To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
The Launch of the “General Admiral” – 1-2
Editorials – 2-4
The Lounger – 4-5
A Trip to Bash Bish – 6-9
A Man Lost in the Clouds – 9-10
A Trip to Niagara Falls – 11-17
The Mountebank – 17-19
Boulogne – 20-22
Surprising Mail-Coach Adventure of Capt. Billy Tregear– 23
“Life’s Little Game of Cards” – 23-24
Chess Chronicle – 24
The Quarantine Question – 25
2 posted on
10/02/2018 6:12:58 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
"Man lost in the clouds"
Balloons are a fairly newfangled invention -- Napoleon had no use for them, though lately the French seem more interested, possibly against Austrians?
We have to wonder if any US politician would see their application in warfare?
Maybe even the first aircraft carrier?
5 posted on
10/02/2018 8:16:36 AM PDT by
BroJoeK
((a little historical perspective...))
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