Punch,  23 (1852), 143.

Balloon News

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary; Reportage, Spoof

Subjects:

Aeronautics, Technology, Accidents


    Anticipates that the air will soon be as full of balloons as the sea is of ships, and accordingly appends a spoof notice of 'Ballooning Intelligence'—a list of balloon accidents in the style of 'Shipping Intelligence'.



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