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Overview of the Rydal Journals

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Introduction to Notebook 1 of the Rydal Journals (DCMS 104.1, 11 December 1824—9 December 1825)

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Two Letters Related to "Ullswater Excursion"

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Editor’s Note: Two letters Dorothy sent to Lady Margaret Beaumont in November 1805 make for valuable supplements to her Ullswater account.

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Diplomatic Transcription of the Greens Narrative (DCMS 64)

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Inscription by William Wordsworth

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)

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May 14 1800 [Wednesday].    
Wm & John

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Biographical Index

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Balloon Dancer

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Satirical text/images proposing alternative personal uses of balloons
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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.

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Grave par Beauble

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Diagram showing a possible way to steer balloons
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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.

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Cavallo's Plate II

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Diagram describing how balloon inflation works
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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.

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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

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Boy riding on the back of an eagle
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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.

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