Show skill la in Halloo ballooning ning A new dew view of the aeronauts aero acro skill is that kit given en in A winter cruise in summer sens seas an irish balloonist once said to the author of the book we speak of the number of a mans ascents accents as if that pave gave the measure of his skill it would be more to the point I 1 think to speak of his descents for those are the real tests 61 1 I thought one involved the other was the reply then sir you tho thought tight the balloon makes the ascent for you but you must arrange the descent and make it for yourself it you leave it to the balloon all the happy chances in life may not save ive you yon dut but what can happen at least you will come comedown doan somewhere aa As a matter of tact fact was the rejoinder 1 I know a roan man who made two ascenti ascents and oaly otly one descent when he was tour miles ligh the balloon was struck by lightning and it and its contents were swept away Intoppa into apace ce for all I 1 know they are at this day revolving in impalpable dust around the tile earth such ft a statement sta t ement is worth considering before taking g very extended aerial jour tiey beys most of ot us its would object to iaconi 1 com ing star dust ond and few are sufficiently brilliant |