 | James Wharton - 1848 - 164 pages
...filled the enclosure which he had hired for the day for £5 with spectators at 2s. each, and two persons ascended with him, he should gain | of his outlay....alone from the enclosure a fourth part full, and loses J of his outlay. He ascends on the next day with a full balloon, the enclosure ^ filled, and a companion... | |
 | John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1849 - 250 pages
...each, and two persons ascended with him, he should make a profit of 140 per cent on his outlay. But, the gas and the weather proving bad, he pays but half the price of inflating, an<} ascends alone with the enclosure a fourth part full, losing on the whole £ of his outlay. On... | |
 | John William Colenso - 1851 - 112 pages
...each, and two persons ascended with him, he should make a profit of 140 per cent on his outlay. But, the gas and the weather proving bad, he pays but half the price of inflating, an(| ascends alone with the enclosure a fourth part full, losing on the whole J of his outlay. On the... | |
 | Cambridge univ, St. John's coll - 1852 - 112 pages
...day at £5, with spectators at 2s. a head, and two persons ascended with him, he should gain -|ths of his outlay. The gas, and the weather proving bad,...alone from the enclosure a fourth part full and loses -^rd of his outlay. He ascends again with a full balloon, the enclosure -jths filled and a companion... | |
 | James Wharton - 1860 - 176 pages
...which he had hired for the day for 51. with spectators at 2s. each, and two persons ascended with hhu, he should gain £ of his outlay. The gas and the weather proving bad, he pays but halt the price of inflating, and ascends alone from the inclosure a fourth part full, and loses ^ of... | |
 | James Wharton - 1864 - 180 pages
...the enclosure which he had hired for the day for Ы. with spectators at '¿s. each, and two persons ascended with him, he should gain ¿ of his outlay. The gas and the weather proving bad, he pays but liait the price of inflating, and ascends alone from the inclosure a fourth part full, and loses ^... | |
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... £5 with spectators at 2s. each, and two persons ascended with him, he should gain | of his outlay. The gas and the weather proving bad, he pays but half the price of inflating, and ascends alone from the enclosure a fourth part full, and loses J... 