1-98 Airojlatton. 



for flicker and refreshment. We accordingly made the befT 

 of our way to a houfe, which we efpied about half a mile off, 

 belonging to a Mr. Kingfberv: and here a very curious finfif- 

 take took place. When we inquired for the matter of the 

 houfe, Mr. Kingfbery appeared : but, feeing two perfons of 

 fo ft range an appearance, (M. Garnerin having a French hat 

 on with the national cockade, bearing the tri-coloured flag, 

 and myfelf being in a failor's drefs, with the union jack in 

 my hand,) he imagined we came on account of the election ; 

 and, before we could addrefs him, faid, " Gentlemen, though 

 I am a freeholder, I have made a determination not to vote 

 for one fide or the other/' So much was he imprefled with 

 this idea, that it was fome time before we could make him 

 fenfible that we had nothing to do with the e Feci; ion, but that 

 we came in a balloon, in three quarters of an hour, from 

 London ; that we were very much bruifed and tired, and that 

 we required Ins afiiftance and flicker. He then received us 

 in the moft hofpitable manner, not only providing us with 

 refrefhments and drv clothes, but even offered us beds, the 

 life of his houfe and horfes, and fent immediately fome far- 

 mers with a cart to carry the balloon from the field and con- 

 vey it to a place of fafety ; and, as we exprelTcd a wifh to get 

 to Colcheftcr that night, he fent for a poft-ehaife to convey 

 us thither, where we were received with loud acclamations 

 by the inhabitants. The jiext clay we returned to Langen- 

 hoe, where we had left the balloon, and, after drying it on 

 the grafs, packed it up, and made the beft of our way to 

 town, where we arrived about four o'clock the next morning. 



I cannot help admiring the coolncfs and prefence of mind 

 M. Garnerin preferved even in the mod imminent danger; and 

 I am fo confident of his great talents and fkill in condutfcincj 

 a balloon, that I would venture to go to the end of the world 

 with him. 



This is as near a ftatement as T can recolleel ; and I mould 

 take it as a favour if you would infert it in your Publication, 

 as you will thereby favs me a great deal of trouble, having 

 hardly breath enough to anfvver the numerous inquiries con- 

 cerning our aerial excursion. I am, Sir, yours, 8ce. 



R. C. Sovvr>EN. 



The fecond Voyage. 



M. Garnerin was accompanied in this voyage by Mr. 

 Locker, wh^ives the following account of it: 



Although the world has been already prefen ted with an ac- 

 count of a late aerial excurfion,, I flatter myfelf fo much in- 



tereft 



