A DRAMA IN MID-AIR."N September, 185-, I arrived in Frankfort-on-the--*~ Main. My passage through the chief cities of Germany had been marked by a brilliant series of aerostatic ascensions, but up to this time no native of the Confederation had accompanied me in my car ; and the charming Parisian experiences of MM. Green, Eugene, Godard, and Poitevin had been powerless to persuade the grave Germans to dare aerial roads.However, the news of my speedy ascent had scarcely been announced in Frankfort, when three prominent citizens requested permission to join me. We were to rise two days later, from the Place de la Coraedie. I at once began to prepare my balloon. It was silk, coated with gutta-percha, a substance impervious to gas or acid, absolutely air and water tight; and its size - three thousand cubic feet - allowed of its rising to the greatest heights.Table of Contents CONTENTS; ?; PART I; A Drama in Med-Axr Narrating an Adventure in the Infinite Space above the Clouds7; PART II; Dr Ox's Hobby Narrating the Adventure of Dr Ox in the Flemish City of Quiquendone 37; PART III; Master Zachary Narrating the Strange Story of the Geneva "Watchmaker117; PART IV; A Winter among the Ice-Fields Narrating the Adventures of the Crew of "The Young Adventurer" in the Polar SeasICS; PART Y; The Fortieth French Ascent of Mont Blanc Narrating the True Story of the Ascent of Mont Blanc by Paul Yerne, Brother of Jules Yerne 256; 5About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digit