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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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On Friday last in Oxford, Dr. Beddoes, Mr. Edwards of Pembroke College, and aeronaut Mr. Sadler launched a hydrogen balloon from the college garden to simulate meteor production; it caught fire mid-air, but the gas retained a glowing globular form resembling the sun.
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On Friday last, at two o'clock at night, Dr. Beddoes, Mr. Edwards, a commoner of Pembroke College, and Mr. Sadler, the famous English aeronaut (which latter gentleman invented a very simple and excellent apparatus, with which gas may be collected with the greatest ease and expedition) sent up a balloon from Pembroke College garden, filled with hydrogen gas from marshes, to represent and account for the production of meteors, which it did in a very satisfactory and pleasing manner. When the balloon had gained a certain height it suddenly caught fire; after it was consumed, the air with which it was filled still retained its globular form, and continued rolling about at a great height, for a considerable time, and gave such an amazing light, as almost to resemble the sun.
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Oxford
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Friday Last
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the balloon caught fire and was consumed; the hydrogen gas retained its globular form, rolled at a great height for a considerable time, and gave an amazing light resembling the sun.
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Dr. Beddoes, Mr. Edwards, a commoner of Pembroke College, and Mr. Sadler sent up a balloon from Pembroke College garden, filled with hydrogen gas from marshes, to represent and account for the production of meteors, which it did satisfactorily; the balloon gained height then suddenly caught fire.