This additional Levity of nearly one Pound, gave the whole Quantity of Ballast thrown over in a few Minutes, nearly 32 Pounds.
Remarks on the Balloon.
104. The intelligent Farmer who stood near the Balloon, when it alighted at Bellair, had observed it for some Time before near the Sea, and marked its Return, as coming apparently from Overton.
At first, which was more than five Minutes before it came to the Ground, it seemed to him as if it coud not have been larger than a Bladder.
He saw it reascend, first sideways, then upright; moving from the Sea.
Afterward it rose rapidly, and rather towards the Sea and Warrington, distant twelve Miles.
Apparent Size of the Balloon, when seen from below.
He watched it for a Quarter of an Hour: and caught it by Intervals, near and above a Cloud in the blue Sky, at so great a Height that it looked like a Lark: and at last: so small that the People who stood near him coud none of them regain a Sight, when they had once lost it.
105. The remaining white Flag was unfolded, and tyed to one of the Balloon-Cords attached to the upper Hoop, at a proper Distance to play freely in the Wind: and, notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, shewed instantaneously and plainly the corresponding Changes made by the Wind in different Directions.
And, as the Breeze was accompanied with a Sensation of Coolness against the Face of the Aironaut, looking towards that Quarter from whence the Wind came, as indicated by the Flag; (which Quarter was not in a Line with the Path of the Balloon;) the Flag must have shewn that the Change was made by the Air in its peculiar progressive Direction, and not by its Resistance or Progress in the Track of the Balloon.