Two Letters Related to "Ullswater Excursion"
Editor’s Note: Two letters Dorothy sent to Lady Margaret Beaumont in November 1805 make for valuable supplements to her Ullswater account.
Diplomatic Transcription of the Greens Narrative (DCMS 64)
Figure 1. Inscription by William Wordsworth, signed “Town End, Grasmere, May 11th 1808”—his preface to DCMS 64. (Courtesy: The Wordsworth Trust)
Diplomatic Transcription of the First Grasmere Journal Notebook (DCMS 20)
May 14 1800 [Wednesday].
Wm & John
Balloon Dancer
This is a satirical illustration of a ballet dancer with a hot air balloon attached to himself which, according to Mayhew, would help the dancer “achieve greater heights.” The facing page exhibits the way a personal balloon might be useful in during accidents.
Grave par Beauble
This image highlights the efforts of early experimenters to find ways to develop balloons that could be steered through the air as part of a concerted effort to demonstrate the usefulness of balloons. It offered readers a glimpse of new ideas about balloon navigation using a rudder and paddle-wheels.
Cavallo's Plate II
This book and image are part of Cavallo's work on the study of air and it properties. This image offered readers a chance to understand the technical side of balloon flights by providing a detailed account of how they were inflated.
The Art of Lying Burlesqued in an Account of A Wonderful Flight or Journey from France to Gibraltar, America, &c. Related by an Eminent Author
This image, which presented viewers with the image of a boy riding an enormous eagle high above a sea coast, above the title “The Art of Lying Burlesqued in an Account of A Wonderful Flight or Journey from France to Gibraltar, America, &c.