 supporting ropes, and others roughly overset. Luckily, however, the whole of England was at this time so completely excavated, that falling upon the surface of the earth was like tumbling upon the parchment of an immense drum, and consequently only a...  The Mummy!: A Tale of the Twenty-second Century - Page 257by Mrs. Loudon (Jane) - 1828 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
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...in the scuffle, and fell with tremendous force upon the earth; whilst some cars were torn from the supporting ropes, and others roughly overset. Luckily,...after cargo of the demolished balloons struck upon it; some of them, indeed, rebounded several yards with the violence of the shock. The country is governed... | |
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...in the scuffle, and fell with tremendous force upon the earth; whilst some cars were torn from the supporting ropes, and others roughly overset. Luckily,...after cargo of the demolished balloons struck upon it; some of them, indeed, rebounded several yards with the violence of the shock. The country is governed... | |
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