Vertiginous Accounts: Travels in the Air (1871 edition)

“Mirage and luminous aureola.”

“Green falls into the sea.”

“A sunset as seen from the balloon.”

“Path of the balloon in its ascent from Wolverhampton to Langham.”

“Path of the balloon in its ascent from Wolverhampton to Cold Weston near Ludlow.”

“Beneath a beautiful mass of cumulus clouds.”

“Mr. Glaisher insensible at the height of seven miles.”

“Between two clouds, four miles high.”

“Rain fell pattering on the balloon.”

“Path of the balloon over London (at night). 2nd October 1865.”

“Temperature of the air at different heights observed in the ascent and descent. 6th April 1864.”

“After a time the moon shone with increased brightness.”

“The Sun rose, flooding with light the whole extent of cloudland beyond.”

“A thunder-storm above Fontainebleau as seen from the balloon.”

“The Seine and the Marne as seen from the car in M. Flammarion’s second ascent.”

“Absolute silence reigns supreme in all its sad majesty.”

“A moonlight effect as seen from the balloon by M. Flammarion.”

“A descent among a herd of cattle.”

“The Sun appears like an immense beacon-light, placed upon layers of snow.”

“These fires seen from a distance were like lighthouses.”

“Lunar halo observed by M. Flammarion. (Night of 14–15 July, 1867.)”

“The Moon shines forth with peculiar brilliancy.”

“The orb of day has just appeared, and its golden disk rises among the purple clouds.”

“The satellite balloons.”

“The optical phenomenon observed by M. Flammarion.”

“The newcomers fall, pell-mell. one over the other.”

“‘It's the giant smoking his pipe,’ said someone.”

“Falling stars as observed from the balloon.”

“The fixity of the snow-like peaks of vapour was really very striking.”

“Shadow and luminous effect, as seen from the balloon.”

“Effect produced by a vault of clouds.”

“Descent of the Neptune at Cape Gris-Nez.”

“Circular effect of the clouds.”

“After sunset, as seen from the balloon.”

“The branches of the trees bent beneath the car.”

“View of the ‘captive’ balloon at London.”

“Sunset above the Thames, as seen from the ‘captive’ balloon.”