerostatic
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Origin of aerostatic
Example Sentences
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Today 21st of October, 1783, at the Chateau de la Muette, an experiment was made with the aerostatic machine of M. Montgolfier.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by F. (Fulgence) Marion
When the telegraph did speak it was with another message from some aerostatic officer, saying, "Still favorable," which was taken at once to Lanstron, who was with the staff chiefs around the big table.
From The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer
This kind of 'game at balloons,'" he resumed, spreading out before me some of the engravings of his valuable collection, "this game contains the entire history of the aerostatic art.
From A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories by Jules Verne
There the chief of the aerostatic division took the defensive.
From The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer
The aerostatic machine," he says, "was constructed of cloth lined with paper, fastened together on a network of strings fixed to the cloth.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by F. (Fulgence) Marion
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