...out to fly, Could not effect its flight. Half stifled for the want of breath Was Coxwell, Glaishcr too : Glaisher was nearly froze to death, And Coxwell's...; Wax wings would freeze, not run, By which a chap us near had got As could be, to the sun ; As snow upon a mountain's top Might show to every fool :...

...that account ! About the hour of noon Glaisher and Coxwell both did mount Six miles in a balloon. 3. " No mortal man could soar so high, Because, at that...fable you must drop That we are taught at school. 5. ' But Glaisher's pluck, andCoxwell's la something to admire ; [too, As high as eagle ever flew Those...

...Could not effect its flight. Half stifled for the want of breath Was Ooxwell, Glaisher too ; Gluisher was nearly froze to death, And Coxwell's hands turned...show to every fool, So that slow fable you must drop But Glaisher's pluck, and Coxwell's too, Is something to admire ; As high as eagle ever flew Those...

...for the want of breath Was Coxwell, Glaisher too ; Olaisher was nearly froze to death, And Coxwell-s hands turned blue. Aloft -tis cold instead of hot...near had got, As could be, to the Sun. As snow upon a mountain-s top Might show to every fool, So that slow fable you must drop That we are taught at school....